[philmont] Boy Scout Camp Mindset

One way to make tent pegs lighter is to "roll your own". If you have stiff
wire you can cut off lengths to make the pegs of the length you need.
Fashion the ends you will handle into a
small trianglular shape so you can grasp and push the stake in. You want
wire of sufficient diameter
so that the "peg" will hold its shape and not buckle when you push it in.
This will work except for
the hardest ground.

John is absolutely right. If it is heavy (and everything is to some extent)
then consider leaving it home. Only take those things which are essential.

Backpacking teaches valuable lessons for everyday life. You must consider
the weight of things you work with in any trade or profession. It takes
energy to move any object and energy costs money and time. Backpacking
teaches this life lesson particularly well.

Joe Jansen
JAJansenJr@gmail.com
Philmont 1965; 1978

>From: John LeBlanc <philmontjohn@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: philmont@troop47.com
>To: "philmont List Member" <philmont@troop47.com>
>Subject: [philmont] Boy Scout Camp Mindset
>Date: Mon, 25 Dec 2006 20:16:47 -0800 (PST)
>
>Been thinking a little since I posted the reply about Gutter Spikes.
>
> "Boy Scout Camp Mindset" is one of them. Get rid of that if you want to
>enjoy Philmont.
>
> One of the things that Scouters suffer from when going to Philmont is
>"make it heavy duty so it will last". I am one of those guys who is a
>firm believer in "heave duty" is better, but not when it comes to
>backpacking.
>
> Ya gotta change your way oi thinking from that to "Backpacking Mindset".
>
> "Boy Scout Camp Mindset" is things like "heavy duty", "I beam tent
>stakes", "Scout Proof", "lasted for many years". More terms are chuck
>boxes, lanterns, cots, shovels, gateways and all the Sundry things that
>Scouting has held in high over the years.
>
> Change that to "lighest", "fewest", "simplest" just to mention a few.
>
> A pretty good rule of thumb with a few exceptions is "if it won't do at
>least three jobs, it's ain't going in the pack".
>
> If you want to do some good reading on this subject, read Colin
>Fletchers works. The Thousand Mile Summer, A Man Who Walks Through Time,
>Complete Walker and others. Fletcher was writing good stuff on backpacking
>before it became vogue back in the 60's. Check him out.
>
> I do believe that backpacking can be done with two things. A good pair
>of hiking boots and a Leatherman tool. All else is optional. Maybe a
>little exagerated, but not by much.
>
> John LeBlanc
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Received on Tue Dec 26 05:46:07 2006