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Re: Philmont Topo Maps
Earl Needham (ENeed81834@AOL.COM)
Thu, 31 Aug 1995 09:36:54 -0400
In a message dated 95-08-30 11:37:44 EDT, c60clg1@CORN.CSO.NIU.EDU (Cliff
Golden) writes:
>> One important caveat here -- don't believe them when they say you can
>> get water at a particular place. I was on a trek in 1994 and we ran out
of
>> water. We went to a place indicated by the map and found no water, only a
>> solar-operated radio repeater and a water pipe with no way to open it.
>>
>> Earl Needham
>> Cannon AFB
>> Clovis, NM
>>
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>At Philmont base in the Logistics Building, there is a chart which
>describes water availability at each camp. They rate it as excellent,
>good, etc. You need to check the chart.
Strange, but I don't remember them saying anything about that when I was
there. When we were on top of Uraca Mesa the only maps we had were the
three-parters sold at the Trading Post. These maps showed water available on
top of the mesa on the northern end.
Earl Needham
Cannon AFB
Clovis, NM
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