[Philmont]: "Gearing up"

All,
 
As our crew enjoyed our trek, we had the opportunity to discuss gear provisioning with quite a few crews who like us, had more than one member who really struggled to afford the appropriate gear. I know personally, I had the "pleasure" of buying two of everything as I was provisioning for my son too. For those of you preparing for 2006, I figured I'd share our good fortune with you.
 
We were fortunate enough to discover Alps Mountaineering's Scout Direct discount program ( www.alpsmountaineering.com & www.scoutdirect.com) prior to outfitting the crew. We saved a tremendous amount of money on backpacks, sleeping bags, tents and compression bags.
 
We found the quality to be at least as high as other brands. We took advantage of specials they run in addition to their normal discount as well. Watch for them....
 
Yours in Scouting,
 
Randy Miller
Advisor 803-F, Trek 22

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Received on Mon Aug 29 19:50:10 2005