RE: [Philmont]: Gear questions

1. 6 - 12 Ziploc bags for packing clothes. Necessary? Are compression
sacks fine, or should one bring the Ziplocks too?

  
I used 2 "space" bags that expel the air when rolled up. The number of
zip locks depends on the number and volume of your clothes and personal
preferences (underwear and socks in one, etc.) This is one of those
small "learning to live out of your pack" things one needs to work out
on shakedowns, along with where you store your stuff in the pack (which
pockets, etc.) I ended up using two nylon ditty bags, one for
smellables and one for Oops smellables. It's easier at arrival of the
site if you can grab all of your smellables in one ditty for the bear
bag.
 

2. Is there a suggested way to pack one's sleep clothes to keep the
smells to a minimum?

 
I packed mine in the sleeping bag
 

3. Besides sneakers, are there any particular types of "camp shoes"
that work better than others?

 
You can chose any covered low impact footwear, but I chose sneakers as
they could serve as a backup to my boots in an emergency (double duty)

Regarding personal eating utensils:
 
4. Deep bowls? Plastic or lexan materials ok? Is it best to have them
all the same for packing purposes?

 
We used the disposable zip lock bowls. Cheap and lightweight. I carried
2 so the outside one insulated my hand from the hot food.
 

5. Lexan fork, knife & spoon ok?
 

I used just a spoon

Regarding Personal and Miscellaneous:
 
6. Flashlights - better to have a small flashlight or is a headlamp
better?
 
7. Trail money - For what will the boys need money on the trail? We're
doing Trek 4.
 

Not a lot needed really. I bought some Tylenol and replacement platypus
cap at Ute Gulch. Plus there's the root beer and peanuts at Ponil and a
few post cards and stamps. $10-$20 tops.

Regarding Crew gear:
 
8. Sewing kit - What should the kit include? Can we just buy it at
Philmont?

YMMV - I took a small home make kit with 2 small needles and nylon
thread (Nymo beading thread) and one large needle for rougher repairs,
like shoes) Didn't need to use it.

9. Metal tent pins - What type of tent pin is it? Should they
available locally or is it best to buy them at Philmont?

We had aluminum rain gutter spikes and they worked well. We also had
some traditional aluminum tent pegs that ended up getting all bent up!
 

10. Spices - Other than salt & pepper, any particular seasonings that
are best to bring? Regular seasoning salt (i.e. Lawrys, etc.)?

Depends on your crews tastes. I brought some Tony Cachere's season salt,
taco seasoning and chipotle spices. It worked best to let the boys
season their own bowl as some didn't care for some of the spices. It
doesn't blend as well sprinkled on at the last minute, opposed to
cooking with the spices, but it's not a gourmet meal to begin with!
 
 
 11. Is one multi-tool enough for a crew? In personal gear, it
recommends each person to bring a small pocketknife.
 
One is enough as long as it has scissors, which are the most useful
component for opening food bags without spilling the contents (and
turning your clothes and campsite into a smellable!)

12. White gas - If we bring one fuel bottle for each stove, will we be
able to refill them along the trail or do we need to carry ten days
worth of fuel?

We ended up carrying 2 stove and a large and a small fuel bottle. We did
turkey bag and one pot (and even a few in the bag meal) cooking. We
could have refueled at Ute Gulch but didn't need to. In retrospect, we
should have filled the smaller one "just in case." Remember to fill the
stove tanks before you leave.
 
The KISS principal really applies on the trail where I think less is
more, the less stuff you carry the more enjoyable the trek will be
(within reason). I took a three legged stool but used it sparingly. Next
time it stays home.

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Received on Mon Jun 27 14:04:18 2005