From: Phil Brown (philbrown@enterinfosys.com)
Date: Tue Dec 04 2001 - 17:38:37 CST
We had a youth this year that was 5' and 85 lbs. He was 13 when the trek
started and celebrated his 14th birthday on the trail. He was given a limit
for pack weight, nothing else was said about his weight. And he did great
on the trail.
Phil Brown
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From: owner-philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com]On
Behalf Of Karl_Hebert@SIND.COM
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 3:38 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
Subject: [Philmont]: Minimum Height & Weight
I have a Scout scheduled to participate in our troop's 2002 Philmont trek
that
is today 4'10" tall and weighs 85 lbs., he will be 15 years old by the time
the
trek starts This kid has been backpacking since he joined the troop at age
10-1/2 and has more than earned his backpacking merit badge in the number of
separate trips and days on the trail. He has backpacked extensively on the
AT
and was in one of our crews that went to the Elkhorn High Adventure Base
this
past summer. There he carried a 30+ lb. pack for 5 days with elevations
ranging
from 7,000 ft. up to 11,400 ft. with no problems. He out hikes and out
packs
most of the older and larger Scouts in our Troop.
My question to this group is what is the minimum height and weight
requirement
acceptable for Philmont, and what will the medical staff say if this Scout
does
not meet that minimum before our Philmont trek? Does this Scout's
experience
count for anything in making a final determination by the medical staff?
Karl Hebert
Troop 39 Cumming, GA
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