Great video!! Thank you for posting this. I will be going to Philmont with my son and Crew next month and this really helps for final fine-tuning of our gear!!
Awesome video, thank you so much. We went to Northern Tier this time last summer (June 2022) and I wish we would have know to bring a separate bag of clean clothes after getting off the water for 7 days. Though we wore our Field uniform home, a few of the boys were without clean "undies!"
Thanks, it was a blast. We're going again next year also and my youngest will be able to join us this time. You and your son will have an amazing time. The temps at night were in the 40's and during the day in the 70's.
Thanks! I worked out 3 times a week (cardio mostly), and we did about 7 practice hike weekends with full gear. We did a super strenuous trek. It was hard work at times, but I never felt like I couldn't keep going. Our group was good about making sure to take lots of short breaks when needed. We are heading back next year. The only thing i'm going to change for working out is that I'll be adding more stair climbing to my workout. We did a lot of uphill last time and I want to be better prepared if the scouts pick anouther trek simular. You'll have an amazing time. It's such a great experience.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I'll be traveling to Philmont in July 2023. Any reason you didn't use the tent provided by Philmont? I thought you had to use the one they gave you and you were not allowed to use your own.
You'll love Philmont! It's a great experience. You can use your own tent. All of our adults brought their own tents. 3 of the scouts in our crew shared a tent that they brought. The other two scouts in our crew used a Philmont tent. The philmont tent is about 5 pounds. The adults wanted lighter tents, so we brought our own. The 3 scouts that shared a tent had trained with the 3 person tent they brought and wanted to use it instead of a philmont tent that they weren't used to setting up. Philmont encourages everyone to use a Philmont tent, but not a requirement.
Congrats on completing your trek and thanks for sharing your thoughts. :) I wonder if we might have passed each other along the trail somewhere (617-S4).
Thank you! Our trek was 620-K. I watched a bunch of your older videos and live videos leading up to our trek. They were so helpful!! I wouldn't have been as prepaired without them. I didn't see you that I know of, but it's possible we passed each other. :) I can't wait to go back!
Did you say your pack weight was 47 pounds? That was with water and food or when you left home? If so, wasn’t that heavy? I’m heading out in two days and concerned about 24 pounds
That was with food, water, and my share of the troop gear. There is a scale at Philmont where you can weigh your pack before heading on the trail. My pack was heavier than I was hoping it would be, but I had trained a lot, so I was able to handle it. The gear and food they give your crew is split up between everyone. I had extra food to carry because of being gluten-free. They want you to have 4 Nalgenes worth of water on you, so that was more added weight. Our scout with the lightest amount of gear in his pack weighted in at 35 pounds before we hit the trail. If you've been training then you'll do fine. We had a super strenuous trek. I was scared about weight also since the heaviest I had backpacked with in the past was 35 pounds. Take breaks when needed and have everyone share in the crew gear. It'll be hard at times, but that's all part of the experience. I hope you have an amazing trek and time at Philmont.
@@sugarscoutmom3582 We are doing the 82 mile, 12 day We are all ready… we think Altitude is our concern We are from Boston A few dads are wearing runners and the mud concerns you brought up are real Thanks
@joefrassica4017 I have heard of some that said they did it with trail runners and were fine. I personally would not. The trails are ruff, and I appreciated having the extra support of a boot. In werse case, if trail runners fail, you can have boots brought onto the trail from the trading post while hiking. You can do that at a staff camp. Depending on your trek, though, they may not be able to get them to you until you get to your next staff camp. We came from a lower altitude also. We all did well. Staying well hydrated with electrolytes is key to help with altitude. You will be in Basecamp the first full day, and that'll help your body have more time to adjust before hitting the trail.
