Recent Changes to Selden's Philmont Page

July 22, 2008

• Updated Philmont addresses:
  For expeditions and seasonal staff members:
  
  Name/expedition number (or department or camp in the case of seasonal staff)
  47 Caballo Rd.
  Cimarron, NM 87714
  
  Administrative office (not for scouts):
  
  Philmont Scout Ranch
  17 Deer Run Road
  Cimarron, NM 87714
  
  Phone: (505) 376-2281
  Fax: (505) 376-2636
  Email: camping@philmontscoutranch.org

September 17, 2007

• Philmont Locations seen on a Google Map
  by Wendell Brown
  • http://www.scoutingthenet.com/GoogleMaps/PhilmontKML.htm
  • http://www.scoutingthenet.com/GoogleMaps/Philmont.htm
• 2008 OATC Program Description (with links to application forms)
• Random Thoughts after completing Trek 31 (2007)
  provided by Keith Hooks, ASM, Troop 252 (Kilgore,TX)
• Alternatives to Philmont (September, 2007)
  As suggested by subscribers to the Philmont Mailing List.
  Provided by Keith Hooks, ASM, Troop 252 (Kilgore, TX)
• Kelty Trip Tease
• Boots Are Like Car Tires
  Provided by John Leblanc
• Philmont Blood Pressure Story
  provided by Steve Tucker, SM, Troop 919 (Pfafftown, NC)
• 2007 Itineraries in Brief
  on the Philmont Scout Ranch Web Site: a section of the offical BSA Web site
• A Summer Essay
  by a Philmont Scout; provided (with permission) by Dr. Bob Klein, Troop 111 (Arlington, VA)
• Oil and pastel paintings of Philmont
  by Dawn Chandler.

August 15, 2007

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• Philmont Locations seen on a Google Map
  by Wendell Brown
  • http://www.scoutingthenet.com/GoogleMaps/PhilmontKML.htm
  • http://www.scoutingthenet.com/GoogleMaps/Philmont.htm
• Random Thoughts after completing Trek 31 (2007)
  provided by Keith Hooks, ASM, Troop 252 (Kilgore,TX)
• Cavalcade Crew Gear (2007)
  provided by Charlie Evans, Troop 72 (Fayetteville, GA)
  Lead Advisor - 714-CV '07 (Itinerary 5A-S)
• Kelty Trip Tease
• Tent Stakes
• Boots Are Like Car Tires
  Provided by John Leblanc
• [iawb] 2002 Trail Menu
• [iawb] 1999 Trail Menu
• Philmont Blood Pressure Story
  provided by Steve Tucker, SM, Troop 919 (Pfafftown, NC)
• PhilSearch Interactive Trek Selection (updated for 2007) (new address)
• 3.9: 2007 Itineraries.
  • 2007 Itineraries in Brief
    on the Philmont Scout Ranch Web Site: a section of the offical BSA Web site

June 11, 2007

• 2008 Philmont Applications
  Visit the PhilStaff Web site.
  Application forms are in the lower right corner.

• 2007 Philmont Advisor's Checklist
• 2007 Menus and Ingredients
  on the official BSA Philmont Web site.
• 2007 Trail Menu (XLS spreadsheet; detailed ingredients omitted)
  2007 Trail Menu (Word document; includes detailed ingredients)
  provided by Douglas Latimer
• Philmont and Double-H Expedition Registration Information for 2008 (PDF)
  on the BSA Treks Web site.
• Wilderness First Aid training WILL be required in 2008.
  • List of Wilderness First Aid training organizations
    Provided by William H. Keller, ASM, Troop 47 (Vinton, IA)
• Philmont Cavalcade Selection 2007
  provided by Willie Vannerson, Asst. Scoutmaster, Troop 149 (McHenry, IL)
  and Calvin H. Gray, SM,Troop 405 (Georgetown, TX)
• Groundcloths: Innie vs Outie
  provided by John LeBlanc, Unit Commissioner, Three Rivers Council (Beaumont, TX); Associate Advisor, Venturing Crew 220 (Vidor, TX)
  and by Jim Moss.
• 2007 Itineraries in Brief
  on the Philmont Scout Ranch Web Site: a section of the offical BSA Web site
• Philmont in 1954
  provided by David Nilsson
  Philmont 1959
  provided by John LeBlanc, Unit Commissioner, Three Rivers Council (Beaumont, TX); Associate Advisor, Venturing Crew 220 (Vidor, TX)
• Expedition 612-M3 (Route 11) June 12, 2006
  by David Willcox, Prarielands Council, IL
• Expedition 618-B Crew 445's 2008 Philmont Expedition Information
  Crew 445 (Arlington, TX)
• Philmont PhilSongs Songbook

