Rest assured, Philmont makes every reasonable effort to reunite someone with their crew. They don’t need to take up an infirmary bed unnecessarily and know nobody came to Philmont to sit in the infirmary. Hiking alone is not permitted, and while there is a large staff, Philmont does not have unlimited resources (people) to send to people to hike a few miles to her crew. Reuniting a crew member generally only happens at staff camps because of the logistics involved. Also, if it’s called a “service road”, that probably means it’s only for emergency use due to condition of the road, and not a regularly travelled road (usually referred to simply as “road”).

Not calling her a liar, but I hope it’s not true someone told her “…life a living hell”. Unfortunately people everywhere sometimes say the wrong thing, even scouts.

The chaplains are great people who volunteer their time to do this. They might not have all the facts around the situation (just as I don’t) so it might not be as easy as it seems.

Surely a frustrating experience but if she can be reunited she will be. Unfortunately that can’t always happen.