Info for Parents or Participants

What is Philmont?

Info for Advisors

Mr. Thompson's Favorite Things - The stuff I bring and the places I love

Trek Selection - Council Contingent or Troop Contingent

Troop 6 / CCC Trek Selection Process

Sample Docs for Non-Council Advisors

Budget Spreadsheet

Troop 6's 2006 Trek

Shakedown Hike #1 - November - Westlake Farms / French Creek SP

Shakedown Hike #2 - March - Appalachian Trail - Michaux State Forest

Shakedown Hike #3 - April - Appalachian Trail - Port Clinton, Hampburg, Pulpit Rock & The Pinnacle

Shakedown Hike #4 - May - Camp Ware Council Shakedown

Shakedown Hike #5 - June - Antietam NMP

Trek 26 - July 9, 2006 (709-H2)

Day 1	Base Camp
Day 2	Zastro Turnaround to Rayado River	Ranger Training	Map
Day 3	Rayado River to Urraca	Challenge Course	Map
Day 4	Urraca to Miners Park	Rock Climbing	Map
Day 5	Miners Park to Black Mountain	Black Powder; Blacksmithing	Map
Day 6	Black Mountain to Comanche (New Comanche)	Trail Camp	Map
Day 7	Comanche to Comanche Peak	Trail Camp (Climb Mt Phillips)	Map
Day 8	Comanche Peak to Lower Sawmill	30.06 at Sawmill	Map
Day 9	Lower Sawmill to Hunting Lodge	Tour Hunting Lodge	Map
Day 10	Hunting Lodge to Upper Clarks Fork	Western Lore; Chuck wagon dinner; Trail Ride	Map
Day 11	Upper CLarks Fork to Tooth Ridge	Trail Camp (Climb Tooth of Time)	Map
Day 12	Tooth Ridge to Base Camp		Map
Trek Summary	Text Only -  in pdf format Text Only -  in MS Windows 2003 format Text, Pictures & Maps - in MS Windows 2003 format
Photos & Maps	Pictures Printable Map TOPO! printed map (pdf) with intended track overlayed Topo! Data File for use with TOPO! Mapping Software

Artifacts from Troop 6's 2004 Trek

Pre-Trek

Newsletter 12/9/2002
Trek Selection Spreadsheet
Budget Spreadsheet
Parents Meeting - 6/17/2004

The Trek

Due to the automated nature of our troop website we were able to leave an article of the day so that parents and friends could track out progress daily. Click here to see those articles, use the navigation arrows at the bottom of each to move to the next or the home symbol get come back here.

Trek 4 Intinerary  Trek 4 Map  Dan Yoder's description of Trek 4

Post Trek

Photos
Fathers & Sons slideshow

Philmont Related Links

Troop 111 - Arlington, VA - Thanks Dr. Bob for all you do.
Philmont Document Archive - Philmont History in the form of Treks, Peaks and Guidebooks from the past
Selden's Philmont Pages - a great research site for those on their way.
Jay Jolicoeur's Philmont.com - another great source of information
DANYODER.COM - perhaps the best available trek summaries for the current year (Although Dan hasn't updated his site for 2006).
PhilSearch - A Virtual Treks Book including Trek, Campsite & Program Features useful in planning your trip to the ranch. (updated for 2006)
Philmont Pain Calculator - Brought to you by Dr. Bob, Al Thomson & Tom Wills