March 12, 2007

• The Philmont Forum
• Philmont Waypoints (Eastings, Northings and Elevations; 63KB PDF)
  on the Watchu Experience and Philmont Web site of the Patriots' Path Council of Northern New Jersey.
• Philmont Waypoints based on updated 2005-06 Philmont GIS maps
  • Provided by Tim Osborn in WGS-84 Datum (Creation Process)
  • philmont-gps.gpx (XML format for most GPS & GIS applications)
  • philmont-gps.txt (plain text for manual reference)
• Google Earth KML file of above 2005-06 Philmont Waypoints and Ranch Boundary
  • Provided by Dave Reynolds using GPSU
  • "Fly" to your favorite Philmont locations via Google Earth!
    • philmont-vnd-google-earth.kml
• Interactive Trek Selection (updated for 2007)
  by Jim Thompson, HA ASM, Troop 6 (West Chester, PA)
• Trail Crew Treks (2007)
  http://www.philstaff.com/f/2007AppTrailCrewTrek.pdf
• The Philmont Forum File _LNS61$DKD300:[BALL.HTML.PHILMONT]PHILMONT.HTML;511
• 2006 Treks Comparison 150KB .XLS spreadsheet
  2006 Treks Comparison 100KB PDF file
  provided by Al Thomson, Troop 236 (Schooley's Mountain, NJ)
• Expedition 628-P4 (Route 26) June 28, 2002 (pdf files)
  by Dan Williams, Troop 16 (Cape Girardeau, MO)
  Expedition 630-C1 (Route 24) June 30, 2003
  by David Lardeo, SM, Troop 90 (Pacific Grove, CA)
• Expedition 702-C2 (Route 34) July 2, 2003
  by Lance Wright, Crew Advisor, Troop 90 (Pacific Grove, CA)
• Expedition ???-? 2004
  Troop 2 (Ithaca, NY)
• Expedition 709-H2 (Route 26) July 9, 2006
  by Jim Thompson, HA ASM, Troop 6 (West Chester, PA)
• Expedition 709-H2 (Route 26) July 9, 2006
  by James, Troop 6 (West Chester, PA)
• Expeditions 711-C1,C2 & C3 (Routes 21, 29 & 24) July 11, 2006
  Steve Eisinger, Contingent Advisor, Central Florida Council

June 21, 2006

• Philmont Waypoints (Eastings, Northings and Elevations; 63KB PDF)
  on the Philmont Web site of the Patriots' Path Council of Northern New Jersey.
• Philmont Dutch Oven Peach Cobbler (and other recipes)
  by Mike Scalora
• 2006 Wildfires near Philmont
  • Rivera Mesa Fire
    • http://www.scouting.org/philmont/about/philnews/2006-0620.pdf
      20 June 2006:
      • Carson Meadows, Abreu and Zastrow camps closed
      • area south of Uracca Mesa closed
    • http://www.nmfireinfo.com/text_only.cfm (scroll down)
• Expedition 630-C1 (Route 24) June 30, 2003
  by David Lardeo, SM, Troop 90 (Pacific Grove, CA)
• Expedition 702-? (Route 24) July 2, 2003
  by David Loredo, SM, Troop 90
• Philmont Country: The Rocks and Landscape of a Famous New Mexico Ranch (online pdf)
  U.S. Geological Survey, Professional Paper 505
  by G. D. Robinson, A.A.Wanek, W. H. Hays and M. E. McCallum
• Mark's Philmont Homepage Live Recordings from Philmont

