RE: [Philmont]: Taking the train to Raton

> >> My itinerary says that our trek starts with lunch on Sunday, Aug. 1
> >> (801-O).Does that mean that we arrive on Sat., July 31, spend the
> >> night and hit the trail on 8/1?
>
> No - if 801-O is your expedition number, then your arrival date
> at Philmont is 8/1. You spend that day (and night) in base camp,
> and hit the trail on 8/2.

This is all explained in detail on page 10 of the 2004 Council & Unit
Planning guide: "Your expedition begins with lunch on Day 1, you're off the
trail on day 12, and depart Philmont after breakfast on Day 13."

Note that day 1 is the day in your expedition number. The evenings of day 1
and day 12 feature opening and closing campfires and those nights are spent
in the trailbound or homebound tents in base camp.

The guide also states: "YOU MUST WRITE OR EMAIL PHILMONT REQUESTING APROVAL
IN ADVANCE IF YOUR TRAVEL ITINERARY REQUIRES A LAYOVER. All approved
layovers are limted to one night." And, "DO NOT PLAN TO ARRIVE EARLY OR
DEPART LATE WITHOUT WRITTEN CONFIRMATION FROM PHILMONT."

 -- Jeff

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2002-627-H1 Trek #26
2004-610-D Trek TBD

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Received on Thu Mar 4 01:01:04 2004