RE: [Philmont]: Burro Racing

I understood your first post. Anyway, we did 22 in '03 and it did not
list burro racing on our itinerary. We did not go up to Harlan that
first evening for burro racing as no one thought about it. The next day
we stopped in Harlan for shotgun, we found out that we could have done
the burro racing the night before. As long as your ranger is OK with it
not cutting into his training time, you should do it. It is a short
hike and I have done longer hikes at night back from programs -
Lamberts from Cyphers after the stomp and Flume Canyon from Pueblano
after the campfire.

Phil Brown

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From: owner-philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com] On
Behalf Of commissionerdave@comcast.net
Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 6:21 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
Subject: Re: [Philmont]: Burro Racing

Well once again E-mail proves it is the worst means of communication.

One must be extremely clear in written word that is going to be read by
people whom you have never met in person.

Here I thought I had I had written a clear question and then received
some strange responses - I reread my letter in "cold body mode" with an
open eye, ear and brain and realized how I mislead others. Sorry

As stated in my original letter, I have done Burro racing twice and find
it one of the greatest program offered. I figure it will continue and
to be at Harlan.

Here is a better restatement (I hope) of what I found and what I asked
-

In using the 2005 book, for those treks whose first night is at Vaca and
go forth, they list the shotgun shooting at Harlan but not the Burro
Racing. For all treks that get to Harlan later in their trek, they list
both Burro Racing.and shotgun shooting.

So the question is - If you took a trek that started at Vaca, did your
Ranger take you over to Harlan for Burro Racing ??

Doctor Bob had good insight by saying - it will probably be up to your
Ranger whether he thinks the crew has the time to do that and complete
all the training he is required to give them.

Thank you

Dave

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From: "Dr. Bob Klein" <drbob@troop111.org>

I suspect that whichever Philmont Guidebook you are referring to is in
error. Burro-Racing has been at Harlan for probably over 20 years, and
I have heard nothing about it being discontinued there (not that they
consult with me in advance, you understand....)

 
Commissioner Dave wrote:
The Philmont guides ( I should have said - for those treks) list Shotgun
Shooting and Reloading at Harlan but do NOT list Burro Racing ( again -
for those treks)
Anyone who has had one of these treks or another that began at Vaca -

Were you able to do Burro Racing??

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Received on Tue Feb 7 19:09:20 2006