Phone: 505-376-2281
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Phone: 505-376-2281 |
Philmont is a national camping area, owned and operated by the Boy Scouts of America. Philmont is large, comprising 137,493 acres or about 215 square miles of rugged mountain wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo (Blood of Christ) range of the Rockies. 32 staffed camps and 50 unstaffed camps are operated by the ranch. Philmont has high mountains which dominate rough terrain with an elevation ranging from 6,500 to 12,441 feet.
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| Day of Trek | Camp | Program Features | Mileage | ||
| 1 | Camping H Q | Opening Campfire | |||
| 2 | Dean Cutoff | Ranger Training | 2.06 | ||
| 3 | Rich Cabins | Homesteading | 6.63 | ||
| 4 | Pueblano Ruins | Continental Tile & Lunber Company @ Pueblano, Trail camp | 5.70 | ||
| 5 | Copper Park | Gold Panning, Mine Tour, Blacksmithing @ French Henry, Trail Camp | 4.22 | ||
| 6 | Copper Park | Side Hike Baldy Mt. | 6.18 | ||
| 7 | Upper Dean Cow | Challenge Events @ Head of Dean, Trail Camp | 8.41 | ||
| 8 | Dean Cow | Rock climbing, Environmental Awareness | 6.59 | ||
| 9 | Harlan | 12 Gauge Shotgun Shooting/Reloading. Burro Racing | 8.12 | ||
| 10 | UTE Springs | Trail Camp | 5.59 | ||
| 11 | Clarks Fork | Western Lore, Horse Rides, Chuck Wagon Dinner | 4.74 | ||
| 12 | Camping H.Q. | Hike in via Tooth of Time, Awards Campfire | 11.04 |
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MUST have SCOUT UNIFORM |
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| June 11th | 5:00pm - Load Bus | |
| 5:30pm - Bus departure from Circle 10 office | ||
| 8:45pm - Arrive @ Golden Corral in Vernon Tx for dinner (dinner included) | ||
| June 12th | 6:30am - Arrive @ Philmont | |
| 7:00am - Breakfast (pay $4 per person) | ||
| June 24th | 6:30am - Breakfast @ Philmont and load the bus | |
| Lunch in Amarillo at the Golden Corral - We will call from here to let parents know when to pick us up at Circle Ten Council | ||
| 6 - 8pm arrive in Dallas. |
Troop 94 will be leaving for Philmont on June 11th and arriving back on the 24th.
Over the year we will be doing activities to prepare the Philmont crew for this adventure.
As the year goes by there will be links that will help the crew find information about philmont, preparing for the trek and what equipment to obtain.
This list will expand or change as the year passes by.
| April 19, 2002 | Application Deposit per person | $50.00 |
| September 3, 2002 | 1st installment due on all spaces | $200.00 |
| November 1, 2002 | All individual applications due | N/A |
| Feb 3, 2003 | 2nd installment due on all spaces | $218.00 |
| May 2, 2003 | 3rd and final payment due on all spaces | $132.00 |
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Total |
$600.00 |
**This includes transportation to and from Philmont. But not spending money
Troop 94 Agenda for prepping for Philmont: |
| April 26th - 10 mile hike. @ Dallas Nature Center. |
| April 12th - 20 mile hike. @ White Rock Lake. |
| March 7th - 11th - Backpacking in Big Bend National Park |
| January 24th - Philmont prep meeting |
| December 6th - 8th - Putting it all together. We will go on a backpacking trip. Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge. Leaving Church @ 6:00pm |
| November 15th - 17th. - Attend the Gray Owl Backpack -O-Ree. This is a good way to get some of the Philmont basics down and learn some backpacking skills. |
| Sept 21st - Hiking and Climbing @ Camp Cherokee. With Pack. Plan on loading the pack with around 20lbs. We will make a 5-7 mile hike. Bring plenty of water |
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Philmont Scout Ranch Recommended Gear List |
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Philmont Trek Report - Troop 24 in California - put together this site. Great information on planning, trek reports, photos and other stuff. |
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Giardia and water
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Light Weight Camp Chair called Sling-Light. http://www.slinglight.com/
Check out Troop 94's Sleeping Pad Comparison Chart. This chart will give you ideals on how much weight will be added when you buy a pad.
Our ScoutMaster just tried it out. REM Air Core Sleeping Pad (9/20-9/22). "It was wonderful. This pad is great for Backpacking."
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Socks / Liners |
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Mountain Hideout |
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Ground Pad
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Mountain Hideout |
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Sleeping Bag |
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Bag to hold items for the Bear bag |
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First Aid Kit each scout should have their own |
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Mountain Hideout |
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Compass |
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Water bottles or Platypus
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Mountain Hideout |
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Rain gear |
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Flashlights/ Headlamps Look at the LED type of headlamps. |
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Mountain Hideout |
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Pack Towels - Towels for backpacking |
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