Hiking, Backpacking, Camping or Glamping I personally prefer to go camping instead of glamping, but we do own a 22″ Hybrid RV. My son and I have extensive camping experience with Cub and Boy Scouts, and then preparing for our Philmont expedition and then at least one annual Dad/Son trip since (minus the past 3… Continue reading Hiking, Backpacking, Camping or Glamping
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I Want To Go Camping
I Want to Go Camping I’m a little upset that I wasn’t able to go camping for the past two years due to COVID and most of the campgrounds being closed, and this year, I’m not so sure that I’m going to be healthy enough to go on the trip, what sucks the most, is… Continue reading I Want To Go Camping
Philmont – Sister Crew Camera
Philmont – Sister Crew Camera Our sister crew was nice enough to send us a ton of photos that they took along the way at Philmont. Thank you, ladies. And for those curious, we are all still pretty much in contact. My son and I at Pueblano My son and I at Baldy Summit Me… Continue reading Philmont – Sister Crew Camera
Philmont – Final Days
Philmont – Final Days Day 11We are on our last day and today we only have to hike 7 miles mostly downhill to get to Cito Turnaround. The problem with today is that everything is wet, our tents are soaked, our sleeping bags are wet, and some of our gear is wet. We packed up… Continue reading Philmont – Final Days
Philmont – Day 10
Philmont – Day 10 The crew woke up, packed up, cleaned up, and ate breakfast in near-record time as they were ready to move to the next camp. We left for Harlan and it was a little bit of a butt-kicker as we had 7 plus miles and we went up and down a 1000… Continue reading Philmont – Day 10
Philmont – Day 9
Philmont – Day 9 Day 9 By this time, I personally was dragging my butt by this time for some reason. I wanted this trek to be over, but I was looking forward to rappelling which was today’s activity. We got up early in the morning so we could ensure as much time climbing and… Continue reading Philmont – Day 9
Philmont – Days 7 & 8
Philmont – Days 7-8 Day 7 was going to be an easy day for us, it was a short 4.5-mile hike and a negative elevation of 700′. We started off in the late morning and we made it to the Head of Dean in under two hours. Head of Dean is a crossroad for much… Continue reading Philmont – Days 7 & 8
Philmont – Day 6
Philmont – Day 6 Today was the big day, the day that the boys all had been working towards, today we climbed Baldy. Baldy is a 12,444′ peak, and we will have 9 miles today with a 3,200′ elevation increase. It was promising to be a butt-kicker for sure. We got up early and got… Continue reading Philmont – Day 6
Philmont – Day 5
Philmont – Day 5 In the morning the crews will meet after breakfast to do spar-pole climbing and then they will leave for their hike to Ute Meadows by way of Miranda, but first, the boys had to tack up their burro again and take it to Miranda. Miranda is a staff camp, but we… Continue reading Philmont – Day 5
Philmont – Day 4
Philmont – Day 4 In the morning, we packed up, went to a chuckwagon-style breakfast, and then picked up our burro. On the next leg of our trek, we got to use a burro to help carry some of the load to our next camp. There is a fifty-pound weight limit for how much the… Continue reading Philmont – Day 4
