[Philmont] Advisor Questions

ROPE - if you use the Philmont rope you can get it replaced on the trail if
it gets stuck (been there)
 
Bear bags are generic, if you bring at least one of your own and it
different looking that everyone else's it makes it easier to pick yours from
everyone else's first thing in the morning while its still dark, we never
tried this, may this time (going in 2 weeks)
 
Bug problems are a relative term. I have been when the list members were
reporting "bad" bugs and we didn't find that to be the case. Being from
Michigan bad bugs are "bad" bugs, if your local surrounds are mostly bug
free then you may have some other opinion. You can always not take the bug
repellent on the trail if you bring it (also been there)
 
PURIFIER/FILTER - Went to Valle last trip, have never taken a filter and
never wished we had one (4 prior trips). Its just extra weight.
 
CAT HOLES - if I remember correctly we needed to use the orange trowel many
times on that trip. I have taken the same trowel every time and haven't
worn it out yet. You can always find a place to dig. The are cheap, take
2-3 if you are worried about breaking it.
 
now, I have a question, what written materials are folks handing out at
their final crew meetings?

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From: Philmont@troop47.com [mailto:Philmont@troop47.com] On Behalf Of scott
vivian
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 8:18 PM
To: Philmont List Member
Subject: [Philmont] Advisor Questions

We are having one of our last advisor meetings and some questions are
popping up - imagine that!
 
So here are a couple of ours:
 
1) 150' of rope - use Philmonts' or bring your own? If your own - any
recommendations? What is this for?
 
2) Bear bags - use Philmonts' or bring your own? We have one bear canister
and I have a light-weight BB from BPL. Is it worth getting something else?
 
3) Bugs - our trek is July 21. Ticks/Flys/Chiggers/Mosquitos? What's
there?
 
4) Water purifiers/filters - are they needed? We are going on trek #28
which goes into Valle Vidal. How much filtering is done?
 
5) Cat holes - is there a need to dig these or are there facilities along
the trail to avoid digging? For digging is the "standard" orange potty
trowel suffucient or is the soil there harder?
 

Thank you in advance for your assistance.
 
Scott Vivian - 0721-H7

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