Actually, you return to Base Camp on Day 12, have the Closing Campfire that night, and depart the following day. A total of twelve nights at Philmont, 10 in the backcountry, plus the first and last nights in Base Camp.
But be aware that some crews, unlike Philmont, do not count the first day in Base Camp, and only deal with the 11 days on the trail. I do not know why they do that...
-- Al Thomson, Troop 236, Schooley's Mountain, NJ Treks 1999, 2001, 2003 Autumn Adventures 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006 --- original response --- Day 1 is arrival day. Your trek actually starts on Day 2, you arrive back at base camp on Day 11 and depart on Day 12. Gary Boyd Troop 151 SA/Crew 151 CC Georgetown, Texas Jerry Thompson wrote: > > I am assuming that the arrival date listed for registering for > Philmont is the actual day you start your trek.??? In other words I > want to start our Trek on a Monday--is that the arrival date as the > dates listed on the registaration sites list 12 days out with a 12th > day departure day. We have a 24 hour train ride going and returning- > would like to get the adults back home on a Sunday for work on a Monday. > > Any insight on this would help. > > Thanks, > Jerry Thompson ------------------------------------------------------- Scouting E-mail Discussion Lists @ usscouts.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe at http://usscouts.org/lists/ Listserv Commands at http://usscouts.org/lists/lc.asp ------------------------------------------------------- Send listserv commands to: listserv@troop47.com Send postings to: philmont@troop47.com List FAQ found at: http://usscouts.org/lists/faq.asp List Administrator: philmont_owner@troop47.com ------------------------------------------------------- As you gather around this virtual campfire with fellow Scouts and Scouters, do your best to be trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent. -------------------------------------------------------Received on Mon Dec 5 16:52:11 2005
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