Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Philmont Scout Camp Death of 13yr old Scout

..... From what I know about this incident, the boys were camped in an established campsite, some 20 feet or more above the level of the canyon floor. That site had always been safe before. Professional staff out there take great care to put campsites in safe locations, keeping in mind the environmental conditions and the lack of familiarity of the visiting scouts and leaders from across the country.

..... It truly was a fluke of nature.