RE: [Philmont]: Inedible Trail Food???

> I really agree with Jim about staring 72 philfood bags in the
> face. We had trained with plenty of weight, had worked
> through prep/cleanup but we were really unprepared to find a
> place to put all that stuff! I think even if we'd gotten
> philfood for weekend shakedowns we still might not have
> realized the full magnitude of the bulk.

First, I realize that it isn't nearly enough, but for our 2006 crew, I
am asking each member to carry a 6 - 8 pound sack of pet food (double
wrapped in trash bags to keep odors down) on all training hikes etc. At
least that way they are getting used to the idea of space requirements.
And added to what we will otherwise be carrying, it might get them to
thinking anyway. The added weight doesn't hurt either. Those that
don't have pets can donate their food to the animal shelter when we are
done.

BTW you should have seen the looks on some faces when I told them to
carry a sack of dog or cat food for "crew food" on training hikes.

Happy Trails,

Roy Fisher

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Received on Wed Aug 24 19:57:19 2005