RE: [Philmont]: Trekking poles

I found a beautiful hiking staff at Philmont this year in my tent - it was
just a cut tree branch - clean, etc. but just right height and was special
because it is one of a kind and I found it @ PTC. It works for me and brings
up fond memories of PTC! Good luck on your trekking poles. YiS; Jerry D
Bailey

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From: owner-Philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-Philmont@troop47.com] On
Behalf Of Pete Swiggum
Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 7:25 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list Philmont
Subject: Re: [Philmont]: Trekking poles

I would assume this would include the "closet rod" type of hiking staff?
The kind for which one can buy hiking staff medallions and nail them on?

I have a personalized hiking staff about 6'6" long that's nothing more than
a common closet rod that one can buy at any lumber yard. It's been carved a
bit and has an eagle head for the top and is covered with different Scouting
hiking staff medallions - Eagle Scout, 50 Miler, Northern Tier, Brotherhood
of Scouting emblem, etc.

The debate has been whether it's the right type of staff for Philmont. I
think it's ok but am curious if anyone else has gone this route.

Pete Swiggum

Troop 1173

Green Bay, WI

Philmont 2005

Peter.Swiggum@sbcglobal.net <mailto:Peter.Swiggum@sbcglobal.net>

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From: SIHIWI@aol.com <mailto:SIHIWI@aol.com>

To: Multiple recipients <mailto:Philmont@troop47.com> of list Philmont

Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 8:43 PM

Subject: Re: [Philmont]: Trekking poles

My 2 cents. You will continue to hear great things about trekking poles and
it is apparently well deserved. All I have talked to, who used them, would
not do without again.

If you choose against trekking poles, I would recommend (as an "older"
adult) that you carry a walking stick. I have carried a bamboo pole on all
treks. Even have branded it at Philmont. EVERY trek I have needed the
stability a third "leg" provides. Some have already mentioned stream
crossings, and various steep (mainly down) areas. I put a rubber stob on
both ends.

As with the trekking poles, it also provides a pole for the dinning fly.

YIP X 6
'93, '95, '97, '99, '01, '03
IWTGBTP (and 714-A in 2005)
Steve Unger
T-50, Fort Worth, Texas

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Received on Mon Dec 27 16:43:03 2004