[philmont] Last full crew / Backcountry soda and candy

Cantinas sell Root Beer. That's it on soda in the backcountry, unless
you carry your own (e.g., one of our Rangers brought a 12-pack of
Mountain Dew).

The Trading Posts at Ponil, Baldy Town, and Ute Gulch were selling
Toblerones. I can't speak for the rest. That was the only candy they
carried, though you could buy Clif Bars and such at some of them.

The Trading Posts do carry other items that either you or your Scouts
may wish to purchase, such as batteries, film, post-cards, stamps, a
bunch of replacement gear (canteens, etc.) and repair gear (Shoe Goo,
etc.), and so on. So you will want to bring money for that, just in
case. And you will need money to purchase White Gas or Powermax
cartridges, if you're using either, and also to buy more Purell, if you
want additional.

A cautionary note - as the Ranch heads towards the finish line, the
Trading Posts stop restocking things. So the pickins' may already be
pretty slim at some of them.

Steve Tucker wrote:
> Our trek was back in June - 623-M1 and we enjoyed itinerary 9.
>
> The only trading posts we came across were at Baldy Town and Ponil on
> this itinerary and were the only places where crew members could
> purchase anything.
>
> We also went through staff camps at Dan Beard, Rich Cabins, French Henry
> and Miranda where NOTHING was available for purchase, except you could
> get gas at Rich Cabins. Rich Cabins and Baldy Town were our commissary
> stops.
>
> I remember a sign at Baldy Town offered to charge items...I suppose this
> meant large ticket items.
>
> The TP at Baldy Town was small and the TP at Ponil had a wider selection.
>
> The Root Beet in the Cantina at Ponil was a it!
>
> Good luck and have a GREAT Trek.
>
> Steve Tucker
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> From: philmont@troop47.com [mailto:philmont@troop47.com] On Behalf Of
> Jim Sergison
> Sent: August 05, 2007 7:34 PM
> To: philmont List Member
> Subject: [philmont] Last full crew / Backcountry soda and candy
>
> Well, our group of first timers will soon be off to Philmont as crew
> 809-K4. I believe we will be the last 2007 crew out for the full 10
> nights in the backcountry! Hopefully the programs and staff will be
> almost as fresh and enthusiastic as they were back in June.
>
>
>
> Until recently, we had a full crew of twelve. Unfortunately, one of our
> scouts was in a car accident and broke his arm in two places. Drew was
> the only scout not part of our local troop, but he is a great kid and he
> was well respected by everyone. Due to the timing and severity of the
> break, his orthopedist and the Philmont med staff unanimously agreed
> that Philmont was not an option this summer. We will all miss him on
> the trail.
>
>
>
> Another crew from town recently returned from their trek and they had a
> great time. Some of the scouts from the other crew have been suggesting
> to our guys that they bring plenty of money to the backcountry because
> all of the staffed camps were selling soda and candy. I told our crew
> that the other scouts were spreading a false rumor. Now that I think
> about it, I believe the other crew's trek took them through the cantina
> at Ponil and I saw an earlier post that said Toblerones were available
> in at least one backcountry commissary. So, they may have had a root
> beer and a candy. Can anyone tell me if there is anything more to this
> soda/candy rumor? I have been telling our scouts to bring very little
> money in the backcountry because they will have almost nothing to buy on
> our trek. If I am the one giving the bad information, and they miss a
> purchase opportunity due to lack of funds, I know our scouts will find
> nice ways to make me miserable for the rest of the trek. :)
>
>
>
> On a side note, I have been primarily a lurker on this list for the last
> nine months. The posts have been an invaluable aid in preparation for
> our trek. Thanks to all.
>
>
>
> Jim Sergison
>
> 2007 Crew 890-K4
>
> Randolph NJ
>

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Received on Sun Aug 5 20:19:37 2007