Philmont - Troop 78 - 2006 - Part 2 of 3

Live video! (not just slideshow)

Troop 78's trip to Philmont Scout Ranch in the mountains of New Mexico, July, 2006. (Part 2 of 3)

We were crew 2006-710-B1, and we hiked Trek #6 (just under 60 miles, I think). Nobody in our crew had ever been to Philmont before, so we were all newbies. But we all made it back alive, and it was a fantastic trip!

And we really lucked out, because we only had about half an hour of rain (just sprinkles, really) during our whole 11 day trek. (Then it rained pretty hard for most of the evening after we made it back to base camp.)

Video shot with my tiny little Canon Elura 100. On the trail for 11 days, and no place to recharge during that time, so I carried a total of five batteries with me, and rationed them carefully so I wouldn't run out before we finished the hike.

I highly recommend the experience for anybody that has the opportunity to go. But let me warn you: this video makes it all look easy, but in reality it is a lot of hard work. But it's worth it!

Originally edited in Sony Vegas Movie Studio, but now I have the full Vegas Pro package. All music is legitimate buy-out music that I have proper licensing to use. Credits appear at the end of Part 3.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• BSA
• Philmont
• Scout
• Ranch
• backpacking
• hiking
• camping

[ttumoeg]

all i have been doing lately is looking at philmont videos on youtube! im leaving to go there july 1st! im getting so excited!

[timlan635]

I hope you have a great time! I just checked my trip journal from last year and one year ago today we hiked from Ring Place to Rich Cabins. After spending four days in the dusty, windy Valle Vidal, Rich Cabins was a very, very refreshing change. And the next day we were back in Philmont proper. (Hooray!)

I still have hours of video tape from last year's trip. Maybe I'll get around to editing soon? Sutter's Mtn Bike Crash and Baldy Mtn Soulja Boy are the only 2008 clips I have on YouTube.

[oblivionnerd23]

though for the rest of the days it would be basically down hill. what should i do i am a little scared and nervous.

[timlan635]

I'm afraid I probably can't offer much advice, except "don't be afraid". You won't be the first "beginner" at Philmont -- they have hundreds of rookies arrive every day! (I've only been there once myself.)

You will have a Philmont Ranger hiking with you and camping with you and training your crew for the first few days on the trail. Then he/she will leave you to make it on your own. Just make sure everyone pays attention while your Ranger is still with you.

[timlan635]

I'm also going in about 10 days.

What contingent are you? (a number like "609K1" - "6" for June, "09" for June 9th)

What trek are you on? This is a number like Trek #7, Trek #16, etc.

I am going to be in crew 609 something (our first day at Philmont will be June 9), and we're on Trek 21 -- 75 miles, including Baldy, but later in the Trek for us.

I'm with Troop 78 from Eaton OH.

I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend hiking poles for everybody! Even cheap ones are only $15/pair at WalMart.

[mamamamamsmsmsms]

@ttumoeg

Im leaving for philmont this july

[Spammountain]

what trek did you guys do? we are doing 11 and it looks just like that one

[zackmackattakk93]

Got back August 6th 2009 from Philmont. I'm crew leader for 725-X #32 there were 13 of us from our troop

It was amazing, im also working on a video log like this for my troop as well

[BIGxR3DxK1D]

Man I wish my scoutmaster let us bring video cameras

[stevenerin02]

I am very thankful to watch this video. I worked at Philmont during the summers of 97, 98 and 99. Being a Philmont Ranger is one of my best chapters in life.

[JackSoban]

when we had our chuckwagon dinner it had beans it it and i am alergic to peanuts and beans and stuff like that so guess what i Had, A big juicy STEAK! Yeah it was good after 11 days of crap food. Also i sat next to the kid that really loved food, very funny, he was begging like a dog.