Compare 2009 Trek 12-28 to 2008 Trek 12-21


2009 description: 'Take the Dan Beard challenge and polish up Leave No Trace skills before hiking the remote Valle Vidal (Valley of Life). In the Valle, your crew will do search and rescue, ride mountain bikes and view the rings of Saturn at, where else?. . Ring Place. Back on Philmont, you will spend two days at Ewells Park which lend plenty of time to hike Baldy Mountain, do blacksmithing and take a tour of a real gold mine. Hike down the river to Ponil for your last great day, enjoying horse rides, visiting the cantina for root beer, branding your boots and enjoying your last two meals on the trail with a chuck wagon dinner and breakfast.'

2008 description: 'Take the Dan Beard Challenge and polish up on leave no trace skills before hiking the remote Valle Vidal (Valley of Life). In the Valle your crew willdo search and rescue, ridde mountain bikes and view the rings of Saturn at, where else, Ring Place. Back on Philmont, you will spen two days at Ewells Park which lends plenty of time to climb Balfy, do blacksmithing and take a tour of a real gold mine. Hike down the river to Ponil Camp for your last day, enjoying horse rides, visiting the cantina for a root beer, branding your boots and enjoying your last two meals on the trail with a chuck wagon dinner and breakfast.'

Day2009 Trek 28 Campsite2008 Trek 21 CampsiteProgram Differences
1Trailbound Tent City  
2Sioux Camp  
3Dan Beard Camp  
4Beatty LakesSeally CanyonSearch & Rescue / Wilderness Medicine not included in 2009 trek 28
Wilderness Medicine not included in 2009 trek 28
 
5Whiteman Vega Conservation Project included in 2009 trek 28
 
6Ring Place  
7Rich Cabins  
8Ewells Park Camp  
9Ewells Park Camp  
10Pueblano Ruins Camp  
11Ponil Camp  
12Homebound Tent City