Philmont Expedition - 2009
"The Scout Ranch"
The 2009 expedition to Philmont was an incredible adventure, that began on July 19 when we left home, and ended on August 5th when we returned. It was sixteen incredible days. The trip was more than a backpacking trip to the Philmont Scout Ranch, and the scouts that went lived action packed days and formed memories that will last a lifetime. The following pictures only hint at the awesome time we had. Individual prints can be enlarged, and specific frames can be obtained at full resolution for enlargement by emailing your scoutmaster.
Once we arrived at Philmont, things got busy fast!
TENT CITY: On our first day, we checked into "tent city", and were introduced to our respective rangers. We ate in the dining hall, and went through our gear "shakedown" getting rid of everything we really didn't need. It was an action packed day, but soon enough we had our issued gear checked out, our food trek packed, and our extra personal gear stored in our lockers, ready for the big adventure to finally begin.
ON THE TRAIL: Finally, the next morning we boarded a bus and headed out into the backcountry! Our rangers went over the essential map and compass skills we would need for the next ten days, and then before we knew it we were backpacking in Philmont! We made camp under our ranger's supervision, learning how to set up our bear bags and cook our meals the "Philmont Way."
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