From: jpsampson1@mmm.com
Date: Thu Jan 23 2003 - 13:18:25 CST
Diane didn't indicate how old the boy in question is. If he is one that
Philmont may be life-changing for, a future trek may be better for him if
he's still young. We live in Minnesota with a limited hiking season so our
decision had to be made early. We had one boy who insisted he wanted to go,
and although he was technically old enough (just finishing 8th grade when
we leave) we all knew he'd never make it. Even without shakedown trips we
had enough prior camping experience to know that. Maybe in 2005 he'll be
ready, but not now, and that's what we had to tell him up-front. Even
though you haven't had a lot of strenuous hiking experience with this boy,
he's given you two indications how things could be. 1). He and his mother
didn't heed your suggestion about proper footwear. 2). He was taken off the
trail for blisters. Those could have been treated when still hot-spots (if
he'd stop or tell someone), or even been taken care of with duct tape and
proper socks as a previous post mentioned. You may save you, your crew AND
the boy some problems if you can encourage him to wait. Good luck!
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