[Philmont] Rain on June 28

We were 627-O1, Trek 33 and at Sioux Camp on June 28th doing our Ranger
training. It was kind of a classic for those of us from Oregon, this was the
fourth Trek I've been on and the 3rd time it's started raining when we
started hiking. It was the first time the Ranger first demonstrated the
lighting position and then less then an hour later the Crew had to use it
for real.
It started with the thunder and lighting around 3:30, let off enough to let
us finish cooking and then rained all night. What was great about it was
being from Oregon it was almost like home for the boys and it knocked the
fire danger down a lot by the end of our Trek.
It also rained quite a lot on July 8th, the last day we were at Shaeffers
Pass. Our Crew went over to Miners Camp and made arrangements to Rock Climb
prior to hiking in to Base Camp, but we were told that if it rained past
3:00 am it would be to wet to climb. As it was pouring between 12 and 4:00
am we weren't able to do that, but we did eat breakfast on top of Shaeffers
Peak and then had lunch (around 10) on top of the Tooth. The Crew really
didn't want to go home. We hiked 130 miles and saw a lot of Philmont and did
a lot of programs. It really showed the Crew that doing great prep hikes
allowed them to do anything and have the energy to have fun when they got
there!
We were also chased down Tooth Ridge by a wonderful lighting and thunder
show, we were able to take our pictures at the "You Made It" gate and then
the rains chased us into the check in shelter. Then it really let loose,
there was water everywhere! It made for a great exit for the boys.

Brian Gorman
Crew Advisor

On Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 6:57 PM, Shane Hoffman <mycales@tx.rr.com> wrote:

> We were on Tooth Ridge. Had about 3 inches of hail (most marble sized) and
> about 3.5 hours of rain. Rain started around 1:30pm and ended around 5pm.
> It started raining again around 11pm that evening and stopped at 7am the
> next morning.
>
> Shane Hoffman
> "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose" ~
> Jim Elliot
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Philmont@troop47.com [mailto:Philmont@troop47.com] On Behalf Of
> Donald
> S. Roberts
> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 12:39 PM
> To: Philmont List Member
> Subject: [Philmont] Is this thing on?
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> I was at PTC on June 28th - clear blue skies and no rain there.
> Had a gully washer on Tuesday the 24th, though.
>
> Don Roberts
> Fullerton, CA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rich Edmondson
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> We were at Ute Springs, and we had golf ball sized hail in the afternoon.
> We resupplied at Ute Gulch Commissary that day as well (after the heaviest
> of the afternoon rain, making for some interesting hiking up the dirt road
> to the commissary), so the wet gear and full load of food made for heavy
> packs the next day. The overnight rain kept the Cito rock closed the next
> morning, but our boys got the gym to themselves for almost an hour the next
> day which was quite a treat for them.
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>
> Rich
>
> From: emaes@provide.net <mailto:emaes@provide.netOur> Our crew was 626-J
> on
> Trek 4. Where were you on the night of Saturday the 28th? We were at
> Carson
> Meadows when it opened up and rained 2 hrs in the afternoon and then 7 hrs
> that night. WOW... much more than we ever expected.
>
> Eric D. Maes
> Jul 15, 2008 11:44:44 AM, philmont@troop47.com wrote:
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> Is it still raining every day on those folks who are on Trek 23? I know it
> did every day on those who were on 625H. Still a wonderful experience.
> Great folks running the ranch this year. Hope all of you who are yet to
> make your trek have as good an experience as we did.
>
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>
> Rich Edmondson
>
> Huntsville, AL
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