“BEYOND THE TOOTH OF TIME” 1963 BOY SCOUTS FILM PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH, NEW MEXICO XD80635

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This 1963 Boy Scouts of America film looks at the different activities available at the Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. The Scouts enjoy rough trail hiking, camping, shooting, fishing, archery, cattle work, forestry, riding and learn about rocks, gold and the early history of the area. The film constantly alludes to the rugged natural setting that can bring everyone back in contact with nature and a romanticized past. There is continuous footage of cowboys herding cattle and people riding horses through picturesque mountain scenery.
The Philmont Scout Ranch is a ranch located in Colfax County, New Mexico, near the village of Cimarron; it covers 140,177 acres (56,728 ha) of wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains on the east side of the Cimarron Range of the Rocky Mountains. Donated by oil baron Waite Phillips, the ranch is considered one of the largest youth camps in the world.
0:09 scenic shots of a valley, 0:40 map of the US that zooms into Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico, 1:14 men fishing in a lake, 1:26 Scouts entering the ranch, 2:03 “Youth Meets the Test: Beyond the Tooth of Time”, 2:28 examples of different sounds of nature like birds, a mountain lion, bison, a thunderstorm, a wildfire, rain, water flowing, a train driving through the wilderness, a bus, and an aircraft, 3:52 a bus with “Philmont or Bust” written on it, 4:05 a group of Scouts arriving at the camp, 4:17 Scouts doing a shakedown to get rid of heavy things, 4:49 Scouts hiking up a mountain, 5:56 Scouts set up camp and begin cooking, 6:28 Scouts sit around campfire, 7:02 Scouts shooting at targets, 7:28 a Scout taking down a diseased tree, 8:05 a cowboy teaching Scouts how to lasso, 8:27 Scout trying to take photo of a baby skunk, 9:06 Scouts preparing their hooks for fishing and learning how to fish, 12:16 a Pueblo Native American Village, 12:28 Pioneers riding through the wilderness, 12:45 the mountains in the snow, 13:11 remains of a U.S. Army fort, 13:21 portrait of land donor Waite Phillips, 13:34 a cowboy herding cows, 14:22 Scouts hiking through picturesque landscapes, 16:22 Scouts learning archery, 16:36 Scouts learning rock compositions and gold panning, 17:07 Scouts in an old gold mine, 18:00 the remains of a human skeleton, 18:07 Scouts digging supporting an archeologist, 18:41 Scouts throwing rocks at a river bank to prevent erosion, 19:26 a cowboy gets on his horse and herds cows, 20:36 a farmer plowing a field with a tractor, 21:04 Scouts waking up in their camp, preparing wood, and cooking breakfast, 22:20 a reverend and a rabbi blessing Scouts, 22:44 a Scout doing radio communication, 23:09 Scouts being shown how to use an axe, 23:34 adult Scout Masters building a bridge, 24:00 people riding horses through picturesque scenery, 25:01 Scouts hiking up a mountain, 26:45 “The End”, 26:56 Produced by the Boy Scouts of America with the cooperation of Marathon Oil, Pepsi-Cola, The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.
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[@jchi1ds]

Philmont Expedition number 1968-129-G2. Just turned 14. What a wonderful gift from my parents.

[@howardsutton826]

Oh how I would love to go back in time

[@HootOwl513]

Been there. Done that. Expedition 704 Baker, 1964. Not too long after this film was shot. I especially remember the Army surplus bent-plywood pack frames we were issued. Weighed about 8 lbs empty. Also we had the latest innovation in lightweight camp gear, then: A cast-Aluminum dutch oven. About 12 lbs. Carried my BSA hand axe. Nobody had ever heard of portable campstoves like the Svea 123. My sleeping bag was also state-of-the-art -- for 1942. We hit the Monsoon rains head on. Showers every day. Mountains get cold at night, even in Summer. Had to learn that first hand. Silver dollar sized blisters... Damn, I had a great time. Too bad about the Kodacolor. All washed out.

[@tymcaster6107]

I saw this film, in ‘69, when I was 12, at a weekly troop meeting - it’s when I fell in love with Philmont. I finally made it there in ‘73. I’m still in love with the place.

