RE: [Philmont]: 2006 questions

I agree. If you havn't got your copy you should.

Wally and Coop have done a great job.

David Thorn

Troop 2

Winona Mn

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From: owner-philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com] On
Behalf Of Joe Tavares
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 2:02 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
Subject: RE: [Philmont]: 2006 questions

Coop's right on here, and he isn't off the mark about the Advisor's
Guide, either. Although, he did leave out the part about $10 per
Advisor that gets a copy of the guide. It is STILL worth more than you
pay for it even if you buy one for each and every Advisor.

Just remember though, be very careful when boiling water near the last
day or two. A dumped pot can result in not enough fuel to boil more for
dinner (or worse, for morning coffee!!). Practice cooking, practice
purifying water, practice hiking, and practice all these some more
before you go. Instill good habits.

Joe Tavares

Troop 728

Richardson, TX

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From: owner-philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com] On
Behalf Of CoopWright@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 6:01 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
Subject: Re: [Philmont]: 2006 questions

Wow, lots of good questions. I'm sure you are going to get a range of
different responses. Everybody's trek at Philmont varies and everyone
has different opinions and experiences on the basic backcountry skills.

 
Water Purification - Thanks to this list we found out that we received
word that Philmont will be issuing Katadyn MP1 Emergency Drinking Water
Tablets this summer instead of Polar Pure. This is part of Philmont's
ongoing assessment of backcountry protocols. To find out more
information about the Katadyn MP1 tablets, visit their website at
www.katadyn.net/micropur.html. We believe that Philmont will issue
these tablets, just like they did Polar Pure, even if you bring your own
filters.
 
Tents - Some Philmont campsites are pretty small, so it helps if you use
two man tents, and only enough for your entire crew. It is really up to
the father and son, whether or not they want to be tent mates. Since I
have never taken a son to Philmont, I really can't comment. Ten days
can be a long time and perhaps a father and son would like a little
distance. It just depends. I have always tented with another advisor.
It means we get to share the weight of the tent and we set up one tent,
instead of two. It is just my way and yours may differ.
 
One Pot Meals - Again you are going to get a range of responses. Some
folks like our crews use the pots to prepare the complete meals, veggies
and all. Like another poster, when they have mashed potatoes, we did
use two pots. I haven't used the oven bag cooking because cleaning one
pot was not a big deal. Others just open the food bags and add hot
water. Again, it will be up to your crew to decide how they want to
handle meals.
 
Your Ranger is going to show you the "Philmont way" as part of Ranger
training on the trail. Listen to what he says and do what he says while
he or she is with you. Should you decide to use oven bags or the actual
food bags after your Ranger leaves is up to you. One other resource
that you may want to use is the Philmont Advisor's Guide. This
unofficial document was developed by Wally Feurtado and myself after we
returned from our first Philmont treks and said "I wish I had known
that". It is available as a MS Word email attachment for a $10 donation
to Venturing Crew 1519. Good luck and let me know if you would like a
copy of the Guide.

Think about doing a high adventure trek this summer at one of the many
council sponsored programs. Too many units come to Philmont with no
high adventure experience. High adventure activities should be an
integral part of every unit that wants to keep its older youth active
and advancing. It can't be a one time shot.
 
Cooper Wright
Associate Advisor, Crew 1519
Co-author of the Philmont Advisor's Guide

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