Post-Trek · Fly Home

Travel-home day. You leave tired, proud, and ready for real food and a shower. The stories start here.

Activities

• ▸Breakfast at Base Camp dining hall
• ▸Gear return — return all Philmont-issued equipment before departure. Missing or damaged gear is billed to the crew.
• ▸Pick up any held mail at the Mail Room
• ▸Trek award distribution — Arrowhead, Tooth of Time patch, and other recognition
• ▸Tooth of Time Traders if time allows
• ▸Load vans and travel home

Scheduled Programs

• ▸Golden Corral AYCE — eat everything

Opportunities

• ▸Tooth of Time Traders if schedule allows

• ▸Check for lost gear before leaving Philmont.
• ▸Be patient. Everyone will be tired.
• ▸The trip is not over until everyone is home safely.

Watch for

• ▸Lost gear at Base Camp
• ▸Tired crew behavior in airports and vans
• ▸Assuming the trip is over before everyone is home

Crew leader focus

Keep the crew together through breakfast, packing, vans, and airports. Check for gear before leaving Philmont.