May 12, 2006

• Philmont in 3D
  by s.ball, (May, 2006)
• Expedition 730-G2 (Route 2) July 30, 2004
  by Keith Plaskonos, Troop 43 (Fort Worth, TX)
• Expedition 718-G1 (Route 30) July 18, 2005
  by Keith Plaskonos, Troop 52 (Fort Worth, TX)
• Expedition 626-G June 26, 2003 (includes 360-degree panoramas)
  by Julian Love, Troop 116, Mecklenburg County Council (Charlotte, NC)
  • Tooth of Time Panorama for use with Celestia.
    Photo by Julian Love, 3D models by s.ball
• Expedition 707-G July 7, 2005
  by Julian Love, Troop 116, Mecklenburg County Council (Charlotte, NC)

April 26, 2006

• Morale Boosters
  provided by Tom Fitzpatrick, Treasurer, Troop 12, (Framingham, MA)
• 2006 Trail Menu,
  provided by Douglas Latimer
  • DOC format
  • XLS format
    provided by Edward Dzierzak
  • DOC format
    formatted by s.ball
  • HTML format

April 7, 2006

• Baldy and "Over the Tooth"
  provided by Bill Sheehan, ASM, Troop 55 (Pitman, NJ)
• Venture Crew 506's Philmont Cooking Technique
  provided by Dave Parmly, Venture Crew 506 (Knoxville, TN)
• Itinerary Summaries 2005 (11KB, 1 page PDF document)
  by Julian Love
  on the Web site of Troop 116, Mecklenburg County Council (Charlotte, NC)
• 2005 Trek Route #26
  provided by Dave Kohlin, Scoutmaster Emeritus, Troop 91 (Palatine, IL) Philmont 05 710-E-5
• Itinerary Summaries 2006 (11KB, 1 page PDF document)
  by Julian Love
  on the Web site of Troop 116, Mecklenburg County Council (Charlotte, NC)
• Expedition 717-N1 (Route 3) (NOTE: 4.3 MegaByte pdf)
  by Dave Parmly, Troop 506, (Knoxville, TN)

March 8, 2006

• Double-H: Double Hard
  provided by Neil Aring, Troop 3 (Westerville, OH)
• Expedition 712? July 2005 Photo Album
  by Troop 162 (Lake Elmo, MN)
• Expedition 714-? -- July 14, 2005
  BLOG: large photo album and journal,
  by Neil, Troop 3 (Westerville, OH)
  • http://troop3hh.blogspot.com/ part 1
  • http://troop3hh2.blogspot.com/ part 2
• Wilderness Horse Sense
  by Ernest Doclar, Scouting, May-June 2000.
• 2005 Trail Menu (pdf)
  in PDF format on the Web site of Roger Knapp, Troop 508 (Irving, TX)
• Search for Restaurants in New Mexico
• 2005 Treks Comparison 140KB .XLS spreadsheet
  2005 Treks Comparison 200KB PDF file
  provided by Al Thomson, Troop 236 (Schooley's Mountain, NJ)
• Expedition 619-I June 19, 2003
  Provided by Chris of Troop 95 (Rochester, MN)
• Expeditions 715-D1 & -D2 (Route 4)
• Slideshow (RAR archive format)
  by Troop 6 (West Chester, PA)

Dec 21, 2005

• Unofficial PTC Staff Web site Keeping in Touch
• 2006 PTC course list
  on the BSA Web site.
• 2006 PTC weekly schedule
  on the Web site of the Last Frontier Council (Oklahoma City, OK)
• Historical archive of Philmont documents
  on the Philmont Web site of the Patriots' Path Council of Northern New Jersey.
• 2007 Double-H registration and planning info
  A 162KB PDF document on the Web pages of the National Capitol Area Council
• Expedition 713? 'blog Part 1
  'blog Part 2
  by Neil, Troop 3 (Westerville?, OH)
• Expedition 625-O1 June 25, 2004
  provided by A. Kirk McClelland, Advisor, Troop and Crew 809 (Alamo Heights, TX)
• Expedition 618-? (Route 17) June18, 2005
  provided by Bruce Day, ASM, Troop 46 (Kansas City, MO)

