From: Terry Newkirk (tnewkirk@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Wed Mar 27 2002 - 02:37:15 CST
Do I read this email correctly? They won't allow an adult to use a single
person tent if you have an even number of advisors on the trail? The way
our teams got split, we actually have 4 adults on one team. One of these
gentlemen snores TERRIBLY, and always brings his own tent. We figured we
would have two adults in one tent, the snoring gentlemen in his own and
one solo. Does this mean the staff at Philmont will make one of our adults
share a tent with the snoring person instead of using a solo tent?
Thanks,
Terry Newkirk
At 11:34 PM 3/26/02 -0500, you wrote:
> > - does Philmont allow single-person tents (not bivvies)? This would be
> an adult option, since we have an odd number of advisors.
>
>According to the 2002 Guidebook to Adventure, single-person tents are
>permitted in the event of an odd number of people in the crew. Bivvies
>are strictly
>prohibited.
>
> > - how does one go to bed with reasonable amounts of warm clothing? The
> bearmuda triangle rules seem to prohibit taking a jacket to bed.
>
>If you get cold at night, I recommend wearing long underwear along with a
>stocking cap. If you have a decent sleeping bag, you shouldn't need an
>excessive amount
>of warm clothing. Never wear the same clothes that you wear during the
>day. If you wore that jacket during dinner, you certainly don't want to
>be wearing it to
>bed.
>
> > - are pee-bottles allowed to be kept (and used) in the tents? again,
> an adult option for us bladder-challenged old guys.
>
>An interesting question. We had an advisor in our 1996 crew that always
>insisted on using "indoor plumbing". However, I would discourage it since
>the salt in
>urine tends to attract animals. I'm interested to see what other people
>think and if anyone has tried it before...
>
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>Brian
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