Fundraising off to a strong start

Hello all, just wanted to give everyone an update on how the fundraising is going. So far I have raised $475 for Big City Mountaineers in online donations and checks. So thank you so so much to those who have already donated! Keep spreading the word to anyone who may be interested your support means a lot to me. Also I have made a small addition to the project. In order to raise awareness and support for my project I have registered to run the 10k Long Beach Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving day with my backpacking pack. I hope the run will raise some support outside my friends and family. Again thank you for your support of my senior project.

New Toys!

So this weekend i went to the REI Fall sale. If you didn't know REI sales are THE BEST things ever!!! My parents bought me a 0 degree sleeping bag for my birthday and I bought myself some super cool Black Diamond crampons. I plan to accumulate my gear over time before my climb; mostly during sales. So if you want to help me get my gear you could always email me at abenudiz@gmail.com but I would prefer if you donated to Big City Mountaineers before you help me out. Anyway all systems are go for fundraising the blog is 100% functional with a link to my photos here and a my official BCM (Big City Mountaineers) fundraising page here if you have any questions feel free to email me. I am planning on my first weekend training hike the fist weekend in November so I'm getting pretty pumped for that and just letting everyone know BCM is a

501 (c)(3) non-profit so all donations are tax deductible all the more reason to donate!

New Backpacker Magazine

So good stuff to report today. I got my new issue of my favorite magazine and I was pleased to find a bonus gear guide for winter, perfect for researching the gear I will need for my climbs! Every issue has useful information for EVERYTHING backpacking if you like to hike I highly recommend you subscribe to it. Anyway I got a shirt from Big City Mountaineers so i will wear it proudly when I go the gym tonight. It seem like I have a lot of momentum going for this project and I don't plan on losing any of it, if anything I will only become more motivated as time goes on. I was also fortunate enough to be connected with an avid hiker who is a teacher at my school, yet another person I can go to for advice and support for my project! Be sure to spread the word about my Quest for Big City Mountaineers, send them the link to the blog or follow me on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=100150526717062

Keep spreading the word guys with your support we can make this project a success!