Hiking Around Philly

Help Out

Why Help Out
I keep the event charges at a minimal, more defensive in a sense, to limit participation. When you consider the number of events offered and the annual event fee, Hiking Around Philly has to be the least expensive Meetup group on the web. (Groups charging $1 per event might make more money.) I request help with many things in order to make the events more fun and to keep them open to a large number of people.
How You Can Help
1- Know, remember, and have a unique meetup name so I can easily identify you.
Telling me your full name does not help, because I have no access to any record that includes your full name!
2- At events:
• Remain with group;
• Stay off the cell;
• End conversations so you can listen to directions and introductions.
• Have your event fee ready in dollar bills.
3- Joining the group for one year saves time collecting event fees.
4- Sign-up and show up. Change your mind, change your RSVP.
5- Respond to emails.
6- Rate each event 5-star if you like the group. Otherwise don't rate it at all. Read more: http://www.hikingarou...
7- Read each ABOUT page. They are always being updated.

Other Things You Can Do To Help
• Be a sweep on hikes. Sweep my abode too.
• Help collect event fee with my assistance.
• Help chose or recommend a restaurant See the bottom of: http://www.hikingarou...
• Supply email feedback about anything on the website.
• Supply ideas for hikes and events.
• Help me edit write-ups. There are always mistakes.
• Check website for misteakes.
• Check website for strange, improper, and obscene comments or photos. That's photo's really me.

Page title	Most recent update	Last edited by
Follow, Do Not Lead	January 15, 2012 10:02 PM	Sidney G
No-Show Policy	January 12, 2012 8:48 PM	Sidney G
Receive Zero Emails	January 30, 2012 10:44 AM	Sidney G
On The Trail Guidelines	December 20, 2011 1:08 PM	Sidney G
Is This Hike For You	August 10, 2011 4:31 PM	Sidney G
Plan An Extra Hour	May 17, 2011 4:48 PM	Sidney G
Ticks and Lyme Disease	August 11, 2011 11:56 AM	Sidney G
Background Photo Credits	May 28, 2011 2:01 AM	Bev E
Important Information About Each Hike	January 15, 2012 10:11 PM	Sidney G
RSVPing and Maybe Option	January 12, 2012 8:49 PM	Sidney G
Uploading Movies	December 20, 2011 12:50 PM	Sidney G
Winter Hiking	October 30, 2010 2:51 PM	Sidney G

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Philadelphia, PA

Founded Dec 20, 2009

Read more about us…

Fearless Lost Explorers... FLEAS
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Upcoming Meetups
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Past Meetups
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Optional Annual Event Fee

$10.00 for 2012 calendar year

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Optional Annual Event Fee

$10.00 for 2012 calendar year

This covers: Pay this fee in lieu of paying event fees. Ends Dec 31 of current year.

Payment is accepted using:

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Cash or check - “Use link only for the Annual Fee. For other payments Go to 'About/ Pay Via Paypal'. Accept cash at meetup. Visit 'Annual Event Fee' in About pages.”

Refunds are not offered for this Meetup.

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Hiking Around Philly is different from most hiking groups because we hike (and sometimes bicycle) off the beaten path. We hike in the woods and the city. We go places that won't be found on any hiker's map. The events are usually within a 1.5 hour drive from Philly, though we sometimes visit NYC or the Jersey shore. Once each year we go to Acadia National Park in Maine, one of the best places in the world to hike. We sometimes participate in a conservation work party in a area we hike.

And, we do a lot more than hike; we explore. Whether it be a trail in a park or a back alley in the city, we always look for neat things, and we find them. Did you notice the 25 foot dinosaur made from pink suntan lotion bottles? We take time to appreciate a beautiful tree, a low flying eagle, or a hickory horned devil (look it up). We visit museums, historic houses, bakeries, battleships, and other neat places. We appreciate architecture, sculptures (Philly has more than any other US city, yea!), or whatever we find near our path. After a hike we often eat at a special place. And, we rarely repeat ourselves.

Fearless lost explorers and sidney (fleas) are curious. This group is not for people content to only go down one trail and up another, nor for people happy to take the same or beaten path. This group may also be different because only one person leads hikes, gets folks lost, and does the bulk of administrative work. So, please read on to make sure you want to be a proud flea. Home Page continued here: http://www.hikingaroundphilly.com/pages/HOME_PAGE_continued/

Important links:

• Bookmark the calendar or events: http://www.hikingaroundphilly.com/calendar/

• Fleas uploaded 400 photos in January alone! Click 'Photos' on main menu.

• Bookmark The Table of Contents which answers questions about hiking and the group. http://www.hikingaroundphilly.com/pages/?op=all

• Here's a PAY link: http://www.hikingaroundphilly.com/pages/Pay_Via_Paypal_or_Credit_Card/

• To see a tentative event schedule for the year visit 'Files' on the main menu.