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

Friday	Arrive at Pine Grove Furnace SP, Group Tenting
Saturday	Depart PGF on AT south through Michaux State Forest ~10 miles to Birch Run Shelters Breakfast (Philfood) on trail at Camp Michaux (approx 2 miles from PGF) site of CCC and POW Camp Lunch (Philfood) on trail between beyond Toms Run Shelters (approx 5 miles beyond Camp Michaux)
Sunday	Backpack AT south 6 miles to Ridge Road at Powerline Breakfast (Philfood) on trail ~ 1 hour out (modified to in Camp due to very cold weather) Lunch (Philfood) on Trail (modified to in the car due to abbreviated hike)
Planned	15 miles point-to-point planned / Actual 10.4 miles (Cars mis-parked, thank goodness for GPS waypoints)
Resources:	Where to Park along the AT:  www.appalachiantrail.rohland.org Information about hiking trails in PA:  www.kta-hike.org PA Dept Conservation & Natural Resources - Pine Grove Furnace : www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/pinegrovefurnace.aspx Source for Appalachian Trail Maps & Guides (also available at EMS)  www.atctrailstore.org/index.cfm TOPO! mapping software: http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/topo
Photos & Maps	Pictures from the trip Printable Map fair quality jpeg version of TOPO! map with GPS track overlayed Topo! Data File for use with TOPO! Mapping Software

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)

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