RE: RE: [Philmont]: ?The Burro Issue

Thanks for the input, it's been an observation that I made from this list
that burros weren't the most fun thing on the list. I was sure there were
positive viewpoints, but until now, really none have come out. But today
there were a few. Trek 32 is high on my list, but starting out with
cantankerous mules was not. I also understood logistics forced you to take
them on particular paths. Were you guys required to follow a less than
optimal trail with your burro?

Joe T

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Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2005 9:05 AM
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Subject: Re: RE: [Philmont]: ?The Burro Issue

Joe,

Here's another recommendation FOR the burros. Our crew chose Trek 32
specifically because it had burros as a part of the experience.

My only complaint was the fact that packing training, scheduled for 0900,
started nearly 40 minutes late. By the time training was completed it was
nearly 1100. My advisor evaluation pointed out that there was no reason to
have a massive training session but rather schedule with the wranglers. We
would have been ready for training by 0730.

That being said the youth (this was an older, coed Venturing crew) ranked
the burro packing along with Baldy as the two most memorable episodes from
the trek. Their only complaint is that logistics lead them to believe that
we could get two burros and we only got one.

I'd rank burro avoidance alongside of some of the cooking practices like
forgoing making dessert or dumping green beans because its too much trouble.
Part of Philmont is taking it all in.

Gary Boyd
Crew 151 CC
622-N-01
Georgetown, Texas

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