RE: [Philmont]: Philmont Tour Guides

Brian,
 
Not sure how far away you guys are from Philmont. I'm assuming you have
some distance to travel, and even if there were tour guides to get you from
where you are to Philmont, they can probably get prohibitively expensive.
Not sure how they play out on the National Tour Permit, either. It's been
my experience, as an advisor, that the "quality time" we spend is mostly
corralling and shepherding anyway. Herding cats?
 
At any rate, you might talk to your council and see how they move their
contingent crews.
 
Joe T.
Troop728
Richardson, TX

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From: owner-philmont@troop47.com [mailto:owner-philmont@troop47.com] On
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Sent: Sunday, October 09, 2005 10:56 PM
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Subject: [Philmont]: Philmont Tour Guides

I hoping that I can get some help from the Philmont list.

So far the only Tour guide that has returned our request for information is
Blue Sky Adventures.

 Does anyone have any knowledge of Leading the Way Tours? They haven't
returned any of our emails or phone calls and it would be nice to know if
they are still in business.

Does anyone of the list know of any Tour Operators that are still
specializing in Boy Scout Philmont Treks, other then the above two?

I have read about crews coming on trains, renting vans and the advisors
driving them and so far in my opinion it's best if an someone else is taking
care of the logistics so the Advisors are spending quality time with their
crew.

I would appreciate any word on the subject.

Brian Gorman

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