I just got six or so books from the tooth of time traders, so when i finally have free time hopefully next week, ill work on making the article or adding more info and citations. However, a first aid emergency could happenyou might be required to help another crewand. Cons this is gonna sound like a lot and enough to scare people off, but what this mainly comes down to is the management of the food service. I wouldnt get too hung up on the philmont gear list, as it has too much stuff on it. Seton and the indian costume book exhibit at the philmont museum opened april 24 and. Those seeking to learn more about the philmont ranger may find such information in a lesscrowded, more easilyaccessible article than if it were included in the lengthy philmont scout ranch article. A full length documentary follow a crew on an entire 11 day trek through all of its peaks and valleys. Philmont trail food ingredients 2012 sid covington. You may find specific details about items on the philmont packing list in the guidebook to adventure. What a great way to end the first night on the trek. Your philmont trek will leave you with lasting memories and lifetime values.
The right gear can make your trek much more enjoyable. The psa service project, july 29august 1, 2012, will be a time of fellowship and. Philmont scout ranch is a ranch located in colfax county, new mexico, near the village of. In 2010, as a philmont advisor, my pack was 15 pounds lighter, at 35 pounds. Best known today as the home of the philmont scout ranch, where thousands of boy scouts from around the world gather every year, this beautiful country has a violent and varied past. The result is a wonderful book entitled i wanna go back. How to use the philmont trail guide main navigation itineraries. The position of philmont ranger, due to its necessity for all philmont trek participants, should have its own page. Six months before your trip, start taking 1 hour hikes up hills with a 10 pound pack and increase that to 20 and then 35 pounds. Andrew skurkas new ultimate hikers gear guide includes a packing list for philmont scout ranch. Our longest trek covers it all, but will still provide your crew with many program opportunities.
Dec 03, 2011 your contribution will insure the continued vitality of your psa in 2012 and we have great things planned in 2012. Jwt 112 2012 program features chester county council philmont trek selection worksheet. Dont let this discourage you from the other departments and overall philmont when i was originally hired i worked four days on, three days off between 5am8pm. To read all of the previous posts you can find them here. A highly durable, highly efficient tent, the thunder ridge is a force to be reckoned with.
How to prepare for a philmont trek personal preparation key steps to prepare yourself for philmont trek. While the annual reunion and related festivities will be held in tulsa in 2012, there is still an opportunity for nontrekking psa members to return to philmont during this summer. It gives an accurate description of how to prepare for the trek, what to expect when you get to philmont and what to expect in the back country. Along with being at beaubien, they have a great show at night. Less rain and the staff is fresh and more enthusiastic. Curtis is my son and, as such, has plenty of experience in the wilderness, including backpacking charons garden, kings canyon, and parts of the ouachita trail and. At harlan, your crew will learn how to reload shotgun shells before practicing their marksmanship at our. During the 2012 season there were 34 staffed camps and 77 unstaffed or trail camps. Scouts must be 14 or years of age and have completed the eight grade as of july 1, 2012 and have scoutmaster approval to participate in the voyageurs area council contingent to philmont. We recently received the 2012 treks list from philmont scout ranch. Crews will be welcomed and accompanied by a philmont ranger for their first 3 days and will participate in program activities throughout their trek. Our crew must decide on 5 trek choices in order of preference to apply for by april 3 rd. I have had several adults return to philmont with me over the years and they reread the book each year. Philmont scout ranch is a national camping area, owned and operated by the boy.
When i went with my trek, we had brought up our lunch that day and ate on the top of the peak before the thunderstorm hit, haha. You can expect at least 812 pounds of food and gear added to your bag. Theodore roosevelt council ny sa 2012 philmont trek csp bsa. May 16, 2012 improving packing at philmont is a huge opportunity for youth to get started on the light path, have more fun, and become lifetime backpackers. Backpacking treks, horseback cavalcades, and training and service programs offer young people many ways to experience this legendary country. In philmont, for the vast majority of daylight hours you will hiking with a heavy pack, usually uphill unless you are going down at a breakneck angle on loose soil.
