Questions have come up about what to pack for the train.  We will discuss this more on Saturday.

Remember:  EVERYTHING that you bring with you that doesn’t go on the trail, goes into the storage locker.  Each crew has 2 2x2x3′ lockers total.  Everyones gear must fit into these bins.

Most likely you will NOT have access to your stored pack until we get to Raton.  Pack anything you may need on the train in your carry-on.

We will be wearing Troop t-shirts on the train.  Jeans or shorts are fine.  These clothes will be stored in the locker and worn home on the train as well.

blanket – the train often is on the cool side.

pillow – small or inflatable (storage space issue)

books to read

snacks

cards (if desired)

The train has a lounge car with tables, and a snack bar below.  There is a dining car as well.  There is no money budgeted for either of these in the fees paid.

The final meeting for planning our Philmont trek will be June 25th at 3 p.m. in the Big House at Orchard Hill Church.

We will be distributing food for the train ride for each crew.

 

There is money budgeted for all of the travel meals.  This includes supper at Fort Madison, lunch in Raton for the trip down. Supper in Raton and lunch in Fort Madison on the trip back.

 

We will plan to meet at Orchard Hill church on July 2nd at 1 p.m.  There will be time for photos of the enitre crew and individual crew photos before departing for the train in Fort Madison.

On the right side of the page is a page named Philmont learnings.    This is under the heading Philmont traiing.  This is a compilation of things we all learned from our 2009 Philmont trek.

An expedition to Philmont takes a lot of hard work and planning.  While we have meetings to try and get information out to everyone and answer questions; sometimes it doesn’t work.  My hope is that this area will be a resource for questions, concerns, issues or just general discussion about previous/current/or future treks.