From: Rishel Family (rish@bellatlantic.net)
Date: Fri Aug 30 2002 - 16:05:50 CDT
We did the trek in mid-July and had some camps at higher elevation. Don't let your ranger talk you out of warm clothes. Many of our scouts were chilly and I would strongly recommend a fleece in addition to your raingear. My bag was a very warm good to 20-below type and was actually too warm most nights. The mid range bags would be better.
Jean Rishel
Daretown, NJ, Venture Crew 60
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From: Txnscout@aol.com
To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 7:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Philmont]: Equipment questions
Our Trek was in July, and the only time we were really cold was on top of Mount Phillips (11,400 ft). In the vening, it was nice to watch the sun set over Wheeler Peak. We all had on our raingear for windbreakers. When it got dark, we jumped inot our sleeping bags. When we woke up, it was just below freezing, with a very strong wind. But as we got moving, the blood started pumping and we were fine. That was the one night some of the kids wanted a warmer bag.
Chas. Clifton
Scoutmaster -Troop 11
Port Neches, Texas
Advisor 708G2001
I used to a Bobwhite...SR-357, and then a Staffer...SR-439
Remember : We are in this program for the boys.......let them lead
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