[Philmont] 30 & Burros

My crew did Trek 21 in 2004 and elected to forgo the burros for the Wilson
Mesa route. No one regretted it and thought the hike over the Mesa was one
of the highlights of the trip. Our ranger had a vista off trail that he
used to complete training. This was also one of the best views of the
entire trip.

If everything else is an optional activity, why make burro packing a
requirement? The whole experience is about the crew making choices, yet
they force the burros on the crew. And you can't always choose a comparable
trek without burros. Just look at how many do both Baldy and the Tooth
without burros.

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From: Philmont@troop47.com [mailto:Philmont@troop47.com] On Behalf Of Phil
Brown
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 10:21 AM
To: Philmont List Member
Subject: [Philmont] 30 & Burros

We stayed at Sioux in '05 on trek 21. You could see fire damage on the
surrounding hills, but Sioux and the trail up to it showed no signs of fire
damage.

You do have to take the road to Pueblano. We could have made it in time to
spar pole climb, but our crew opted to relax around camp instead, eat an
early dinner, and go for logger ball and the campfire that evening. We spar
pole climbed the next morning before moving on.

Phil Brown.

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Received on Fri Sep 29 21:48:54 2006