[@ddoggall]

Same here; I remember vividly going as Weblos into the Boy Scout meeting 'cause they were showing a movie(!). For us it was, "Come On Down!" I was hooked. Worked many seasons and moved out here.

[@bossman1974]

I went there summer 🌞 of 1973 and 1974 loads of fun 😊

[@rtqii]

Yes, I visited in the summer of 74. It was grand!

[@josephjohnson9805]

Eagle Scout, Was a assistant Scoutmaster for 17 years... I have been to Philmont... The troop in this film has home made equipment. Boy scouts used to make their equipment because of a lack of money...

[@rtqii]

I got to visit Philmont in 74, I was with a group that was traveling and we stopped for a few hours. The driver of our vehicle was an official with the Scouts, and our group got the grand tour of the camp. The scouts were cooking lunch, one group was making pizzas in a giant cast iron dutch oven... We got demonstrations of field skills, fire starting, shelter construction... They had to drag me away by my arm back to the van, I wanted to end the trip right there and stay awhile.

[@michaellinner7772]

I know that there were problems with the Boy Scouts, but for the most part, it taught decent values and real-life skills. I never cared about getting badges, but I was very interested in learning skills that could help me throughout my life. Before I knew how to swim my dad and older brother thought it was a riot pulling me under the water. It was my Scout Master who actually taught me how to swim. Thanks, old Dave Brown for actually wanting me to become more capable.

[@howardsutton826]

Problems just look at it today

[@DanSan11]

What a well done film! I especially like the spiritual and life building aspects mentioned. I was a scout from 1969-72ish. I had the opportunity to go to Philmont, but regretfully didn't. When you were introduced to backpacking during youth, I feel the activity as well as nature stays with you. I'm so thankful for my time in scouts. I think it has something to do with the fact that I became a thru-hiker in my late 40's, and not slowing down in my 60's.

[@fpalcic]

As a 1974 eagle scout also I can say that the wilderness environment the youth were, and are, exposed to via Philmont is a rare experience these days. The combination of team work, individual challenge, rugged work, and spiritual focus can change one's life...forever. Spent many years on the trails, in the mountains, on the rivers, in the snow and the results in young people's lives is just plain a miracle from a merciful God. The Boy Scouts have forsaken what is true for what is politically convenient. Lord Baden Powell, Earnest Thompson Seton and the other founders would be crying tears to see what has happened.

[@benreynolds181]

I went there in 1991. This was a great look back. Thanks restoring & sharing this film, @PeriscopeFilm.

[@reubenj.cogburn8546]

As an eagle scout from 1974, I am here to tell you that these times will never come again. Rest in peace Boy Scouts of America.

[@Reitz86]

Early 70’s was my time in the scouts as well, my best friend was the blacksmith at Philmont in the 80’s

[@francisebbecke2727]

Was there the summer of 1969. They woke us up early in the morning to watch the grany pictures of the moon landing.

[@brianharleg4175]

Better days. Good to see the black troop of scouts.

[@mrjack8849]

When I went as a teenager, I don't think I fully understood what Philmont was. It was a neat experience to go camping somewhere outside of our typical area. And a trial of hiking 75+ miles in a week and a half. Now as an adult, I would give anything to be able to take off from work and do Philmont again. Cheers to the parents and adults who took these young men on these trips over the years. I see so many videos taken along the trail on KZbin now. I wish they wouldn't allow smart phones on the trail. People are missing the point and the experience by not removing that part of their life when staying in this beautiful land.

[@guldenaydin9918]

😔😔😔... Herşey; çok iyi, çok güzel olacak sandığımız çocukluk günlerimiz....

[@johnpichler1268]

Camped at Philmont during this period. Traveled on a Grove River City bus from Butler, Pa. We stayed at army and air force bases. Took about 4 days to get there and 4 days to come home. Some of the bases Ft Ben Harrison, Air Force Academy, Ft Carson, Amarrillo Air Force Base, Ft Leonard Wood, Ft Riley. Still have my Philmont belt and buckle also my patch. Troop 16 Lyndora Pa sponsored by Armco Steel. Pioneer Trails Council.

