Re: [Philmont]: How tough is it?

Scott,

Both times I went to Philmont I was prediabetic and inclined to occasional
asthma. Whatever "flavor" of asthma I have responds well to early primatene
mist intervention which completely stops the attack. The prediabetes was an
issue from the standpoint that diabetics fatigue easily, largely because the
blood glucose which supplies energy is not metabolised correctly.
But exercise is actually good therapy for this condition.

On the treks I did, first as an Explorer Scout (1965) and later as a Crew
Advisor (1978), I found that I had no difficulty. At times I was hot and
tired -- challenged certainly -- but had no difficulty. Keeping well
hydrated through regular consumption of water was one reason. Both times I
was fortunate to be on treks which were challenging but were not in the
super strenuous category.

It's still my judgment that you will do fine, but check with a physician who
specialises in sports medicine to get professional advice.

It's worth keeping in mind that the Philmont Training Center offers
excellent programs which do not involve taking a trek at all and would allow
you to see Philmont.

I still think you can have a good trek experience as long as you level with
the crew you are accompanying about your issues and they and you work
together as a team. Real Scouts will have no problem doing that.

Joe Jansen
JAJansenJr@gmail.com
http://www.customprograms.info/scoutingresources.htm
I used to be an Owl. SC-70-15

>From: "Scott Berger" <scottrberger@comcast.net>
>Reply-To: philmont@troop47.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list philmont <philmont@troop47.com>
>Subject: Re: [Philmont]: How tough is it?
>Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 08:16:58 -0400
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>There is one "small" element of my situation that I purposely left out.
>Maybe I'm trying to block it out. In the beginning of December of last
>year, I had a benign tumor removed from my heart. I have since gotten up
>to one half hour on the treadmill at the gym. My legs had always been real
>strong, but I had never had knee problems. My knee was perfectly fine the
>next day (after the additional weight of the pack was removed). Bad knees
>run in my family. I also have mild asthma, which is very much under
>control. I will check out the "PCI" and get to work. After being a Scout
>and Scouter for 37 years, I really want to finally get to Philmont. I hope
>this summer's trip to Sea Base won't kill me.
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>----- Original Message ----- From: "Dr. Bob Klein" <drbob@troop111.org>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list philmont" <philmont@troop47.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 6:03 AM
>Subject: Re: [Philmont]: How tough is it?
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>>I forgot to ask, have you had the knee checked by a sports medicine
>>expert? It's possible you have a minor tear in a ligament, or chips, or
>>spurs, or something else, that is trivially fixed. They are able to do
>>amazing things now with arthroscopic surgery, with minimal invasiveness
>>and very short recovery times. Discuss with your physician and get
>>referred to someone who really knows what they're doing.
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>>- Dr. Bob
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>>Scott Berger wrote:
>>>I'm planning my first Philmont trip for next summer ('06). This past
>>>weekend I did about 14 miles (11 miles- day one and 3 miles day 2) along
>>>the Appalachian Trail over very mountainous conditions (Connecticut into
>>>Massachucetts) with a full pack. Although my musceles still ache 3 days
>>>later, I'm more concerned about my knees; which didn't too to well
>>>either. I'm not over-weight. Should I expect Philmont to be as tough, or
>>>tougher. How can I best condition myself, short of a knee replacement, or
>>>should I give up on my dream of Philmont?
>>>
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