A   5:30   wake-up   for   a   620 depart. Ate breakfast at Cathedral Rock with the sun glaring off the reservoir Scott continues to lead...

Monday, August 15 A soggy start to the day, Tim Wells left his boots out and they are half full of water when he gets up. We pack gear...

Sunday, August 14 We wake up 15 minutes earlier because of the day ahead of us. We leave camp at 6:35 under Brent's leadership. The hike...

We cook a breakfast so we end up with a 8:00 start to the trail with Rob Law leading the way. It was a steep hike out Dean Cow but it...

Friday, August 12 Sam Kirkland led the crew out of camp at about 6:55 and we headed for Head of Dean. We stopped at Miranda to eat...

Thursday, August 11 The next morning we get up and it is still gray from the storms the night before, there is a slight drizzle as Mr. F...

Wednesday, August 10 Depart at 6:55 for the hike we have been waiting for, the hike over Baldy (known to some as Hairy). Nathan is trail...

Tuesday August 9 A 7:45 depart from camp, we say good-bye to Jeff after he gives us our Wilderness Pledge Cards. We hike awhile before...

Monday, August 8 A 6:00 o'clock wake up as it will be for the next several days. We are out of camp at 7:45 after sterilizing our dishes...

Sunday August 7 Scott leads the hike the few miles to camp and we find an area to set up our site. Jeff asks for the dinning fly in order...

For the next few days, this blog is going to take you on a trip to Phimont, a day for each day of the Trip, Join along and come for a...

This was a few years ago....

As part of a campership grant that was offered to Philmont bound scouts, we asked them to write a 1000 word essy on what scouting meant...

During this run of blogs, I plan on sharing some notes and things people have sent me over the years.  I don’t do it as a pat on the...

Hugh Weisensel was a parent in the Troop who served a few positions on the Troop Committee. Hugh was also in the program when I was in my...

I occasionally get notes, cards or just scribbles on the edge of a piece of paper.  This is just a sample of one of the nice things that...

I have been called witting, punny and some have said I am not, but what would a reflection of Scouting be without some puns from Mr. F.?...

This is an OPEN MIC day, so I have been posting about all kinds of things, what is one of your favorite memories or Stories of the...

Happy 114th Birthday Boy Scouts of America! In 1986, BSA was celebrating its 75th Anv and the Troop went to Scout Headquarters and made...