Philmont 2024 with 506G

By Layla, Webmaster Troop 506G

Philmont is a very special trip that our 506G troop got to attend this summer (2024). It is a twelve day high adventure backpacking trip in New Mexico. Philmont is not like other backpacking trips, in the sense that there are events/activities that the scouts get to attend almost everyday. Our crew spent months going on training hikes, backpacking trips, and planning for this fun, but tough, trip. 

There were so many fun activities that we participated in, but some of our crew’s favorites were horseback riding, black powder shooting, and Challenging Outdoor Personal Experience (COPE – a rope course and team building exercises). Additionally, we all loved the campfires where there were funny skits, good songs, and overall good comradery. There were also beautiful views, sun rises, and sunsets that we got the chance to experience.

Philmont was definitely a hard and life-changing experience for the entire crew. Although there was rain, thunder, and a lot of hiking, we persevered and made it to all our events! I think these hardships made everyone so much tougher, and brought our crew closer together too. Even though we had chosen a 65-mile trek, in all, we hiked over 100 miles all together! This just goes to show that we are all so much tougher than we believe, and Philmont definitely helped our crew to realize that about ourselves.