RE: [Philmont] - philmont Digest - V01 #1293

2004 / Trek #3

Six Mile Gate to Anasazi and IW takes you along the North Ponil the
whole way.

Crossing the North Ponil Creek in late July was one long string of
"Challenge Events". You are hiking in the New Mexico backcountry and
come to a stream that is too wide to jump, too fast and deep to wade
safely and you have 40 pound packs on. How will you get across?

We crossed the N Ponil 4 times on Day one, and three times on day 2 and
every one was different due to availability of bridge building material,
depth, etc. What looked like 2 easy days took a lot longer than
anticipated, but the crew had a great time figuring things out for
themselves and making it happen.

We would hear the thunder and see big rain off to the northeast and
about an hour later, the creek would double in size and volume. Flash
flood conditions, no doubt. Let's be careful out there.

Dave Parmly
717N1 Philmont 2004
Advisor, VC 506, Knoxville, TN

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Received on Tue Mar 15 07:58:04 2005