From: Alan Thomson (abthomson@goes.com)
Date: Wed Apr 10 2002 - 12:30:00 CDT
(not much of a ) <snip>
Al advised: "and since '99 (maybe '98?) changes to overnight camps are prohibited.
How you spend your day,
what programs you do, what trails you hike are up to you,
but the rules are you MUST be in your assigned camp
overnight."
That's good to know. It sounds like they were having a
problem with unscheduled and unapproved changes and changed
the rule for everyone. As for us, we made an "official"
change with logistics before we ever left basecamp. They
knew where we were. It's too bad they no longer allow that.
David
Comment...
David notes that in the past it was possible to make the camp change "official"
in Logistics. Logistics will no longer approve any changes. Last year one
of our sister crews asked (by radio at a staffed camp) to make a change while
on the trail, and someone from Base Camp drove out to lecture them on why it
was no longer allowed, apparently on the premise they might ignore a simple
"no" and do it anyway.
But, as a number of recent posts have noted, how much your crew wants to hike
any given day and which programs, if any, they do, is up to them - if they want
to go longer to do a program not normally on the trek, they can. With our Council
contingent, we now refer to this as "trek optimization" rather than "itineray
changes", bringing together a number of different but interrelated topics such
as program availability, trail selection, climbing or not climbing various peaks,
and water availability (including ajusting meals accordingly - dinner for lunch,
etc.). Again, the only requirement is that you sleep in the camp you are supposed
to - the rest is up to the crew.
The goal is for the crew to thoughly evaluate and understand their options for
each day before hitting the trail. Each night, the next day is reviewed and
planned, based on the mental and physical condition of the crew, weather, etc.
(if someone has developed a physical problem, hiking an extra 5 miles for a
different program probably is not advisable). Knowing the options is also key
to making informed choices if backcountry conditions (bear problems, fire, etc.)
dictate that the normal itinerary must be changed.
- Al Thomson
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