From: lee.hubbard@syngenta.com
Date: Fri Sep 13 2002 - 13:47:55 CDT
Never been to Philmont. I have been appointed as 2003 contingent leader for
our council (60 scouts and scouters; 8 from our troop). THIS THREAD IS WHAT
I HOPED FOR WHEN RECENTLY SIGNED ON!!
Thanks, and keep the golden nuggets coming!
Lee Hubbard, T103
Old North State Council
-----Original Message-----
From: Cliff Hall [mailto:drcliffhall@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 11:21 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list philmont
Subject: RE: [Philmont]: I'm glad I took, and wish I had...
I think the backpacking guitar is a great idea. How
did you protect it from getting crushed?
--- "Tuck, Robert K." <RKTUCK@southernco.com> wrote:
> 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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