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

Two weeks later it was just a fast flowing stream no more than a foot or
so deep in most places. But you could see where the previous week's 6'
flash flood pushed down the Sunflower and Ragweed in a wide birth on
each side, some places it was 10-20 feet wide. I could only imagine the
force of the raging water and that was enough to teach me a healthy
respect for the forces of water.

BTW, thanks for all of those stepping stones!

Willie Vannerson
Crew 801-O 2004

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>>Subject: RE: [Philmont] - philmont Digest - V01 #1293
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>>2004 / Trek #3
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>>Six Mile Gate to Anasazi and IW takes you along the North
>>Ponil the whole way.
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>>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?
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>>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.
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>>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 08:27:43 2005