Capitol Area Council

2005 PHILMONT COUNCIL CONTINGENT TREK

Crews 622-N-01 through 622-N-08 and 704-L-01 through 704-L-08

Daily Contingent Trek Schedule

Philmont Treks are 12 days in duration.  During the trek, participants and the Philmont staff refer to the "day" of the trek, not the actual date or day of the week.

For the purpose of communication, we are referring to our travel days as "Day 0" and "Day 13".

Daily Schedule
Day Number Date Activity
Group 1 Group 2

Day 0
(Travel Day)

Tuesday, June 21, 2005

Sunday, July 3, 2005
  • Meet busses at Whole Earth Equipment parking lot (Westgate Shopping Center) at 5:00 am-- DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAR PARKED IN THE LOT WHILE YOU ARE AT PHILMONT.

  • Travel to Philmont, lunch & dinner enroute.

  • Check-in at Philmont.

  • Spend night in Tent City.

Day 1
(Arrival Day)
Wednesday, June 22, 2005 Monday, July  4, 2005
  • With Crew's Philmont Ranger, go to medical recheck, logistics, services, etc.

  • Meals in Philmont dining hall.

  • Possible equipment shakedown.

  • Tour Philmont museums.

  • Religious services.

  • Opening Philmont campfire program.

  • Spend night in Tent City.

Day 2 Thursday, June 23, 2005 Tuesday, July 5, 2005
  • Breakfast (possibly lunch) in Philmont dining hall.

  • Depart Camping HQ for Philmont back country.

  • First night in backcountry.

  • Crew's Philmont Ranger provides training.

Day 3
through
Day 11
Friday, June 24, 2005 through
Saturday, July 2, 2005
Wednesday, July 6, 2005 through Thursday, July 14. 2005
  • Crew's Philmont Ranger departs after breakfast Day 4.

  • Backpack between backcountry campsites.

  • Participate in program activities.

Day 12 Sunday July 3, 2005 Friday, July 15, 2005
  • Return from backcountry to Camping HQ (via bus or hike in via the Tooth of Time).

  • Check in equipment at Services.

  • Religious services.

  • Meal(s) in Philmont dining hall.

  • Possible tour Philmont museums.

  • Closing Philmont campfire program.

  • Spend night in Tent City.

Day 13
(Travel Day)
Monday July 4, 2005 Saturday, July 16, 2005
  • Continental breakfast in Philmont dining hall.

  • Load busses.

  • Depart for Austin in chartered busses.

  • Lunch and dinner enroute to Austin

  • Arrive in Austin at Whole Earth Equipment parking lot at Gateway Center.