2012 Itinerary Guide - Philmont Document Archives

Low impact camping is practiced on Philmont property. These techniques along with the Wilderness Pledge andLeave No Trace keep Philmont pristine and natural.Leave No Trace camping and hiking methods are used in the Valle Vidal lands in agreement with the CarsonNational Forest and have brought Philmont and Scouting high praise. Crews trekking into the Valle Vidal will beinstructed in Leave No Trace techniques. We also use Leave No Trace methods in our land use agreements withTed Turner’s Vermejo Park Ranch, the Barker Wildlife Area of the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish,and John Kimberlin’s Ponil Ranch. The sum of our use in these neighboring properties is about 85,000 acres.Contribute to Philmont’s Conservation PlanThree hours of conservation work is expected of each camper to earn the Philmont Arrowhead Patch. Tenhours of conservation work is required for the Fifty-Miler Award. The three hours earned at Philmont can beapplied to the Fifty-Miler Award — the other seven may be acquired back home. Some or all of the other sevenhours may also be acquired at Philmont. Several itineraries pass through more than one conservation worksite.A minimum of three hours, however, must be spent doing trail construction or other projects supervised by atrained Philmont staff member.Philmont has several conservationists located strategically throughout the backcountry. Additional informationabout locations for your crew to perform a project will be shared with the crew during Trip Planning at Logisticson Day 1. Most conservation projects at Philmont consist of trail construction or repair. This is vitally importantwhen over 23,000 people use the backcountry each year. Other projects may include watershed, timber stand,and fish habitat improvements. Long pants and hiking boots are needed for all conservation projects.For additional information, also visit the official Philmont Scout Ranch website at www.PhilmontScoutRanch.org and theTooth of Time Traders at www.ToothofTimeTraders.com.2012 ITINERARY GUIDE 13 PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH, BSA