| PHILMONT
EXPEDITION A two week hiking trip at the BSA Philmont Ranch in New Mexico Alpha and Omega crews assembled from scouts of the Pushmataha Area Council |
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| 716-K JULY, 2004 | |||
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Omega crew receiving their new neckerchiefs |  |
Omega crew at GTR Airport |
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The entire contingent, both Alpha and Omega crews, anxious to get in the air |  |
Filling up the airplane from Dallas to Albuquerque |
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Our first view of the Tooth of Time |  |
Mark, Charlie and Carl still looking fresh – but not for long |
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When do we get started? |  |
Trailbound tent city |
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Outside of the mess hall |  |
Omega crew munching on a little breakfast |
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Charlie and Kevin in front of Logistics |  |
Omega Crew |
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Our first pack line |  |
A little game of hackie sack to loosen us up |
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The Tooth of Time |  |
On the trail – finally! |
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Mark, Charlie and Chris on top of Lover’s Leap |  |
The view to the east |
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Omega crew nearing their first night’s camp |  |
Preparing supper in the rain |
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Magenta arising to a new day |  |
Leaving Lover’s Leap campground |
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Looking back towards the Tooth |  |
The view from the top of Uracca Mesa |
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The view from the top of Uracca Mesa |  |
First day after the first night |
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Mark relaxing before the next leg |  |
Attempting to lower the Halo |
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…watch out for that Thomas! |  |
I want him…no, I want him… no, wait...... |
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One hit wonder Magenta and the Omega’s perform the crew song |  |
Alex Maag was the magnum chew |
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Chris on top of Urraca Mesa |  |
Omega on top of Urraca with the Tooth in the background |
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Charlie, don’t forget your camera… |  |
Magenta, John and Ryan at Bear Caves |
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Preparing for the dayhike to Crater Lake |  |
Monkey and Ko on the porch at Crater Lake |
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John and Zack, Omega’s log sawing champions! |  |
The Tooth from Crater Lake |
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Magenta and Kyle jamming at Crater Lake |  |
Cuevas on Fowler Pass. The boys renamed 13 line ground squirrels as Cuevas and a good portion of the trek was spent hunting cuevas. |
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B-24 Liberator wreckage on Trail Peak |  |
Mark visiting the Alpha advisors |
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Chris and Doug working on our conservation project |  |
More conservation work |
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Crew Leader Kayla studying our route |  |
Posing in front of the cabin at Beaubien, ready to hike |
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PJ (Phillips Junction) |  |
"I’d like one flashlight, please." |
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APPROPRIATE behavior. |  |
The homestead at Crooked Creek |
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Dirty Rick, the cow and Mr. Kevin |  |
Amy and the malo gato |
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On the trail to Clear Creek |  |
A pack line at Clear Creek |
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The cabin at Clear Creek |  |
John tries his hand at ‘hawk throwing |
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Green, side-armed |  |
Black powder muzzle loader shooting |
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Black powder muzzle loader shooting |  |
"I really like your hat." |
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Omega on the summit of Mount Phillips, 11, 711’ |  |
Mount Phillips |
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Pleased to be here! |  |
The entrance to Cyphers Mine |
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Zack, hard at work |  |
Ryan missed one too many times, and had to kiss the anvil |
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STOMP |  |
No tent tonight, we get to sleep in the muckshack |
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Deer outside the Hunting Lodge |  |
Indoor rock climbing at Club Cito. A PC showing us how it’s done |
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Far afield at Philmont. |  |
Chow time at Webster Parks |
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Getting a tour of Waite Phillips hunting lodge |  |
Charlie picked the small back pack. |
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At Tooth Ridge Campsite |  |
Omega on top of the Tooth of Time |
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Sunrise – the final day from Tooth Ridge Camp |  |
WE MADE IT! |
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Refueling at the snack bar |  |
End of the trail |
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The "Welcome" sign. |  |
Magenta playing on Waite Phillip’s piano |
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The afternoon storm rolling in |  |
Gosh, we smell better! |
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Waiting for the bus to Albuquerque |  |
What? This is the plane to Austin??? |
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Asleep on the floor at DFW |  |
The old guys taking the eighth point of the scout law seriously. |
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Photo credits: T19 SM Kevin Davis Text credit: T14 ASM Mark Guyton |
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