The "other philmont"

[Travism 10]

I saw somewhere in the northern western US a scout camp that was also known as The other philmont for backpacking.....any on heard of this??

[BrentAllen 10]

I don't know if this is the "other Philmont" but I understand the program started as an alternative for those who couldn't get into Philmont. This is a backpacking program.

 

MOHAB - Montana High Adventure Base

http://www.montanahighadventurebase.com/

[GernBlansten 10]

The other Philmont was Double H.

It was a temporary program run by Philmont on a parcel of land leased from Mountain Elk Foundation. It was located southeast of Albuquerque.

Our troop sent a crew there a few years ago when they couldn't get a slot at Philmont.

It was much more primitive than the traditional Philmont, but offered a similar experience.

 

I think in 2009, they lost the lease and operations ceased.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_H_High_Adventure_Base

[AwHeck 10]

Or you can try Camp Tahosa in Denver Area Council... http://www.denverboyscouts.org/openrosters/ViewOrgPageLink.asp?LinkKey=11107&orgkey=51

[GernBlansten 10]

Philmont is more than just backpacking in the mountains for 10 days. Any troop can put together that type of trip without the assistance of any other group.

 

Philmont is a program. Every day, there's something to do besides the hiking. Either mid hike, or at your daily destination. And its something the scouts probably never have done or ever will do again (sweat lodges, lumberjacking, rock climbing, fly fishing, black powder, etc.) . And its done very well. Only Philmont offers that variety at that level.