Re: [Philmont]: Camel up?

Don't know enough to talk about the water but I can talk about the poles. I
would definitely reccomend them. I am 49 with knees that I am concerned about.
Bought treking poles a while back but just used them around the neighborhood
and on flat hikes. On the flat hikes I saw enough to be convinced that they
would be an asset at Philmont. This past weekend we did the AT which was my
first "real" chance to use them. I'm sold. Wouldn't even consider trying
backpacking w/o them.

Bob
701-Q3

In a message dated 4/21/2004 4:22:40 PM Eastern Standard Time,
rsafl61660@aol.com writes:

> We will spend 2 days at Cimarroncito for a lay over. From there, we will
> travel to Tooth Ridge camp for our final evening on the trail. Someone said
> water is not very available on that segment. Can anyone confirm, and what
> would you suggest in the way quantity. Obviously, no one wants to carry a 1 or
> 2 gallon water jug on a 10 miler if not absolutely necessary. On the other
> hand, we need to make sure we have enough water for our day off the ridge and
> into base camp.
> Additionally, any thoughts of using treeking poles? Are there many hikers
> with poles or hiking staffs? I'm in good shape, but at 44, my knees are a bit
> more sensitive to constant stress. Thanks for any input.

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