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Philmont - June 2006

We made it back, no one was greviously injured, eaten by a bear, or left behind in the woods. :) We managed a backpacking trip around 80 miles with 8 scouts (Austin, James, Will, Jacob, Chris, Paul, Ben, and Patrick), and 4 adult advisors (2 dads, Hal McGee and Ed Horne, and Daniel and Alli). We hiked up two mountains, did a team challenge course, rock climbing, spar pole climbing, packed a burro for 2 days, and managed to go far too long without showers. And it was awesome! Photography credit to Alli and Daniel Walton, Hal McGee and Ed Horne - these pictures are from all 3 cameras.
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at the church in clemmons
at the church in clemmons		 air force academy
air force academy		 air force acadamy chapel
air force acadamy chapel		 chapel interior
chapel interior
Plane models
Plane models		 Some goofy scouts
Some goofy scouts		 Chapel view at AFA
Chapel view at AFA		 Old Train Engine
Old Train Engine
crowded tram
crowded tram		 Pike's Peak
Pike's Peak		 Pike's Peak Tram
Pike's Peak Tram		 Hanging out of the tram
Hanging out of the tram
Flying W Chuck Wagon
Flying W Chuck Wagon		 tent city at philmont - alli and hal
tent city at philmont - alli and hal		 ranger nathan's pack shakedown
ranger nathan's pack shakedown		 The tooth of time mountain from basecamp
The tooth of time mountain from basecamp
sunset on tent city
sunset on tent city		 Sunset mountain view
Sunset mountain view		 opening campfire
opening campfire		 campfire tales of kit carson
campfire tales of kit carson
pack weigh in - ready to leave
pack weigh in - ready to leave		 Our ranger for 3 days - Nathan
Our ranger for 3 days - Nathan		 dropped off at our trailhead
dropped off at our trailhead		 hummingbirds at Ponil staff camp
hummingbirds at Ponil staff camp
Will branding at Ponil camp
Will branding at Ponil camp		 Nice boots Chris
Nice boots Chris		 Paul branding his boots
Paul branding his boots		 Ponil Burro Pen
Ponil Burro Pen
Breakfast!
Breakfast!		 Eye of the Burro!
Eye of the Burro!		 Our crew meets and names Sanchez
Our crew meets and names "Sanchez"		 Learning to saddle up
Learning to saddle up
What to do in a downpour - eat cookies!
What to do in a downpour - eat cookies!		 Slow trekking with Sanchez
Slow trekking with Sanchez		 Pueblano staff camp - learning about logging
Pueblano staff camp - learning about logging		 How to strip the bark off a tree
How to strip the bark off a tree
Cool reflections
Cool reflections		 Speed cutting with a 2 man saw
Speed cutting with a 2 man saw		 Jacob practicing bark removal
Jacob practicing bark removal		 Jacob and Chris wishing for a sawmill
Jacob and Chris wishing for a sawmill
Austin squaring up a railroad tie
Austin squaring up a railroad tie		 James tries his hand
James tries his hand		 Daniel and Chris being timed by Hal
Daniel and Chris being timed by Hal		 Staff sign at Pueblano - elevation 8080, pop 6
Staff sign at Pueblano - elevation 8080, pop 6
Friendly caterpillar
Friendly caterpillar		 macro caterpillar
macro caterpillar		 Alli at Pueblano
Alli at Pueblano		 Hal being a donkey for the boys climbing the spar pole
Hal being a donkey for the boys climbing the spar pole
Paul at Pueblano
Paul at Pueblano		 Jacob watching Chris climb like a logger
Jacob watching Chris climb like a logger		 Chris tackles the pole
Chris tackles the pole		 Rapelling back down is more fun than going up
Rapelling back down is more fun than going up
Austin is up next
Austin is up next		 Austin after kissing Kara Beaner
Austin after kissing "Kara Beaner"		 Ben steps up
Ben steps up		 ouch, ben smashed a finger
ouch, ben smashed a finger
jacob on the way up
jacob on the way up		 Jacob on the spar pole
Jacob on the spar pole		 zipping back down
zipping back down		 patrick on the way up
patrick on the way up
my hands hurt!
my hands hurt!		 will halfway up
will halfway up		 whoo hoo - say something manly!
whoo hoo - say something manly!		 Daniel starts off
Daniel starts off
Daniel rapelling back down
Daniel rapelling back down		 Alli just starting up
Alli just starting up		 This is hard work!
This is hard work!		 Alli halfway up
Alli halfway up
Ed Horne nears the top
Ed Horne nears the top		 This is exhausting!
This is exhausting!		 Rainy day going to Head of Dean staff camp
Rainy day going to Head of Dean staff camp		 Beautiful Colorado view from Head of Dean
Beautiful Colorado view from Head of Dean
Head Of Dean skyline
Head Of Dean skyline		 Team challenge - helium hoola hoop
Team challenge - helium hoola hoop		 we finally get the impossible hoola hoop to the ground
we finally get the impossible hoola hoop to the ground		 challenge - tire on the pole without touching
challenge - tire on the pole without touching
challenge part 2 - removing the tire without touching the pole
challenge part 2 - removing the tire without touching the pole		 The wall - everyone has to go up and over, and no talking!
