Philmont – Day 1 Up to this point, I have talked about all the prep work we have done to get this far. Now on to the trek! Day 1 The morning of day one the crew packed up all the gear and headed to the front of base camp and waited for our bus to… Continue reading Philmont – Day 1
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Philmont – Arrival
Philmont – Arrival So far I have told you a little about Philmont and about how I prepared the other two adults for my medical conditions. This week I will tell you about getting to New Mexico and the first few days in New Mexico. We had a very early 6 a.m. flight from Baltimore… Continue reading Philmont – Arrival
Philmont Introduction – Part 2
Philmont – Introduction – Part 2 Last week, I gave you a high-level overview of the Philmont Scout Ranch, and in future posts, I will go into our trek and our experiences there, but today’s post is more about my medical issues leading up to the trip, during and after the trip as well. While… Continue reading Philmont Introduction – Part 2
Philmont Introduction – Part 1
Philmont – Introductions – Part 1 Boy Scouts of America owns and operates the Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico. 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. Backpacking treks, horseback cavalcades, and training… Continue reading Philmont Introduction – Part 1
Philmont Prep – May & June
Philmont Prep – May & June May May came and we had a trip to Pinefield Gap again in the Shenandoah National Park. This was actually one of my favorite trips, plus the only one we did on the Eastern side of the mountain. We parked one vehicle at Big Run Overlook and the other… Continue reading Philmont Prep – May & June
Philmont Prep – March & April
Philmont Prep – March March The first official hike of our training hikes to prepare for Philmont was to the Swift Run Gap area of the Shenandoah National Park in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Now members of the crew had already unofficially been training with several troop hikes and of course personal training.… Continue reading Philmont Prep – March & April
Philmont Prep – Fitness
Philmont Prep – Fitness In preparation for the Philmont trip, I set up several personal fitness goals for myself. My first goal was to lose weight, as it would be easier on my knees and I wanted to be able to ride one of the horses at Philmont you have to be a user of… Continue reading Philmont Prep – Fitness
July 2010
Philmont Scout Ranch – 2010 In 2010, my focus was heavy on Boy Scouts, the Troop had won the lottery to go to Philmont, Boy Scout reservation in New Mexico. For those not in the “know” Philmont is basically the end all be all of Boy Scout reservations in the US. It is where the… Continue reading July 2010
