At Christmas, trying to digest the enormous amounts of food I had ingested,
I picked up one of those "Chicken Soup for the _______ Soul" books and
grazed through it until sleep overwhelmed me. After I awoke, I got to
thinking, "I wonder if anybody has thought of gathering stuff like this
about Philmont?"
How about it, guys and gals?
What's your favorite "Chicken Soup" type story about Philmont?
If you're not familiar with the books, they consist of a collection of short
stories by many different people. The stories are usually inspirational, or
uplifting, or instructive.
In the years I've been, and the years I've prowled this listserve, I've seen
many such stories.
How about submitting a favorite or two of yours, and I'll gather them and
post them here and on the web. Don't worry about the stories being
perfect -- just try to capture the flavor of an incident or a moment that
moved, or inspired or uplifted you. Surely, somewhere in the planning of an
expedition, or the expedition itself, or your time on staff, something had a
profound effect on you. Or maybe it's a crew member telling you, years
later, how Philmont changed their life. I'm not thinking about our endless
debates on turkey bags or trekking poles, or internal vs. external frames.
I'm interested in the spirit of Philmont.
Coop Wright and Dr. Bob and John LeBlanc, I hope your tremendous knowledge
and experience gets the ball rolling.
This could be something that can get us fired up as the season approaches,
and something that will tide those of us who didn't win the lottery through
until next time.
IWTGBTP (but I'm not, this year)
Cliff Coan
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