The crew participated in the Dean's Challenge while we were at Head of
Dean Camp. Here, the crew must all be on the block with only two points
of contact.
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How high could we reach on this board?
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It is trail day #8, and the crew begins with a hearty breakfast. The
meals on the trek were quite good. The main complaint was that the
Scouts wanted more food.
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It was cool many mornings. Once the sun rose above the trees the
temperature could get quite warm. Time to change into cooler clothing.
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As we hiked to our next camp, Miranda Camp, we could clearly see Mount
Baldy growing in our view. We would soon be at the top of that mountain.
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Our campsite at Miranda was near a small grave site of a girl who died
during the mining days of the area. And no, she does not haunt the
campground.
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Our crew always found a way to entertain themselves. Give them a couple
of logs and you have a teeter totter.
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The staff at Miranda were very knowledgeable. This mountaineer gave us
a demonstration on how to throw a hatchet.
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We had to try throwing hatchets ourselves. We discovered that it was
not as easy as it looked.
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The Miranda staff also gave a great demonstration of the life and times
of a mountain man.
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The staff even lived as mountain men did during that time period. No
television, no stereos, no computers, NO WAY!
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The sunrise that greeted us as day #9 began was definitely one for the
photo books.
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Not everyone at Philmont was overjoyed to see the hikers. This
porcupine was a bit camera shy.
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This old vehicle did not make back down the mountainside. It did give
us a great place to pose for a picture though.
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Baldy Camp is located on the east side of Baldy Mountain. It was our
last stop before climbing the mountain.
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Inside one of the buildings at Baldy Camp there were many items on
display from the mining days that have been found around the area.
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We are almost to the top of baldy. This is a view looking back down the
trail that winds its way between two mountains.
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The top of Baldy Mountain is bare rock, nothing but rock. But the view
is fantastic. At 12, 441 feet high, you are literally in the clouds.
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