Oct 22, 2005

2007 registration schedule
Northeast Region	November 7-13
Western Region	November 14-20
Southern Region	November 21-27
Central Region	November 28-December 4
Open Week	December 5-11

• Expedition 702-? (Route 24) July 2, 2003
  by David Loredo, SM, Troop 90 (Pacific Grove, CA)
• Expedition 702-C2 (Route 34) July 2, 2003
  by Lance Wright, Crew Advisor, Troop 90 (Pacific Grove, CA)
• ROCS journal
  provided (with permission) by Sheila Brown.

Sep 6, 2005

• 2007 Philmont Applications (PDF forms on the Yahoo PhilStaff Web site)
  • 2007 Trek Registration and 2006 Independant / Individual Programs
  
  
• 2006 Philmont Applications (PDF forms on the Yahoo PhilStaff Web site)
  • 2006 Staff Application (Philmont and Double H)
  • 2006 OA Trail Crew Application
  • 2006 Ranch Hands Application
  • 2006 Rayado Trek Application
  • 2006 Roving Outdoor Conservation School Application
  
  
• Philmont Expedition Registration Information for 2007
  Please read the PDF below for full details:
  • 2007 Trek Registration and 2006 Independant / Individual Programs (pdf)

    Selection for 2006 will be conducted in October-November of 2005 using a web-based registration process. A registration information packet with all the instructions for the regristration system will be mailed to all interested units in early October 2005. Units may request this information by contacting Philmont Scout Ranch at 505-376-2281 x225 or e'mail to camping at philmontscoutranch.org.

    Units which received a trek reservation for 2006 will not be eligible.

Aug 29, 2005

• All I Really Needed to Know I Learned at Philmont
  by an anonymous Philmont Staffer
• Expedition 624-BB Trip report: part 1
  Expedition 624-BB Trip report: part 2
  PDFs by Daniel R. Williams, Troop 16 (Cape Girardeau, MO)
• New Mexico Wildlife News Releases 2004 & 2005
• A Virtual Philmont Trek
  by Patrick Druez, SM, Troop 22 (Woodland Hills, CA)
• Expedition 709-J1 (Route 26)
  by Mrs. A of Venture Crew 911 (Pleasanton, CA)
• Expedition 714-C2 (Route 18) July 14, 2005
  By Wesley; provided (with permission) by Calvin H. Gray, Scoutmaster, Troop 405 (Georgetown, TX)
• Photo Galleries of Crews 713E1 and 713E2
  Troop 68 (Melrose, MN)

  See also: Boy Scout Troop 68 Philmont Desktops & Wallpaper

Jan - Aug, 2005

• Trail Menu (pdf file)
  on the Web site of Roger Knapp
• Philmont Expedition 725-A 2005 Information
  • Duty Roster Template and other Philmont resources
    on the Web site of Troop 445 (Arlington, TX)
• 2005 Philmont Comments
  provided by Dr. Bob Klein, Troop 111 (Arlington, VA);
• ROCS journal
  provided (with permission) by Sheila Brown.
• Expedition 622-N5 (Route 16) June 22, 2005
  provided by T.W. Cook, SM, Troop 151 (Georgetown, TX)
• Expedition 714-C1 (Route 8) July 15, 2005
  by Terri Smith, Advisor, Venturing Crew 405
  provided (with permission) by Calvin H. Gray, Scoutmaster, Troop 405 (Georgetown, TX)

• before January 1, 2005
• before October 23, 2002
• before May 31, 2002
• before April 6, 2001
• before August 12, 2000
• before November 28, 1999
• before February 5, 1999
• before October 10, 1998

• Selden's Philmont,
• High Adventure and
• Scouting Web Pages

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