RE: [Philmont]: Generic Comments and Advice - Take II

From: Alan and/or Brenda Thomson (abthomson@goes.com)
Date: Thu Aug 01 2002 - 21:29:18 CDT


Dr. Bob Klein writes...

In follow-up to some of the comments and queries:

A) Al Thomson wrote:

Okay, I'll bite. What is a "usual second day diaper hike"?

* Disparaging term referring to the very short Day 1 and Day 2 hikes on
nearly all treks, designed to "help" Crews acclimate to altitude and
backpacking....

Comment - thinking about it after I sent my message and before your
response, came to the conclusion that is what must be. Had not heard the
term before.

<snip>

E) On hiking the Tooth Ridge trail at night:

* I have only one comment - Don't.

Comment - Absolutely. Last year when the crew (none of who had ever hiked
it before) began discussing doing it, I had to step in as a health and
safety issue. Up to Schaefers Peak from Clarks Fork or the nearby camps for
sunrise is one thing, across Tooth Ridge in the dark a completely different
thing.

- Al Thomson

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