PLEASE TAKE THE TIME TO READ THE FOLLOWING:

The purpose of this meet-up is all things Central New Mexico Explorers.

Our Focus is to have fun exploring the beauty of Central New Mexico and adjacent areas of northern New Mexico with very interesting and experienced explorers.

Usually we do explore days on Tuesdays (sometimes Mondays or Wednesdays) but we would like to recruit new leaders to lead hikes and scrambles on Saturdays and Sundays.

While there will be some trail hiking most outings will have some combination of bushwhacking, rock scrambling (with or without ropes), high altitude peaks and in the warm season some canyoneering in stream slot canyons.

This is not a hiking club, this is an explorer club so actual trail hiking is not the norm, nor are Sandia events.

Again, if members have interest in leading events (even multi-day), especially on Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays, please contact Rock Cogar 719-648-7281 rock_cogar@yahoo.com to get you setup.

Please Note: Central New Mexico Explorers site is a tool to bring people of similar interests together to have fun out there and being safe doing it.

Every member:
. New members are not allowed on extremely challenging events (i.e. Upper Tapia)
· Participates in any activity at his or her own risk.
· Is responsible for determining his or her ability to participate in a given activity
· Assumes sole and full responsibility for his/her health, safety and physical well being. (The participation of a minor must be approved by the organizer in advance and requires the participation of a parent or legal guardian who will assume sole and full responsibility for the minor’s health, safety and physical well being.)
Each organizer reserves the right to decline a member’s participation or to place restrictions on participation.

Concerning membership: Annual dues are $15 a year payable to the organizer. We do audit our membership on a monthly basis. If a person has not viewed our website within a year, the member will be removed for non-participation. A member may also be removed by an organizer based upon conduct inconsistent with the reasonable expectations of Central New Mexico Explorers. Be nice to others.

Central New Mexico Explorers does reserve the right to determine our membership.
Basic Tips for a Successful Central New Mexico Explorers experience:
Be respectful of your activity leader and other participants, follow the trip leader’s direction and do not venture out on your own
Participate in all activities in a friendly and positive manner
Manage your posts (sign-ups): If you have posted onto an activity, you are expected to post out at least 48 hours before the activity in order to allow those on the waitlist to participate. Shorter notice may be excused based upon extenuating circumstances.
No religious or political discussions in the carpool or on the trail or on an activity. You may find this hard to believe but not everyone thinks the way you do. Disregarding this rule is likely to get you removed from Central New Mexico Explorers. People do not participate in this meet-up to hear someone's political or religious drivel.

Be aware that if members are inactive for 2 or more years they will be removed from this group.

Three things our group needs:

1. Younger members that attend events.

2. Event leaders for Wed,Thu,Fri, Sat and Sun.

3. Since about half the places we go are on dirt roads or worse, It would be great if there are more than one high clearance 4x4 with room for 3 or 4 passengers available for those days in case a vehicle (i.e.my 4x4 Tacoma) gets stuck.