Philmont Campsites Q&A
Channel: Gear-Report.com
Date: 2021-03-03

“This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated” “This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated” If you are going to Philmont in 2021, then this Q&A will help you understand how to get all of the info about the campsites on your trek itinerary, site selection, backcountry program options, site setup, etc.

Philmont Scout Ranch trek itineraries for 2021 include lots of changes, with 8 new camps this year, some legacy camps out of service, and new rules for transiting the burn scar.

Our panel of experienced Philmont Trekkers will:
- Types of camps: staffed, trail, dry, and layover
- How to find each camp on the sectional
- Charting your route from camp to camp (you DO have options)
- Finding and getting critical info from the camp map along the trail on the way in.
-Checking in with staff
- Signing up for backcountry program
- Picking your site at each camp - considerations, process
- Site setup touch on bearmuda triangle, bear bags, water sources, etc. Not full descriptions, just mentions that these are variables crews need be ready to sort out.
- How to ID which camps have stuff... program, potable water, neat stuff near-by, etc. Things you need to know before you get to the camp.

The panel:
- Sal Porto is the Asst. scoutmaster with Troop 212 in Lutz Fl and has served in this role for the past 15 years. He is a Master Educator with LNT and teaches LNT for the Greater Tampa Bay Area council. He has been on 5 treks to Philmont since 2013. Sal is a Philmont Ambassador and also the lead advisor on his council’s Philmont contingents. He also owns and operates Suncoast Wilderness First Aid and is a WFA/CPR/AED instructor. Sal is also a Backpacking, Hiking and First aid merit badge counselor. He is retired after 30 years with the USPS.

- Scott O'Mary is the scoutmaster at Troop 259B in Plano, Texas and has served in this role for the past 5 years. At Troop 259, he has created a 3-year program allowing scouts to attend all 4 BSA high adventure camps. In addition, Scott has served as crew advisor for 4 BSA high adventure treks - Philmont (Summer & Winter), Northern Tier and Bechtel Summit -- and is advisor to a Florida Sea Base trek in 2022. Scott is a Backpacking and Hiking merit badge counselor. His day job is with FedEx Services.

- Jeff Cress is an Assistant Scoutmaster with Troop 19 and the Skipper of Sea Scout Ship 4019 in Burlington, NC. He has trekked in the Philmont backcountry as a youth and adult Crew Advisor. Jeff is the Publisher at Gear-Report.com and has produced a variety of articles and videos covering gear and best-practices at Philmont Scout Ranch.

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