Our day started every day around 4:00 – 5:00am with take down and folding the tent to carry in our backpack, filling 4-5 liters of water to prepare for the long hike during the day, putting all personal belongings in the backpack, cleaning the fire pit and the campsite using leave no trace techniques. We then hiked 4-12 miles every day depending on the itinerary. When we arrived at the campsite at the end of the day, we participated in the activities we had signed up for. We would then set up our tents, cook dinner, put all food and smellables in a bear bag and hang it on the tree using a rope, set up a camp fire in the metal ring and end the day around 9:30pm, after a crew meeting to plan for the next day.
Day 1: We left Naperville Station …show more content…
We then hiked two miles to Carson Meadows campsite and set camp there since one of our crew members was not feeling well.
Day 5: We hiked 7 miles to the Fish Camp to do fly fishing and then hiked next another 3.5 miles to Apache Springs. This was our first long and rigorous hike. On the way to Fish camp, we saw animal carcass. Some portions of the trails were very narrow and treacherous and we had to be very careful when hiking.
Day 6: We relaxed on day 6 as it was our layover day. We did laundry and breakfast in the morning and then went for archery, arrowhead making, and saw some archeological artifacts inside a teepee. We played baseball with a crew from Texas and after dinner, went on a sunset hike and hiked back down using our flash lights.
Day 7: We hiked 9 miles on this day. We first hiked from Apache Springs to Crooked Creek sight where we saw homesteaders reenact 1880’s life. We also did candle making and woodworking. We then hiked to Porcupine campsite, which only had river water and we had to purify our water for drinking and cooking using water purification tablets. We then hiked about 2 miles to Phillip’s Junction and back to pick up food for the next 4 days and hiked …show more content…
I was able to say that I had ascended a mountain that not many had climbed. This trip was the most memorable because I was able to experience this with my dad, who was at my side. The trek also gave me the confidence that once I set my mind on a goal, I can do anything. At the beginning of the climb, I was not sure if I could climb Mt. Phillip. But after reaching the top and seeing the entire Philmont Ranch from the peak, I knew that I had made the right decision to push through when things got
Day 1: We left Naperville Station …show more content…
We then hiked two miles to Carson Meadows campsite and set camp there since one of our crew members was not feeling well.
Day 5: We hiked 7 miles to the Fish Camp to do fly fishing and then hiked next another 3.5 miles to Apache Springs. This was our first long and rigorous hike. On the way to Fish camp, we saw animal carcass. Some portions of the trails were very narrow and treacherous and we had to be very careful when hiking.
Day 6: We relaxed on day 6 as it was our layover day. We did laundry and breakfast in the morning and then went for archery, arrowhead making, and saw some archeological artifacts inside a teepee. We played baseball with a crew from Texas and after dinner, went on a sunset hike and hiked back down using our flash lights.
Day 7: We hiked 9 miles on this day. We first hiked from Apache Springs to Crooked Creek sight where we saw homesteaders reenact 1880’s life. We also did candle making and woodworking. We then hiked to Porcupine campsite, which only had river water and we had to purify our water for drinking and cooking using water purification tablets. We then hiked about 2 miles to Phillip’s Junction and back to pick up food for the next 4 days and hiked …show more content…
I was able to say that I had ascended a mountain that not many had climbed. This trip was the most memorable because I was able to experience this with my dad, who was at my side. The trek also gave me the confidence that once I set my mind on a goal, I can do anything. At the beginning of the climb, I was not sure if I could climb Mt. Phillip. But after reaching the top and seeing the entire Philmont Ranch from the peak, I knew that I had made the right decision to push through when things got