The wall - everyone has to go up and over, and no talking!		 Hal's up next!
Hal's up next!		 Our crew makes it!
Our crew makes it!
How high can we reach?
How high can we reach?		 Careful planning makes this look easy
Careful planning makes this look easy		 3 man tower
3 man tower		 Long arms help!
Long arms help!
the lava pit infested with asbestos piranah
the lava pit infested with asbestos piranah		 patrick is first across (blindfolded)
patrick is first across (blindfolded)		 James preparing to cross over
James preparing to cross over		 James after a crash into the lava pit
James after a crash into the lava pit
back across - everyone catch him!
back across - everyone catch him!		 Daniel is last across
Daniel is last across		 On the trail to Miranda with Sanchez and the crew - one man down :(
On the trail to Miranda with Sanchez and the crew - one man down :(		 Looking forward to Baldy Mountain
Looking forward to Baldy Mountain
623-F2 with Baldy in the background
623-F2 with Baldy in the background		 Cool clouds
Cool clouds		 James loves mornings - really
James loves mornings - really		 Alli is awake - mostly
Alli is awake - mostly
Warnings in Baldytown about Mr. Bear
Warnings in Baldytown about Mr. Bear		 Starting towards Baldy on our sidehike
Starting towards Baldy on our sidehike		 Ben and Hall starting up the rocky slopes - above treeline
Ben and Hall starting up the rocky slopes - above treeline		 Great flowers in the rocks
Great flowers in the rocks
sky flowers - red
sky flowers - red		 Yellow wild flowers
Yellow wild flowers		 Purple near the top of Baldy
Purple near the top of Baldy		 more wildflowers
more wildflowers
Baldy wildflowers
Baldy wildflowers		 crew american flag posted
crew american flag posted		 Iwo Jima remake
Iwo Jima remake		 Baldy peak
Baldy peak
Everyone passed out at the top
Everyone passed out at the top		 Woohoo we really made it! (Alli)
Woohoo we really made it! (Alli)		 Baldy 180 North
Baldy 180 North		 Baldy 360 from west end
Baldy 360 from west end
Chris on top of Baldy
Chris on top of Baldy		 Patrick on top of Baldy
Patrick on top of Baldy		 Ben on top of Baldy
Ben on top of Baldy		 Austin on top of Baldy
Austin on top of Baldy
Will on top of Baldy
Will on top of Baldy		 Jacob on top of Baldy
Jacob on top of Baldy		 James on top of Baldy
James on top of Baldy		 Alli on top of Baldy
Alli on top of Baldy
Daniel on top of Baldy
Daniel on top of Baldy		 Hal on top of Baldy
Hal on top of Baldy		 Ed on top of Baldy
Ed on top of Baldy		 623-F2 (one man down) on top of Baldy
623-F2 (one man down) on top of Baldy
Daniel and Alli at the peak
Daniel and Alli at the peak		 the very bottom of a very long scree field down the north face
the very bottom of a very long scree field down the north face		 Cool purple and blue wildflowers
Cool purple and blue wildflowers		 macro wildflowers
macro wildflowers
Baldy at sunset
Baldy at sunset		 Upper dean cow camp - curious mule deer
Upper dean cow camp - curious mule deer		 What are you looking at? Young buck
What are you looking at? Young buck		 Doe a deer...
Doe a deer...
Wild turkey
Wild turkey		 You can't see me
You can't see me		 Clearing skies
Clearing skies		 Stomry evening
Stomry evening
Lakefront property in New Mexico - Upper Dean Cow Camp
"Lakefront" property in New Mexico - Upper Dean Cow Camp		 Caterpillar close ups
Caterpillar close ups		 Rolled up caterpillar
Rolled up caterpillar		 Ed Horne on the trail
Ed Horne on the trail
Alli ready to go
Alli ready to go		 Austin geared up
Austin geared up		 Hal McGee ready to hit the trail
Hal McGee ready to hit the trail		 Will as we entered Bear Canyon
Will as we entered Bear Canyon
Daniel working on hydration
Daniel working on hydration		 so that's why it's called BEAR Canyon (bear butt moving away from us)
so that's why it's called BEAR Canyon (bear butt moving away from us)		 Lunch at the river
Lunch at the river		 Crew cool down
Crew cool down
Soggy Chris
Soggy Chris		 Dripping Patrick and Austin
Dripping Patrick and Austin		 Lakefront property part 2 - Upper Bench Camp
Lakefront property part 2 - Upper Bench Camp		 Night sky at Upper Bench
Night sky at Upper Bench
Mr Moon
Mr Moon		 Morning sky at Upper Bench
Morning sky at Upper Bench		 Will on the Cimmaroncito rock wall
Will on the Cimmaroncito rock wall		 Jacob focused on getting cookies
Jacob focused on getting cookies
The real rocks - will heading up
The real rocks - will heading up		 Will near the top
Will near the top		 Chris running up the rock face
Chris running up the rock face		 Almost there...
