[philmont] 2008 treks books in Texas today!

I love this list...skimming through the messages in order, I'm reading all
about burro experiences, then I get to this one:
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  UPS just delivered mine.

I know it's a good idea to train with the equipment you'll be using at
Philmont, but I thought this was a bit extreme. (Mind you, I didn't check
the subject line, which said

Subject: [philmont] 2008 treks books in Texas today!)

>Ched Hudson
Troop 994, Fairfax Station, VA
Philmont '67, '04, '06, '09

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  Subject: [philmont] burro comments
  We had burros on our treks in 2003 and 2006.  Picked up at Ponil and
dropped off at Miranda.  The boys seemed  to enjoy working with them and
they definitely did lighten the load.  Only issue I recall was that they can
slow you down a little on the trail and getting started in the morning.
Overall the uniqueness of packing burros was worth the trouble.
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  Subject: [philmont] burro comments
  I understand that if you select a trek that includes a burro, you must now
take the burro.  It is no longer optional.  Anyone that has had a burro
experience, please comment.  Give pros & cons.  Also whether your borro trek
was Ponil to Miranda or Miranda to Ponil.
  Thanks,
  Ed Reitemeier
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