Jim Thompson CCC HA Chairman

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Philmont Trek Selection

• Jim ThompsonCCC HA Chairman

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Topics

• Treks, Itineraries, Expeditions
• Factors to consider in selection
• The timeline and why its important
• A method to select

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Treks, Itineraries, Expeditions

• Treks Itineraries
• 4 levels of difficulty
• Challenging, Rugged, Strenuous, Super Strenuous
• Defines the experience
• Difficulty Distance
• Dry Camps, Trail Camps, Layover Camps
• Campsites Program Features
• Dictates routing to some degree

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Factors to consider in selection

• Difficulty
• Geography
• Program Features
• Layover
• Under Trekking Over Trekking

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The timeline and why its important

• Typically no more than two expeditions leave each
  day on each itinerary number.
• Philmont mails the treks books (and response
  cards) to arrive simultaneously.
• Philmont assigns itineraries on a first come
  first served basis as the response cards are
  returned.
• Early respondents get their first or second
  choice, late respondents get their fourth or
  fifth.

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A method to select

• A Six Step Process
• Educate the crew
• Gather Crew Feedback
• Consolidate
• Ballot
• Verify
• Respond

• Treks
• 35
• 10
• 5 (ranked)
• 5
• 5

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Resources

• PhilSearch
• Web Based Trek Modeling
• www.troop6bsa.org?cmdphilsearch
• Watchu
• 2006 Treks Book / 2006 Guidebook to Adventure
• http//philmontdocs.watchu.org
• Philmont
• 2006 Itineraries
• http//www.scouting.org/philmont/camping/treks/ind
  ex.html