From: David (eagle2002@ameritech.net)
Date: Tue Dec 11 2001 - 04:43:08 CST
Hello everyone.
My name is David and I am a Life Scout and have been elected as the Crew
Chief for our trip to Philmont in 2002.
I know my dad subscribes to this list and most of the participants seem to
be adults. Sometimes there is good information to be found, but I would
like to know if there are any Scouts out there that have been to Philmont as
Crew Chief that have any tips from their experience.
I'm currently thirteen, but most people think I am older. Or at least more
mature than some of the guys in the troop.
I'd like to know some of the more difficult things I should prepare for
that other guys ran into.
Perhaps there should be a Philmont Crew Chief message board.
For the adults on the list, please see if your Crew Chiefs have questions
or answers too.
Examples of questions I have are:
We're taking the train, any suggestions on what to bring for the long ride?
How and when was planning the trek done? Topo maps...
I know my dad, if we say go left and its wrong we still go left and it
becomes a longer hike than planned.
So any good suggestions to make sure I know where we are going? Did a GPS
help?
Cool things to try outside of the normal stuff?
Clothes that you really didn't need?
Clothes you really wish you brought?
Types of packs or equipment used?
How much did your pack weigh?
Did you use the Phil tents or your own?
Anything other than bears to worry about, like scorpions, snakes,
spiders... anything we can get bit by?
The best food, the worst food, and some don'ts for preparing?
How often do you get to wash your clothes, or even yourself?
How much of the day is spent hiking? How much of the day is open for us to
do what we want?
Thanks.
David
PS: Yes, I plan on being Eagle in 2002. The reason for my e-mail address
of eagle2002@ameritech.net
I have everything done except my project which is planned just before we go
to Philmont. Then a board of review when we get back. I hope.
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