RE: [Philmont]: Arrival date- departure date

Jerry, and others new to the group:
 
Travel by train can be a great part of the adventure, and I highly
recommend it UNLESS you are trying to stick to a tight timetable.
Amtrak can be spectacularly off schedule: in 2003, the eastbound train
the day before we departed was 12 hours late; by the time we left the
next day, they were "only" running 6 hours late.
 
You might want to consider giving yourself a little more cushion for the
return trip when selecting dates.
 
Dan Bestul
Troop 180
Monroe, WI
Philmont 2003, Double H 2004

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        From: owner-philmont@troop47.com
[mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com] On Behalf Of vowelldk1@aol.com
        Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 3:06 PM
        To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
        Subject: Re: [Philmont]: Arrival date- departure date
        
        
          
        Jerry,
         
        The arrival date is the date you actually get to Philmont. The
departure date is the date you leave Philmont--usually right after
breakfast. On the date of your arrival, the lead advisor does a lot of
paperwork, the crew gets medical rechecks and meets with your ranger and
starts training with the ranger. You actually hit the trail the next
day. You return to base camp the day before your departure date.
         
        Hint: the earlier you arrive at Philmont on your arrival date,
the earlier you can depart base camp the next day, generally speaking.
         
        So, for a 12 day trek, I'd suggest you plan on leaving Philmont
on Saturday, arriving home on Sunday. Back up your dates from there.
According to my calculations, you'd need to arrive at Philmont on Tues,
for a 12 day trek.
         
        Denise Vowell
        Crew 574
         
        

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Received on Mon Dec 5 17:08:58 2005