Re: [Philmont] - trail junctions

It was HARD for my crew to stay together at first, since my troop has
allowed this policy on troop backpacks.

Putting the slowest hiker in the lead will be hard for the Jackrabbits at
first, but over the course of the 10 days the jackrabbits slow down, the
turtle hiker (WHICH is ME), gets much faster and stronger, and builds
confidence.

EVERY one wins because the crew is together for everything. Separating is
not only against PHILMONT policy, it will fracture your crew
spirit...............work on building crew spirit, communication, and team
building BEFORE you get to PHILMONT. Don't let crews split up on training
hikes. The crew must learn to work together.

troop681@hotmail.com
           (click here to reply to ME)

Kim Pigorsch
Membership Chairmun (sic)
and Eagle Scout Advisor

Troop 681

San Diego, CA

>From: Mmmeenehan@aol.com
>Reply-To: philmont@troop47.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list philmont <philmont@troop47.com>
>Subject: Re: [Philmont] - trail junctions
>Date: Sat, 8 May 2004 09:22:05 EDT
>
> >Here is a common rule when traveling in a large group and it comes to a
>fork
>in >the road/crossroad and you have jackrabbits... At anytime you come to
>this point >while in travel, wait for the rest of your group to catch up,
>regroup, verify your >location (maybe you are all lost...) and then move on
>again...
>
>
>What isn't mentioned is that some trail junctions aren't that distinct.
>The
>jack rabbits
> might blow by an indistict junction while the rest of the group
>recognizes
>and takes
>the other trail. Another reason for staying together - I was tail-end
>charlie climbing up
> out of Miranda towards HOD. The rest of the crew was up ahead. Another
>crew had
> paused to take a break right at the junction of the trail heading off to
>Baldy Skyline
>(at the end of a switchback). Blocking the trail I needed, they made it
>appear that
> the only trail was the one going the "wrong" way.
>
>Moral of this story - keep the crew together while hiking!
>
>Sorry for the html. Does anyone know how to turn it off in AOL?
>
>Mike Meenehan
>National Capital Area Council

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Received on Sat May 8 09:53:51 2004