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down. My white undies were pink from my red shirt and the rain. I was the only one of the crew at the campfire. Everyone else went to bed. Great show!!! One Advisor hurt his knee (It was really swollen) sliding on a slope in the rain & mud. One Scout said his foot was in pain. (The medical center confirmed that the Scout was hurt more than it appeared.)
Day 9 - Old Camp via Ponil - Day dawns bright. Everyone (just about) was rejuvenated by sleeping in until 6:30 AM. We did spar poles at 8 AM. All who tried made it - 8 of 11 - me included!! I was spurred on despite my fear of heights by remembering that my daughter did this here and succeeded, She was on a Mountain Trek while I was Philmont Training Center last summer. So I couldn't let her beat me!!!. The crew was a little depressed because the one Scout was still at base camp and we had two other crew members on the porch awaiting "First available transport." Which showed up at 5:00 PM!!! We took a nice quick-paced hike to Ponil. Lunch was on the commissary porch. We had root beer in the Cantina (No candy was for sale in back country as a bear precaution) Storm clouds were moving in - we had jackets on as we ascended tje trail to Hart Peak. But no rain fell today. The jackets came off we walked on, impressed with the views of Baldy that show how far we have walked since then. This trail is another not often used at Philmont. I guess most people take the 4WD road. The trail was overgrown in many parts. The crew spirits were high as we were making good time, but also subdued as we were down three people. They were really missed. There was a second day crew in Old Camp when we arrived. Our guys were ready to show off (and did)! We were amazed that their ranger was brushing her teeth at 6:30 PM when we arrive!!! We looked for site #1 where
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