[Philmont]: Happy holidays!

I just wanted to wish everyone a VERY happy holiday season and a healthy New Year!!
In Friendship ~
Lauri A. Johnson
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----- Original Message -----
From: E Fred Mussler
To: Multiple recipients of list Philmont
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 6:39 PM
Subject: [Philmont]: Re: Trekking poles

Treking poles are a must for adults going to Double H! I'm in the over 49
crowd and have used them for a while, they are great! All of the pros' and
cons have been covered pretty well. Besides the obvious of getting the
equipment and using it before you go, there is another consideration. If you
use treking poles you should add some upper body excercises to your regime.
Its amazing how much your arms and chest will absorb. I did my walking with
my poles or with small hand weights. It doesnt take much but should not be
overlooked.

Back to Double H.....as opposed to Philmont, there are NO trails, it is a
deliberate cross country experience to spread out the impact on the
environment and the elk. That means you may be walking for kilometers over
loose, broken talus, on the side of mountains as you follow a contour
looking for a saddle to cross, or just straight up and down. We heard on our
wilderness guide's radio nightly of people leaving the trail, mostly adults,
do to a variety of knee, ankle, back ,hip, etc injuries.

For whatever it is worth, try them, you may like them and practice makes
perfect.
YIS
Hiking Czar a.k.a.
Fred Mussler, Scoutmaster
Troop 357 Raleigh, NC
Eagle Class of 75
Philmont 1990,98,00,02
Double H Ranch Charter Hiker 2004 -717A-
Philmont Advisor 2006, 08-1

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Received on Fri Dec 31 15:56:52 2004