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SEITING THE COURSE FORHIGH ADVENTURE - 2008You and your crew are about to embark on a great outdoor Scouting experience. Your Philmont trek will leaveyou with lasting memories and lifetime values. It will change your life forever!This TREKS -Itinerary Guide, and accompanying materials, will help you and your crew do the last of yourplanning and aid in the selection of your Philmont itinerary.'Previously you received a Council and Unit Planning Guide. In addition to the Itinerary Guide, this packet alsocontains a Guidebook to Adventure for each crew member, a Philmont wall map and other materials that youwill find useful as you finalize plans for High Adventure!Please study all the materials that Philmont has sent you. For example, the Council and Unit Planning Guideoutlines leadership standards, youth protection, health and medical requirements, crewresponsibilities, fee payment schedules, coed Venture Crew policies, and even a monthly planningschedule. ,This all new Treks» 2008 Itinerary Guide gives direction to ..... . . finalizing travel plans.· .. understanding Philmont's participation requirements.· .. selecting an itinerary that very carefully matches everyone's physical ability level.· .. how to benefit from Philmont's many and varied Backcountry programs.· .. building your crew into a team where everyone is successful.PHYSICAL CONDITIONINGThe importance of being in top physical condition cannot be overemphasized!Backpacking 5 to 14 miles daily, for 12 days with a 35-50 lb. pack, at elevations ranging from 6,500 to 12,500feet. requires great physical strength and endurance. Your physical training program should have started lastDecember, at least six months of training is strongly recommended. If it did not - PLEASE START NOW!Refer to Page 21 of the Council and Unit Guidebook for a suggested conditioning program.PHILMONT WEIGHT LIMITS FOR BACKPACKING & HIKINGEach participant in a Philmont trek must not exceed the maximum acceptable limit in the weight for heightchart shown below. The right hand column shows the maximum acceptable weight for a person's height inorder to participate in a Philmont trek. Those who fall within the limits are more likely to have an enjoyabletrek and avoid incurring health risks. Every Philmont trek involves hiking with a 35-50 lb. backpack between6,500 and 12,500 ft. elevations. Philmont recommends that participants carry a pack weighing no more than25-30% of their body weight.Participants 21 years and older who exceed the maximum acceptable weight limit for their height atthe Philmont medical recheck. will not be permitted to backpack or hike at Philmont. For example, aperson 5'10" cannot weigh more than 2261bs. All heights and weights will be measured in sock feet.2008 ITINERARY GUIDE PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH, BSA