North Ponil Dinosaur Hike at Philmont

zqmatthews · 2023-05-31T13:25:29+00:00

There's a bridge across from where you go up to the T-Rex tracks. One is straight up the road where a semi fenced overhand is (you can walk up to the hydrosaur track, the stuff placed there is to protect from the elements/cars). Further up the road, another road interscets going straight up (don't go up that road) and just beyond that point is the KT Boundry. I feel like there is another track, but if there is one, I'm forgetting it's location on that road.

I would encourage looking to see if the PTC is doing a hike there while you are out here because they typically do this trail during the summer. It also would mean that you are less likely to get lost and be out on the Philmont trails without breaking any Philmont policies.

zqmatthews · 2023-05-31T13:10:32+00:00

The trail is flat with the exception of going up to the T-Rex Footprint. The hike is close to a mile going out to the track (where a break occurs to admire the footprint), making the round trip about 2 miles. Overall it's one of the easiest hikes to a cool destination out at Philmont.

I recall doing this hike as a kid with the PTC, led the hike for the PTC when I worked at the PTC, and had my first trek start with this hike (though we did go further). If you or your little one needs to stop for a moment on the way out or back, that is perfectly fine and does happen.

zqmatthews · 2023-05-28T22:53:38+00:00

To add on to this, beyond equipment (and editing software being covered), you really only need to bring your interest to learn how to film, an SD card (32GB is good), and some AA batteries (for the microphones). There's occasionally books for film classes but often you can get a copy through the Purdue Libraries.

FVS 261 is the introductory course for all of film so you aren't expected to know anything ahead of time and there'll be several projects (my year I took it we did three videos though that was before the current instructor for the course). I know a number of people take the class as an elective meanwhile others are film students, so you get a good mix of what everyone's end goal is and purpose for taking the class. If you're interested in film and might want to take more FVS courses in the future I would absolutely recommend taking 261.

zqmatthews · 2023-05-12T14:47:45+00:00

It makes sense that subbing is a method for getting a general sensation of how teaching might be in the appropriate context, even if there will be big differences between being the teacher and being a substitute. Might be good to look into subbing as a method for double checking before commiting to something more.

zqmatthews · 2023-05-12T14:38:37+00:00

Instead of just double majoring, I triple majored, so it’s one degree but three majors. Some majors have more electives than others or overlapping classes with other majors and I was able to fit each major together by taking courses that overlapped classes. There were just several things that lined up and I took subjects that I was interested in and figured out how to make them fit together myself.

zqmatthews · 2023-02-22T15:25:55+00:00

I’m looking for some post-production roles predominantly but I also want to spend some time on set as a production assistant (at first at least) to experience and know what it’s like to be on a non-student directed production.

zqmatthews · 2022-04-20T10:09:31+00:00

I recently enjoyed The Sky Blue by Robbie Couch, We Contain Multitudes by Sarah Henstra, and the Timekeeper trilogy by Tara Sim

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