Almost there...
Chris makes it!
Chris makes it!		 Will rapelling down
Will rapelling down		 Rappelling down is a LOT easier Chris!
Rappelling down is a LOT easier Chris!		 Jacob fighting his way up
Jacob fighting his way up
Jacob in a groove
Jacob in a groove		 Patrick looking for a boot hold
Patrick looking for a boot hold		 Patrick nears the top
Patrick nears the top		 Jacob rapelling down
Jacob rapelling down
Post climbing laughs - Will and Chris
Post climbing laughs - Will and Chris		 Will at Cito Rocks
Will at Cito Rocks		 Patrick rapelling
Patrick rapelling		 Daniel starts up the rock face
Daniel starts up the rock face
Daniel halfway up turtle head rock
Daniel halfway up "turtle head rock"		 Alli scrambling up
Alli scrambling up		 Where to put your feet....
Where to put your feet....		 Almost there!
Almost there!
Ed halfway up turtle head
Ed halfway up turtle head		 Daniel enjoying the trip back down
Daniel enjoying the trip back down		 Ed on the rock face - go Ed!
Ed on the rock face - go Ed!		 Alli repels down - this is awesome!
Alli repels down - this is awesome!
Ed starts the rapel down!
Ed starts the rapel down!		 Philmont flag on top of Cito rocks
Philmont flag on top of "Cito rocks"		 The boys at window view - side hike
The boys at window view - side hike		 Window View
Window View
Storms in the distance
Storms in the distance		 Jacob is really obessing over the cookies
Jacob is really obessing over the cookies		 Concentration
Concentration		 Chris and Jacob going for it
Chris and Jacob going for it
REACH for it Chris!
REACH for it Chris!		 Will ponders his options
Will ponders his options		 Hummingbird nest discovered at Cito
Hummingbird nest discovered at Cito		 Tiny nest take 2
Tiny nest take 2
2 crews on the trail
2 crews on the trail		 Gross Daniel!
Gross Daniel!		 Branding at Clark's Fork - alli takes on a hat
Branding at Clark's Fork - alli takes on a hat		 Hal branding
Hal branding
Ed marking his hat
Ed marking his hat		 Clark's Fork entrance
Clark's Fork entrance		 games on the deck - Ben, Will and Daniel
games on the deck - Ben, Will and Daniel		 Austin is our champion cattle roper
Austin is our champion cattle roper
Roping the steel cows
Roping the steel cows		 Evidently we all got good at this at once!
Evidently we all got good at this at once!		 Alli practicing for a throw
Alli practicing for a throw		 Chess match Chris and Patrick
Chess match Chris and Patrick
Chuck Wagon dinner explanation
Chuck Wagon dinner explanation		 Last day - early morning heading towards tooth of time
Last day - early morning heading towards tooth of time		 Glorious sunrise
Glorious sunrise		 Crew on the ridgeline before tooth of time peak
Crew on the ridgeline before tooth of time peak
Ben, Chris, and Austin on the skyline
Ben, Chris, and Austin on the skyline		 Sunrise :)
Sunrise :)		 Scruffy Daniel
Scruffy Daniel		 Hal and a typical trail breakfast
Hal and a typical trail breakfast
Sunrise view
Sunrise view		 Getting closer....
Getting closer....		 View from tooth of time
View from tooth of time		 Geological markers on tooth of time peak!
Geological markers on tooth of time peak!
Hey that's Baldy mountain way over there!
Hey that's Baldy mountain way over there!		 Wow look how far we've come (Alli and Austin)
Wow look how far we've come (Alli and Austin)		 ladybugs
ladybugs		 Ben on tooth of time
Ben on tooth of time
Daniel - Tooth of time
Daniel - Tooth of time		 Mini bear on tooth of time
"Mini bear" on tooth of time		 lady bug central
lady bug central		 Hal - Tooth of Time peak
Hal - Tooth of Time peak
ok REALLY lady bug central!
ok REALLY lady bug central!		 623-F2 -> our last summit! We beat tooth of time!
623-F2 -> our last summit! We beat tooth of time!		 Tooth Of Time
Tooth Of Time		 Almost home (and yes we found will!)
Almost home (and yes we found will!)
WE MADE IT BACK!
WE MADE IT BACK!		 Closing campfire
Closing campfire
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Guest 10-Dec-2006 04:12
Outstanding journey. I have a crew going this summer (July 2007) and hope to have as much fun as ya'll did. Great trek and excellent pictures of your venture.
Kim Zinn 07-Dec-2006 04:30
Love the pictures. My daughter (15) and I (mom) are going July 07. We have been looking at alot of pictures on the Philmont sites. Yours are so awesome. I hope to capture the beauty as you all did. Thanks for sharing them with us.
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Mike 05-Aug-2006 01:35
Thanks for posting your shots! It was a great trip down memory lane for me. It's been almost 30 years since my last visit to Philmont and I'm glad to see that it doesn't seem to have changed much. I can remember visiting the same camps you did. I can remember our trip up Baldy like it was last summer. Now I'll have to get out the slides from my trips.
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