re: #326 wrenchwench

I was carrying 45 lbs. For 3 months. But using wheels on pavement, so I was taking the easy way.

Respect.

I may have misphrased things; I didn’t bike my Philmont treks, I was on foot all four trips. I guess I was trying to say that it would have been very difficult to have biked many of the trails I hiked, even with a badass mountain bike; plus, bikes aren’t really even allowed on Philmont trails, outside maybe the area around Base Camp, the Philmont Training Center, and the Villa Philmonte.

On the trail at Philmont, you’re either on your feet (which is the vast majority of trekkers) or you’re on horseback (some staff and the Cavalcade trekkers).