Troop 603 Blog

I don’t want to confuse anybody, but we’re going to start the day count over again.  From this point, I’m going to count days actually at Philmont.  Makes it easier for me to report on what is likely to be happening.  So, with that said, today is Philmont 2009 – Day 2. I’m also going [...]

I was on the phone with John Howe yesterday as they arrived at Pikes Peak.  John said that there was still snow on the mountain.  Shortly after our phone call, I received the picture below from Rob Sharkey.  He wrote, “Blog the cog!” This morning, they’ll leave the Koshare Kiva and head to Philmont, a [...]

Another busy day awaits our traveling crew of vagabonds!  This morning, they will need to clear out of Peterson Air Force Base and get all of their gear loaded on the bus.  After breakfast, they’ll have a 45 minute bus ride to Pikes Peak.  Once there, they will board the Manitou and Pike’s Peak Railway [...]

Hopefully, everyone saw the picture taken at the Garden of the Gods.  Thanks for sending it along Annette!  Here’s another stock photo, to give you a better idea as to how big the place is… Later, in the afternoon, Whitewater Rafting was on the agenda! Our Scouts have had this on their list of things [...]

Good morning! After a hearty breakfast prepared by Annette McHugh, our Philmont contingent boarded the bus at 6:30 AM headed for the airport.  I must say, they all looked quite spiffy in their uniforms!  I just spoke with John Howe, they have cleared security at the airport and are waiting for their plane. They  will [...]

June 25, 2007 I was up at 6:30 AM to get a shower and finish packing. We had breakfast and boarded the “Cadillac Jack” bus at 9:30 AM, saying good bye to our island mates and to Sea Base. The ride up through the keys was pretty uneventful. The bus had a VCR, so the [...]

June 24, 2007 We had a cold breakfast this morning and started packing. Everything that we brought to the island, plus everything that we used on the island, had to go back to the Brinton Center. Fortunately, everything other than our personal gear went back on a Dusky. Our personal gear went into the kayaks [...]

June 23, 2007 We woke up around 7:00 AM this morning and had corned beef for breakfast. We waded out to the floating dock at 9:00 AM to get on the “Dusky”. A Dusky is a motor boat, with a 250 HP motor. It’s a center console. Our captain today is Captain Josh. He took [...]

June 22, 2007 We were up early today for our fishing trip. The boats came to the floating docks and, after unloading supplies, we climbed aboard. We had a fantastic ride as we headed offshore, the water was smooth and a great breeze was created by the boat. We caught 7 Dolphin Fish, 1 Cero [...]

June 21, 2007 Mr. Carlson and I both started stirring around 6:00 AM, but stayed in bed until 8:00 AM. By 10:00 AM, we had had breakfast and were cleaned up, ready to go. Chris B. cooked pancakes, it was nice to see him pitching in. The first Iguana has been captured, they are an [...]