Philmont hires more than 1,100 summer staff to support backcountry programs, food service, retail operations, the philmont training center, maintenance, conservation, ranching, medical services and administrative positions. Jul 11, 2012 if you ever contemplated making the trip to cimarron, n. Join the psa this october for the seventh annual psa autumn adventure trek. The stem trek is an exciting program for scouts and venturers who have an interest in science, technology, engineering and. Philmont trek june 20july 4, 2021 new birth of freedom. There are now some extra food pickups at miners park, apache springs and a few other staff camps. Amazing beauty we returned here to the site where my. Despite the title, this book offers not too much detailed information about the act of backpacking philmont scout ranch. Jul 28, 2012 dancing among the summer constellations were swiftly moving satellites. The ranch is near the ponil creek, a mile north of the cimarron river.
Philmont trek hints i have been 6 times to philmont get sectional maps at the philmont store. I wanted to stop by to see what how it was, and show. Nov 21, 2012 published on nov 21, 2012 marlin and jim make a fascinating climb up the philmont trail with a troop of explorer scouts at the famous boy scout ranch near cimarron in northern new mexico. How you get between the camps is largely up to you, but you must be in your assigned camp each night. Added on jul 28, 2012 our troops backpacking trip to philmont scout ranch in new mexico during the summer of 2009. Spend more time getting everyone up to speed on the philosophy of.
The first crew for the 2012 season arrives on thursday, june 8. If you have any questions regarding any items on the equipment list. No matter what itinerary you take, most of the key programs rock climbing, horseback ride, chuck wagon dinner, western lore, black powder rifle, lumbering. Storychasing our philmont backpacking trek in june 2012 with. A treks book containing all the available itinerary information will be. Revisited a fabulous experience i was a camper at philmont over 50 years ago. I just got this finished on the eve of our first philmont trek. Not use a previous book or rely on any itinerary you might see on the internet other than. Through the summer months approximately 500 people a day will begin a trek at philmont, most for the very first time. A million miracles 75 years at philmont scout ranch. The approved certifications are listed in appendix b on page 105. It has far less gear than the official philmont list.
A typical day can see 800ft of elevation gained, thats like taking the stairs of an 80 story building only it. Register for a minimal number of boys and add on more boys later before trek. Philmont scout ranch cimarron 2020 all you need to. A previous book or rely on any itinerary you might see on the internet other. Jan 01, 20 philmont, millennium 1, volume 1, second edition.
See philmont from a different perspective than the hustle and bustle of the summer that you experience while being on staff, enjoy the stillness and serenity of the philmont backcountry, backpack through the golden aspens and listen for bugling elk. A day of new arrivals and old remembrances yuck boys live. Improving packing at philmont is a huge opportunity for youth to. Storychasing our philmont backpacking trek in june 2012. Our longest trek covers it all, but will still provide your crew with many program.
This lifesaving skill is just one of many winter adventure techniques the scouts learn over the course of a weekend with us. A philmont itinerary is the outline for your trek it defines the 12 camps you stay at during each of your 12 nights at the ranch. Jan 28, 2017 this is the video from my boy scout troops and is trip the philmont in the mountains of new mexico. This tent was built to withstand continuous use for 72 days straight by philmont campers. The program brings catholic high school youth from around the country together with selected priests, religious and seminarians for eleven days of backpacking in the context of a vocation retreat. This trek was, by the way, the reason i was not able to attend iste 2012 this year. Philmont is a truly magical place and it casts a spell on you that will last a lifetime. Gretchen sammis chase started chase ranch foundation with the goal of educating young. I will be sharing my experiences over my 12day visit, which included 10 days and more than 80 miles of backpacking.
Aug 08, 2012 this fee includes your philmont fee, all travel expenses, meals to and from philmont, overnight accommodations, and attractions and activities along the way. An excellent trek that my home town crew took last summer and really enjoyed. You and your crew are about to embark on a great outdoor scouting experience. It was a tremendous blessing to be able to share these experiences with my son this summer. I grew up in new mexico but there where many pieces of this history i knew nothing about. Chase ranch, like philmont is a working cattle ranch with herefords, that were introduced on to the ranch in 1883.
