Re: [Philmont]: Eliminating disharmony

It is a good question for discussion - how do you achieve harmony on a trek.

Some of the basics are --

be sure everyone has plenty to eat. Philmeals will accomplish this,
although
in 1965 our crew had to bail out a sister crew when their rations were eaten
by a bear.

be sure everyone has plenty of water to drink. It's very easy to imagine
you
don't need water on a hot and humid day. Everyone should drink plenty and
at regular intervals, whether you imagine you need it or not.

be sure everyone takes care of their feet. If anyone has the slightest
doubt
on how their feet are doing the crew should stop, take hiking boots off, and
look for any points of wear. A bandaid and/or a change of socks may be
needed.

be sure everyone gets adequate rest. Tents should be pitched where the
ground is not stony or where there are remains of stumps or roots. Everyone
should have a ground pad, both for insulation from the cold of the ground
and
for comfort.

be sure everyone gets a chance to participate in decision making. You need
to
keep a steady pace to stay on a reasonable time schedule, but the treks
allow
enough time to stop, enjoy a view and take photographs. It's easy to take a
wrong turn and get off course on some treks, and participation in navigation
is
a very good idea. It's a very good idea for the crew leader to discuss with
the
crew on a regular basis (several times daily) what decisions have been made
and
why they have been made.

be sure everyone's idea of what they hope for their Philmont expedition gets
considered at regular intervals. There is considerable flexibility at every
stage of
a Philmont Trek to choose what you are going, and you learn about Philmont
as
you go along. So be sure to have discussion among crew members what they
are interested in accomplishing as they learn more about the opportunities.

Be sure everyone understand that the crew is a Scout patrol. The Scout Law
and Scout Promise are the best guide to having harmony on the trek.

Joe Jansen
JAJansenJr@gmail.com
Philmont 1965; 1978

>From: Daniel Preston <prestonar@bellsouth.net>
>Reply-To: philmont@troop47.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list philmont <philmont@troop47.com>
>Subject: Re: [Philmont]: Eliminating disharmony
>Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 09:41:57 -0600
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>Combine this with a Feng Shui camp layout and evening aromatherapy and your
>crew will be invincible.
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>Dan Preston
>Louisville, KY
>On Mar 23, 2006, at 3:29 PM, T.W. Cook wrote:
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>>Ran across a pointer to this new (to me anyway) hiking product. Given
>>the price, I don't think I'll be buying one to take to Philmont, not
>>to mention my skepticism about effectiveness. But you might find it
>>interesting.
>>
>>http://www.lemniscatemusic.com/theextramile.htm
>>--
>>T.W. Cook - SM Troop 151/CC Crew 911 - Georgetown, Texas
>>http://www.troop151.org
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