[Philmont] Exp#727-h2 Trek 21 Journal - comment on maps

One comment on this, based on the experience of a crew we met on the trail, I would recommend that you get the sectional maps (3 sections of the ranch, get the one or ones you need) and not just the overall map. There is much greater trail detail shown on the sectional maps. We came across a crew, day 6 or 7 of their trek when we were on our 2nd day on the trail, that, on the advice of their Ranger, had only purchased the overall map. They were in the midst of trying to get to somewhere in the Ute Gulch area (we were eating lunch and getting ready to start on a side hike for a food pickup at UG.) I don't think they were lost but they were trying to decide how best to get where they were going. We had our sectional map out and were reviewing some trail options when they came along and asked us about the trails we had just come off of. When they started looking at our map, they noticed trails that they could have used that would have cut quite a bit of distance off the hiking
 they had done. They were quite unhappy with their ranger for talking them out of buying the section maps. Luckily for them, my co-advisor and I had both purchased section maps so we had one that we could let them have.
   
  Just a comment.
   
  Kevin Mineart
  2003 802-B3
  2007 619-?
  

David Ritter <dritter6@triad.rr.com> wrote:
        st1\:*{behavior:url(#default#ieooui) } *This is a fairly lengthy e-mail with my Philmont journal from this past summer. I’m sending it to family and friends and the troop 47 e-mail list. Hit delete if you are not interested in reading. Thanks.
   
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  July 27-
  Up at 650 am breakfast in the chow hall of scrambled eggs, hash browns, biscuit, sausage, cheerios, etc. We met at the Welcome Center at 8am to be introduced to our ranger, Patrick. He took us through registration and logistics. Jordan, our crew leader, worked with the trek coordinator at logistics to map out our trek. (Make sure you take a blank overall map to logistics to map out on.) He was shown the big trek board, water board, showers board, etc. At a desk the coordinator had the itinerary sheet, sharpies, pencils and highlighters. He showed Jordan each step of our trek and Jordan marked the overall map. Each mark showed where to get water, food, programs, conservation project, showers, staff camps and trail camps. The coordinator also had the crew leader highlight dry camps and suggested we eat dinner for lunch and lunch for dinner when we come to this point. <CLIP>

                 
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Received on Thu Aug 24 14:22:38 2006