RE: [Philmont]: Back-Country Trading Posts, & Ponil Cantina

Our group just returned from Philmont on trek 10 and found both Ute
Gulch and Phillips Junction trading posts out of the items we needed
most (ie. batteries, Powermax fuel, extra camp suds, etc.). One day they
can be out of something and the next day no problem. Make sure you pick
up some extra post card stamps at base camp. No problem with post card
availability at the trading posts. We were able to conserve our fuel and
got by. Luckily for some nice staff members along the way, we were able
to get a few AA batteries and extra TP from them. $20 should be more
then enough for the back country, but the boys will need additional
money for base camp.

Mark

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com] On
Behalf Of Brian Gannon
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 9:47 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
Subject: RE: [Philmont]: Back-Country Trading Posts, & Ponil Cantina

$20 should be more than enough. The Ponil Cantina sells Root Beer for
75
cents and refills are a quarter. There are also *limited* snacks
available,
such as peanuts and trail mix-type stuff. Trading Posts are available
at
Ponil, Baldy, Ute Gulch and Phillips Junction and sell basically what
you
mentioned below. One word of warning: One of our crew members had
intended
to buy additional disposable cameras along the trail, but Baldy and Ute
Gulch were both out (Baldy had been waiting a week for their delivery).
If
you really want something, bring it with you and don't plan on it being
avaialable in the backcounty.

Brian Gannon

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com]On
Behalf Of Dave Martin
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 11:41 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
Subject: [Philmont]: Back-Country Trading Posts, & Ponil Cantina

Pholks,
Please tell me about Philmont's backcountry trading posts, and the
Cantina
at Ponil.
I understand that the trading posts are located at same places as
commissaries; they sell film, batteries, postcards, stamps, replacement
items like tent stakes, etc; and food items are limited - trail mix but
no
"junk food".

What is available at the Ponil Cantina, and what does it cost?

Would $20 for a Scout to take into the backcountry be an appropriate
amount?

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