From: Tuck, Robert K. (RKTUCK@southernco.com)
Date: Thu Sep 12 2002 - 15:36:59 CDT
I took the suggestion to use aluminum gutter nails as tent stakes. They
worked out really good. They are cheap, light, strong, and you can use a
stick or rock to pound them into tough ground.
Trekking poles - I won't hike without them. We used one of mine and one of
another advisor's as the tarp poles.
Flashlight - LED headlight. Lightweight and the batteries last forever. You
don't have to use a hand to hold it. I also took a small single cell "AAA"
flashlight. The headlight and the flashlight use the same type of
batteries.
Sitting Pad - I took a 18" x 18" piece of an old closed foam camping pad (2
ounces). I debated about taking a camp stool or Thermarest chair, but I
didn't want the extra weight.
Journal - I always take a journal of some kind. It can just be a small
notepad.
Spice Wheel - It made the food taste better.
Water Filter - I know that there is a lot of debate on this issue, but there
are a lot of things in the water that I don't want to drink, even if the
microbes, viruses, and bacteria are dead. Remember that Philmont is a
working cattle ranch. I use coffee filters as a prefilter along with an
inline prefilter. They are lighter (and cheaper) than the main filter.
There were a few luxury items that we took: a backpacking guitar (it got a
lot of use), a 3' x5' American flag (which we raised and left on Mt.
Phillips), instant coffee, cream, sugar, equal and a small pot to heat water
(it was nice to have a cup of coffee or hot chocolate in the mornings.
My son wants to got back in 2004. I guess that I will have to tag along
again.
Robert Tuck
Troop 550
Warner Robins, Georgia
Philmont 2002 620J2
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan R. Hamm [SMTP:ahamm@alanhamm.com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 3:26 PM
> To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
> Subject: Re: [Philmont]: I'm glad I took, and wish I had...
>
> I 100% agree on the trekking poles. Bought mine at the last minute and
> used
> them on our last practice hike (without packs). I was beginning to
> question
> whether they were worth the hassle when traveling out there, but after
> using
> them "won't leave home without them".
>
> I disagree on the thermarest chair. I was out there the same period as
> you
> and still used mine a lot. It fit perfectly on the back of my external
> frame pack and took me 10 seconds to set it up and/or put it away. I
> think
> it is the way to go because your pad starts serving multiple functions 1)
> bed pad 2) chair pad 3) bear bait if you spill food :)
>
> I wish I had better tent stakes. I destroyed mine on that trip. I am not
> sure that there are any that are really light and strong though.
>
> While I would like to have reduced my weight, I really ended up with very
> little I did not use. Some warmer clothes that I could have put on, but
> chose not to was about it. I also did not find that I was missing or
> forgot
> much. Maybe I was real lucky.
>
> Alan Hamm
> 702F1
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <emuss3@ipass.net>
> To: "Multiple recipients of list philmont" <philmont@troop47.com>
> Sent: Thursday, September 12, 2002 2:28 PM
> Subject: [Philmont]: I'm glad I took, and wish I had...
>
>
> > Ok all! The silence is killing me-;)I know the list
> > quiets down in the fall and picks up in the spring, but
> > there are some things that people who are beginning to
> > plan for next year, would benifit by considering now.
> > Along those lines are some equipment decisions, so
> > people have time to shop or perhaps get them for
> > presents. I know I was overwhelmed last spring and
> > unable to get all the "must have" items. The same thing
> > goes for some of the light weight equipment. There
> > wasn't time to investigate or make it , let alone work
> > with it on a training hike.
> >
> > To this end, I offer my opinion on the following items
> > that I will never not have again at Philmont.
> >
> > 1.- Trekking Poles, we can debate this ad infinitum. I
> > had never used them before, bought a pair on the basis
> > of the comments on this list, and as a 45 year old
> > hiker, I will never be without them again! Real knee
> > savers. Consider them and practice with them.
> >
> > 2. A stool. We had lots of debate over this one, but for
> > the extra 16 0r 20 ounces I will never go without one
> > again. I tried going with my thermarest chair, and found
> > myself standing the whole time. We arrived on July 3,
> > and it rained 8 out of 11 days on us, and hard at that.
> > ( The other three days it rained somewhere on the ranch,
> > just not on me) In addition the one time I could really
> > use my thermarest chair, because it wasn't all muddy, I
> > managed to put a hole in my pad, fortunately it was the
> > last night.
> >
> > 3. My head mounted flashlight. I had decided to ditch
> > all my flashlights except for the neat 8 gram light,
> > that was about the size of a quarter. (This is a slick
> > light) One of my eagles presented me an appreciation
> > gift of one of those new LED head lamps. Naturally I had
> > to take it, and since I had it I had to use it. It was
> > great! and well worth the 2 or 3 ounces of extra
> > weight.
> >
> > Whats your must have??
> > YIS
> > Hiking Czar
> > a.k.a. Fred Mussler
> > SM, T357, Raleigh NC. etc, etc,
> >
> >
> >
> >
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