A few things to keep in mind when selecting your Philmont gear. Philmont has some restrictive rules (been there, done that)

1. NO tarps or bivys or hammocks for sleeping. For reasons regarding bears, Philmont REQUIRES a TENT for sleeping. They will, however, require a tarp to be set up for use as a rain fly to protect your packs, which are NOT allowed in the tents.

2. Food- you will resupply several times in your trek, and usually will not have to carry over 4 days worth of food at a time on your 11 day trek (Food pickup interval depends on the actual trek you choose)

3. Philmont strongly discourages ponchos as raingear. Rainsuit is considered a must. It rains a LOT, particularly past mid July.

4. Fuel- the choices sold at Philmont are limited and do NOT include alcohol fuel. They DO include white gas and Powermax fuel. So if you want to use alcohol, you must figure out a way to ship it to Philmont. Also, the way they provide the food, you will most likely be using LARGE pots- 1 or 2 GALLONS as you will be feeding a crew of 7 to 12 scouts and advisors, maybe divided into 2 cook groups. Pot size may not be appropriate for alcohol stoves

5. At some point, you will get a book from Philmont called "Guidebook to Adventure" Please read it in detail. It gives recommended gear lists, and lays out all the special rules.

6.For some really good info, including gear lists and Philmont trip diaries, check out:
http://www.troop111.org/highadv.html

Have a great Philmont trip!

Don