RE: [Philmont]: Request for 2004 participants to announce their plans

I've seen may boys do well with 3500 in3 external frame packs.
Internal add 1000 for what could strap on. Watch that you can get
your crew gear in the packs you take. The cube, not weight of pots
and ropes can be a minor challenge.

Strictly enforce 20% for smaller boys. Limits the 100 and below
boys participation to the very special. Once the boys approach 150
lbs, I pay much less attention. So does Philmont.

Gore-Tex boots have advantages for us when we work-up on the
snow-covered AT. They do not serve me well; I perspire a lot and
prefer simple leather or nylon boots. Arch support and fit is
important. So is branding. I've had my leather pair branded twice.
Would not brand nylon boots:-) Do not go final on boots until late
Spring for the growth reasons you mention, but shake them down on a
hilly course before you go.

In 2002, we had hot, dusty conditions for part of the time. It
rained about 5 days. We had 3" of marble size hail, and it snowed
covering Baldy in snow on 30 July.

Kirk Barley
Virginia Beach

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Received on Fri Nov 14 19:17:46 2003