T955 Philmont Crew 2014
This is a blog from the 2014 Philmont Crew from Boy Scout Troop 955, Marietta, GA. Our Expedition number is 717-V with trek dates July 17, 2014 to July 29, 2014.
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Thursday, April 25, 2019
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Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Monday, August 4, 2014
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Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Philmont Day 12 - July 28, 2014
Philmont Day 11 - July 27, 2014
Philmont Day 10 - July 26, 2014
Monday, July 28, 2014
Philmont Day 9 - July 25th, 2014
Philmont Day 8, July 24, 2014
Philmont Day 7, July 23, 2014
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Philmont Day 10 - July 26, 2014 - Short Version
I'm running out of battery, so a complete report will come later.
Friday, July 25, 2014
Philmont Day 6 - July 22, 2014
Philmont Day 5 - July 21, 2014
Philmont Day 4 - July 20, 2014
Philmont Day 3 - July 19, 2014
Philmont Day 2 - July 18, 2014
Friday, July 18, 2014
Philmont Day 1 - July 17, 2014
Crew Photo: Tooth of Time in background |
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Will |
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Sean, Bradley, Mr Newton |
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Bob |
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Alex - our ranger |
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Jetta |
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Brockton |
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Ben and Raymond |
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Sorting food bags |
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More food bags |
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Arrived Safely at Philmont
-brad
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Philmont Day 0 - July 16, 2014
JFBC Flagpole: Carter, Mr Newton, Bradley, Will, Brockton, Ben, Raymond, Sean, Bob, Mr Roeser |
We arrived in Denver this afternoon without any glitches. Thanks to our drivers Mitzi, Nancy, and Cathy. Jetta is returning from Europe and will be here later tonight. It's chilly, windy, and rainy in Denver which is quite a contrast to Atlanta.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Trek Map With Dates
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Crew Send Off Dinner
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Back Row: Bradley, Ben, Bob, Brockton, Will Front Row: Sean, Raymond, Trey, Carter |
What a great time we all had together tonight. The food was great and it was nice getting all of our families together.
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Philmont Crew Training Hike - Pine Mountain Trail (Cartersville)
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Carter, Bradley, and Ben |
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Mr Newton, Bradley, Carter, Harper (4-legs), Ben, Mr Roeser |
Saturday, June 28, 2014
With the 150th anniversary celebrations going on at Kennesaw Mountain today, we decided to modify our plans for today's training hike and check out a new location. We made a short drive to near Cartersville and hiked the Pine Mountain Trail which offered scenic views of Lake Allatoona. This trail is part of the city of Cartersville's Pine Mountain Recreation Area and shouldn't be confused with the Pine Mountain Trail near Callaway Gardens where we had our first crew backpacking outing back in February.
I know that the scouts and adults really liked the opportunity to hike somewhere other than Kennesaw Mountain. The hike was challenging especially in light of the humidity. I believe this was the most humid day that we've experienced on any of our hikes.
Sunday, June 22, 2014
Short Hike At Gold Branch Today
Jetta, Ben, Rod, Carter, Brad, Bradley, Brockton, Will (the dog is Harper) |
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Friday, June 20, 2014
Three Forks / Woody Gap - Sunday
The Philmont crew performed very well this weekend on our backpacking outing from Three Forks to Woody Gap. With the side excursion to Long Creek Falls, we hiked around 17.5 miles over the course of the two days on the trail. The scouts kept a good pace throughout and kept calm even when we encountered a young timber rattlesnake sitting in the middle of the trail.
We had very humid conditions throughout the trip which made the climbs over Sassafrass Mountain (760 feet elevation gain in 1 mile) and Justis Mountain (500+ feet elevation gain in 0.5 miles) all the more challenging. In general, it seemed like we were either climbing or descending almost all the time (no flat terrain). Some scouts even thought this was more difficult than our outing at Standing Indian.
- If you have a 3-liter bladder, make sure you have at least a 0.5-liter Nalgene.
- If you have a 2-liter bladder, make sure you have at least a 1.0 liter Nalgene.
- Have another small bottle if you plan to mix in the lemonade packets.
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This is "Survivor Dave". He showed up at Horse Gap right when we were taking a break. He had water in his vehicle and gave us enough that we were able to make it to Justus Creek for a re-fill. |
Saturday, June 14, 2014
Three Forks / Woody Gap Sat Morning
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Mr. Newton, Ben, Mr. Roeser, Jetta, Raymond, Bradley, Sean, Bob, Brockton & Carter |
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Mr Newton, Ben, Jetta, Mr Roeser, Raymond, Bradley, Sean, Bob, Brockton, Carter |
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Bob, Brockton, Ben, Carter, Mr Newton, Jetta, Sean, Raymond, Bradley, Mr Roeser |
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Bob, Brockton, Ben, Jetta, Mr Newton, Jetta, Sean, Raymond, Bradley, Mr Newton |
Our shuttle driver met us this morning at 8:30 to take us from Woody Gap up to our trailhead at Three Forks. Here are a few pictures of us looking fresh before the hike today.
Friday, June 13, 2014
June 13th - Woody Gap / Three Forks Trip
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Jetta & Ben |
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Bradley & Sean |
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Carter |
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Brockton & Jetta |
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Raymond & Bob |
Saturday, June 7, 2014
Gold Branch May 31, 2014
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L to R: Will, Sean, Mr Roeser, Bradley, Raymond (Mr Newton taking photo) |
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L to R: Mr Newton, Sean, Will, Bradley, Raymond (Mr Roeser taking photo) |
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Standing Indian Loop - More Trip Pics....
Hiking the Standing Indian Loop has been on my "bucket list" for a while now. We had planned an advanced hike for the troop last November and many of the 2014 Philmont Crew Members had signed up to go but an early winter cold spell with wind chill in the single digits forced us to change destinations to the Pine Mountain Trail in West Georgia. So, I was very excited to have a chance to help put this hike together for our crew.
The Standing Indian Loop (24 mi) is made up of three trails, the Kimsey Creek Trail (3.7 mi), the Appalachian Trail (18 mi) and the Long Branch Trail (2.3 mi) and crosses the summits of Standing Indian Mountain (el 5,498) and Albert Mountain (el 5,250). There are three shelters on the Appalachain Trail portion of the loop, numerous tent sites and many streams along the way. This is a rigorous hike with a particularly steep ascent up Albert Mountain.
I would like to thank the other adults on the trip, Mr. Roeser and Mr. Newton for sharing the responsibility of logistics and support for the crew. It takes a lot of planning for a trip like this when none of the adults have previously hiked the route. Fortunately, the internet has a wealth of information about this loop and we were able to put together a great itinerary for the 20-14 Philmont Crew.
I took quite a few pictures along the way and will use the balance of this post to share what I caught with my camera.
Bob Beaullieu