Signing out until 7/22

[jedgerton]

The date is finally here. We leave tomorrow morning for a backpacking trip to Philmont Scout Ranch. Months of training and dieting to meet the maximum weight tables have all come down to this! We have seventy miles of trail at altitudes up to 12,500 feet awaiting our band of 8 Scouts and 4 adults.

If I can stand one more ounce of weight in my pack, I'll try to bring back at least one pen blank

Wish us luck and say a prayer for our safe return!

YIS,
John Edgerton

 

[rjwolfe3]

Have fun and enjoy yourself.

 

[el_d]

Good luck, have fun and watch out for the snakes John.

 

[Glenn McCullough]

I'm jealouse! Have fun and be safe!

 

[hewunch]

I always wanted to do Philmont. Have a great time. And you should have plenty of weight left by the end of the trip

 

[Monty]

Good luck, have fun and watch out for the snakes John.

I wouldn't worry to much about snakes, more about the bears.
Never made it to Philmont when my son was in scouts. He didn't want to go, said it was too much wanking.

 

[jedgerton]

I'm Back

Well, we made it back! There were no bears (that we saw) but we did see some snakes. I think its going to take a few weeks for my back to return to normal and I'm at least 5 lbs. lighter.

It was a great experience but I'm glad to be back to civilization.

John

 

[titan2]

Well, we made it back! There were no bears (that we saw) but we did see some snakes. I think its going to take a few weeks for my back to return to normal and I'm at least 5 lbs. lighter.

It was a great experience but I'm glad to be back to civilization.

John

Well, did you bring back any interesting pen blank material?


Barney

 

[jedgerton]

Barney,

We did bring back some Aspen. I don't think its the most interesting wood but the significance of where it came from is the most important thing.

Now I just have to figure out how to get it dry enough to turn.

John

 

[Monty]

.....Now I just have to figure out how to get it dry enough to turn.

John

One word........microwave