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From: Larry Taylor <Larry.Taylor@co.travis.tx.us>
Date: Tue Aug 21 2007 - 10:12:39 CDT

Crocs?? Ok you could have mentioned internal- external backpacks or what stoves are best and started less controversy.

We did trek #9 and I took Crocs with the velcro heel straps because they we light, water-proof, had a toes covered and were comfortable in Austin,Texas on nice, manicured, metropolitan trails.

During our conservation, which was supposed to be creek-bed restoration, I wore my crocs and we walked about a mile to the sight. Rocks, peebles, sand, burs, and rock flakes got into my crocs easily
and I had to stop at least twice to empty them out. I was a croc disciple (read very fanatical about Crocs above everything else) before Philmont but afterwards I will use them only off trail. I suppose the
priest of Crocdom will call me a wuss, but whatever! I am going to find some semi-liteweight trail runners for my camp shoes!

When we walked the 9-12 miles from Rich Cabins to Greenwood Canyon we did like 8-10 creek crossings. The Scouts got their feet wet because they kept walking straight or followed others that did likewise. The Advisors stopped at the creek crossing looked right and left and ALWAYS found a log to cross on or a narrowing of the creek to leap across.

I suppose that Phil has much wider creeks (rivers?) where crocs are needed and I am WRONG.
YiS
Sam Taylor ASM T89 Austin,TX
701-H1
"I once was a bear ...."
>>> On 21-Aug-07 at 9:54 AM, in message <MDAEMON-F200708210954.AA5441378pd50004127140@troop47.com>, "Pat Rabun" <rabun@attg.net> wrote:
Hi Shane,
Great write up on your hike- Thanks!! Have you experimented with water shoes
other than Crocs? I hadn`t really thought about having everyone get them ,
but it sounds like they are necessary , given the number of water crossings.
How long does it normally take you to drive to the trail from DFW? I think
we will be doing at least 1 Fri, Sat, Sun trip (the boys will be in school)
. Thanks again.

Pat

----- Original Message -----
From: "Shane Hoffman" <mycales@tx.rr.com>
To: "Philmont List Member" <Philmont@troop47.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 5:23 AM
Subject: [Philmont] Final two weeks of preparation hikes. Kilgore Texas or
Geneese OH.

> Pat,
>
> The link to the Eagle Rock Loop trail write up in the forum is:
>
> http://philmontforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=50
>
> I've got all of the GPS data for the parts of the Ouachita trail we've
> done
> if you need it.
>
> Shane Hoffman
> Advisor - Crew 445 - www.crew445.org
> Committee Member - Troop 445 - www.troop445.org
> Webmaster - www.philmontforum.com
> "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose"
> ~
> Jim Elliot
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Philmont@troop47.com [mailto:Philmont@troop47.com] On Behalf Of Pat
> Rabun
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 10:17 PM
> To: Philmont List Member
> Subject: [Philmont] Final two weeks of preperation hikes. Kilgore Texas or
> Geneese OH.
>
> Hi Shane,
> Thanks for the great info. Could you resend the link to your writeup of
> the
> Eagle Rock Loop- I didn`t get it. Thanks again
> Pat
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shane" <mycales@tx.rr.com>
> To: "Philmont List Member" <Philmont@troop47.com>
> Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 3:19 PM
> Subject: [Philmont] Final two weeks of preperation hikes. Kilgore Texas or
> Geneese OH.
>
>
>>I saw Pat's request after sending that last note.
>>
>> Both the Ouachita and Little Missouri trails (in fact, the entire Eagle
>> Rock Loop Trail) are excellent locations for shakedown hikes for us
>> Texans. We will be visiting both in March and/or April in preparations
>> for our June treks.
>>
>> I did a write up of our Eagle Rock Loop Trail trip this last March on the
>> forum (link below). I guess I need to do one on the parts of the
>> Ouachita
>
>> we have done, also.
>>
>> --
>> Shane (from work)
>> Advisor - Crew 445 - crew445.org
>> CM - Troop 445 - troop445.org
>> WM - Philmont Forum - philmontforum.org
>> '81-9 | '84-24 | '00-8 | '02-23FM | '05-26 | '08-??
>>
>> ---- Shane <mycales@tx.rr.com> wrote:
>> Keith,
>>
>> Keep the Ouachita and Little Missouri trails on the down-low (did I spell
>> that right?).
>>
>> All we need are more people on those trails...
>>
>> Okay, everyone is invited AFTER June 18, 2008!
>>
>> --
>> Shane (from work)
>> Advisor - Crew 445 - crew445.org
>> CM - Troop 445 - troop445.org
>> WM - Philmont Forum - philmontforum.org
>> '81-9 | '84-24 | '00-8 | '02-23FM | '05-26 | '08-??
>>
>> ---- Keith Hooks <keithhooks@msn.com> wrote:
>> I recommend going up and down the bleachers at the football stadium, with
>> your internal pack stuffed with bricks wrapped in towels. If you're an
>> external freak, you can always use National Geographics.
>>
>> Or do what I do, and drive to the Oauchita Trail in Oklahoma or the
>> Little
>> Missouri Trail in Arkansas.
>>
>> Keith
>> ASM, T-252
>> Kilgore, TX
>>
>>>
>>>So off to the question. It is starting to look like I will be
>>>spending the week(s) prior to this year's trek in either Kilgore Texas
>>>or Geneese OH.
>>>
>>>Does anyone out there know of any decent evening hikes I can take in
>>>those areas or am I committed to the StairMaster and such in the hotel
>>>rooms.
>>>
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