Doesn't the Ranger control the order of what is done in base camp?
While it may be ideal to go to logistics first, if the Ranger wants to
do health checks first that IS what is done. The other issues are "Is
it better to get the crew picture taken upon arrival or with everybody
else the first thing the following morning?" or "Could a visit to the
Ville Philmonte be squeezed in prior to the trail or after coming off
the trail?" or "Should the crew do laundry before or after the trail or
not at all?" Other than allaying the concerns of the lead advisor as to
what is going to happen next, does having an experienced Philmonter
really have value? Marginal at best, because regardless of what
experience the crew has at base camp or how efficiently and organized
the Ranger handled base camp functions, what is long remembered is the
experience in the back country.
Now I know that some advisors realize that the bus out of base camp is
dependent on arrival time and I know one really, REALLY good friend who
insists on the first bus in the morning just to limit the base camp
"circus", would getting out on the first bus or last bus improve the
already great experience the crew is going to have anyway? I think not.
Just my two cents worth!
Wally Feurtado
Philmont a hole bunch of times
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com] On
Behalf Of Dr. Bob Klein
Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 5:52 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
Subject: [Philmont]: Philmont "Rules" - Timing
As an alternative suggestion, I share the list with my Crew at my first
Crew meeting or in one of my first Crew newsletters. As with physical
preparation, you want people up to speed as of your first shakedown, as
opposed to your arrival at Basecamp. Probably even more important for
provo Crews.
Reviewing the Basecamp circus just before arrival is an excellent
suggestion. This can be done either by a Philmont veteran Advisor
(recent!) or Philmont veteran Scout - if anything, it will carry more
weight and value coming from a Scout. This is just one of the many
advantages of having a veteran or two in your Crew. If you have none,
but are in a Contingent, find out who else has a Phil-Vet, and (with
some prior prep) have them give a "basecamp orientation" talk for you.
I have gladly done so for all of my various multi-Unit Contingents - and
expect to do so again this summer. A good (and useful) way to fill
downtime on a bus, train, or in an airport. Remember, "Knowledge is
Power".
- Dr. Bob
> Tom Lindtveit wrote:
>
> > "Expedition Behavior - The Finer Points" has now been printed and
> will be shared with our crew.
>
> A suggestion if I might. I used that list of rules last year also. I
> held onto it until we were on the bus and about an hour out from
> Philmont. We distributed it and discussed it on the bus, then went
> into a basic description of what would be happening in the next 24
> hours (hurry up, and wait...) and explaining what a Ranger is, and why
> he/she would be "your best friend for the next 2 days".
> This worked well in a couple of ways:
> a) It tied together all the training and discussions about trail
> living they had gotten in the prep hikes and meetings.
> b) It got their "heads into the game"
> c) It set things up nicely for the Ranger and made his/her job easier,
> as he did not need to explain "WHY" all the time.
>
> Incidentally, our Ranger (Kyle McKay) had three rules he taught the
> Crew and they worked very nicely:
> 1) Don't be stupid.
> 2) Drink more water.
> 3) Look good doing it.
>
> Happy Hiking,
> Tom
> P.S Has ANYONE gotten a waiting list number yet? This is getting to be
> a LONG "couple of weeks".
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