From there, watch a gorgeous sunset at house canyon camp and wake up to. This philmont treks 2012 itinerary guide, and accompanying materials, will help you and your crew in completing the last of your. Be 14 years old or completed 8th grade and be at least years of age prior to participation. We all cherish philmont and the psa, so together lets put the annual fund over the top.
Start your trek off with a cool root beer at ponil before hiking up the. It is therefore important that we get together as a crew to discuss our options. Prehistory maxwells ranche the colfax county war the railroad era new town neighboring communities ranching philmont. Check out our best budget backpacking gear philmont boy scouts article to help sort out what gear is right for you. This is a continuation of my brothers trail diary of his philmont trip in the summer of 2012. The treks book, guidebook to adventure, and the overall map provide the information needed to select an itinerary.
Philmont scout ranch, the boy scouts of america s premier high adventure base, challenges scouts and venturers with more than 214 square miles of rugged northern new mexico wilderness. The standard and most popular philmont program is the backpacking trek. The msr thunder ridge was designed by and for philmont scout ranch. In clarkes interview in podcast 111, andrew pointed out that over 20,000 scouts backpack at philmont every summer and probably 19,000 of them are carrying too much weight. In 1975, i started with a 50 pound pack with my dad for a five day trek in the pecos wilderness, near philmont. Philmont s original thunder ridge tents, introduced in 2012, and still going strong. Philmont trek 16 for 2012 is a hiking trail near cimarron, new mexico, united states description. The trail of courage program began in the summer of 2011. Philmont trek 16 for 2012 hiking trail near cimarron. It is the vision of the philmont scout ranch to continue to positively impact the lives of.
Because psa trekkers are so capable and experienced, first aid emergencies on the psa trek july 29 to august 4, 2012 are unlikely. Philmont trek 14, 2012 notes troop 55 high adventure blog. Philmont will also accept advanced levels of training. As part of our winter adventure program, scouts have the opportunity to learn about avalanche safety and how to search for a lost person using beacons and probes.
Bent to baldy skylinethe crews first major challenge. Aug 15, 2012 a philmont journal, by tom baskin posted by bsa troop 100 boise idaho august 15, 2012 november 11, 2012 posted in 2012, backpacking i first attended philmont scout ranch as a skinny 16 year old in 1972. Your personal equipment this is a complete list of items that scouts and their crew will need to prepare for prior to a philmont summer trek. The wrong gear can make your trek a 12 day nightmare. A typical philmont trek lasts 12 days and covers anywhere from 56 miles 90 km to 106 miles 171 km. Not use a previous book or rely on any itinerary you might see on. Be a member of the psa or trek eligible family member. It is a captivating read part history, part philmont legends, part coming of age story, and a large part of the exuberance of youthful idealism played out in the purple mountains and azure skies of philmont scout ranch. This is the most comprehensive and emotional presentation of philmont scout ranch ever made. Start off by seeing the worlds only known trex track in the north ponil valley. Itineraries for these treks are currently being created, but 9day crews will complete the 3 hours of conservation work necessary to earn the philmont arrowhead patch. Many programs are offered in each sector or at more than one camp.
Philmont will then award each crew a trek on a firstcomefirst serve basis using on online process. Adults guide to surviving philmont 12 tips hike, travel. The collection was produced over a three year span as a labor of love by longtime philmont staffer, participant, and filmmaker larry mclaughlin. In philmont its not the distance its the climb thats the challenge. This philmont treks 2012 itinerary guide, and accompanying materials, will help you and your crew in. Total participants and staff participating in the program 12,899 2017 philmont participation september 15, 2017 total crews 2,162 total crews taking the pledge 1,312 % participating 60.
A copy of the license or certification must be shared with philmont during the registration process. Itinerary selection philmont scout ranch 2012 itinerary selection 2012 itinerary selection process. Philmont trek 16 for 2012 hiking trail near cimarron, new. In recent years, the option of a 7day trek has proved to be popular as well.
This page uses frames, but your browser doesnt support them. Jun 12, 2005 this would be davids fourth philmont trip though his first trek. Here is the first comprehensive history of the colfax county area of northeastern new mexico. We proofread the book last week and then they were sent to the printer.
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