Now you can keep in touch with your Cascadian friends, plan hikes, bike rides, rate gear, ask directions, seek out hiking destinations, or discuss outdoor topics by signing up as a member of the Cascadians Forum.

Here is how it works. Letís say that Bob in Yakima wants to hike to Stuart Lake this weekend, but heís missed the newsletter deadline. As a subscriber to Cascadians Forum, he simply sends an email message to the forum, saying something like, ìHey. Anyone interested in hiking to Stuart Lake this Saturday?î His message will automatically be sent to all other members of the forum. Anyone interested can respond with something like, ìHeck yes! When and where do we meet?î All subscribers will also get this response. Pretty soon three or four hikers are sharing info and planning a hike.

Or maybe Jill is new to the area and wants directions to Bear Creek Mountain. She sends a quick query to the Cascadians Forum and pretty soon several people have responded with directions and advice.Its kind of like a conference call via email, and a heck of a lot easier and faster than phoning everyone in the club.

To sign up, simply send a blank email message to:  cascadiansforum-subscribe@topica.com

To send a message to everyone on the list, send it to :  cascadiansforum@topica.com

To read all the Cascadians Forum messages visit:  http://www.topica.com/lists/cascadiansforum/read

NOTE:  If you have an automated reply on your email account (if you are gone for a few days, for example) it will create an email loop that will clog the email accounts of everyone on the forum with an endless series of replys. If you have an automated reply as a feature on your email account, please DO NOT subscribe to the Cascadians Forum.