[@wetcanoedogs]

new went there,canoe trips in canada with my troop.50's early 60's.

[@TruckingToPlease]

After watching this (and Canten Boy) I'd wished my parents had pushed me more towards Scouting. There were some eerie reflections to the Hitlerjugend in this video. I wonder how many of these scouts saw action in Southeast Asia five years later and how many came home.

[@YouveBeenMiddled]

I don't remember ever having enough energy to stay awake after dark, much less gather a pile of firewood for a giant campfire.

[@o.c.smithiii2626]

Awe- sound drops out for a minute or so 10 minutes in

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Yes unfortunately -- someone won't release the music so it's been muted by KZbin

[@o.c.smithiii2626]

I visited Philmont as a boy in the 1980’s and this brought back memories. But I don’t remember the gold mine being a possible activity, and I would expect using rock hammers nowadays would be frowned on by the BSA.Thanks for putting it out there. I heard that wolves were once essentially eradicated from the area, but that there is a big controversy over a ranch neighbor to Philmont who is reintroducing them.

[@o.c.smithiii2626]

@@PeriscopeFilm boo- I wonder who could possibly object. It obviously was a BSA film, and they must have owned the rights to their film- unless there was a segment with copyright material that was loaned to BSA with express reservations. - It would be nice if somehow the V.O. Could be separated from the copyright material, and some free use music, maybe from another part of the film could be dubbed in. And I know this would be incredibly expensive, but color correction and print clean up would really be nice for this film

[@PeriscopeFilm]

@@o.c.smithiii2626 we actually tried to select the "mute music only" option on KZbin -- yes that's a thing! -- but it may not have worked properly. The reason that the music creates issues is that music rights are owned by both the authors of the tunes, and the people who perform them. So, it has nothing to do with the BSA or us, and everything to do with individuals and organizations that decide that they want to make claims on content showing up on KZbin. As far as the color is concerned -- you may not be aware of this but our scanning artist Esteban does a restoration of color on films as we scan them. It's definitely a preliminary pass, as he is trained to create a color pass that allows further tweaking (usually in DaVinci Resolve or similar environments) by our stock footage clients. If you were to look at the original elements we own, you would see that it is entirely red faded to magenta and also faded stock. It's actually miraculous we're able to present what we did, given the condition of the original. Thanks for comment, please subscribe or visit us on Patreon.com/PeriscopeFilm

[@HootOwl513]

@@o.c.smithiii2626 We spent an afternoon panning for placer in July '64. What I took away from that experience was striking it rich on gold was a lot more hard work than it looked. I gave my vial of ''gold dust'' away. No wolves, but we heard bears outside the tent one night.

[@kennethconwell6344]

😂 I went in 66 this was the film we watched before , notice all hikers construction boots OR army combat boots , no hiking boots like today, plus the frames were different .

[@rainbowranddy]

And none of these young men were ever "molly-coddled".

[@manhoot]

Yippee kai ayyyy

[@vinceharzewski2778]

Audio missing from 9:44 to 12:00.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Due to a copyright claim by some music library, sigh.

[@tweygant]

Lost sound at 9:37 in

[@PeriscopeFilm]

KZbin audio rights issue unfortunately.

[@--pbrstreetgang--]

You didn't miss anything.

[@PeriscopeFilm]

Thanks @--prbstreetgang-- signed Almighty, Almighty

[@jeffhildebrandt9471]

There is no sansones

[@Cabmaker]

I remember being in the boy scouts before they got hijacked by the woke crowd now it’s all ruined and would never encourage any of my grandson’s to go in it😢

[@kevinjhonson5925]

In 2023 this would be considered toxic masculinity.

[@eriktout5084]

I was thinking the same....every child would learn so much from an AWESOME setting !

[@davidhudson5452]

The snakes and bears are toxic and some of you people

[@kevinjhonson5925]

@@eriktout5084 look how teenagers act nowadays we need this kind of stuff back. They might learn discipline and respect.

[@davidwitt2188]

I don’t see anything toxic here.

[@naturalobserver1322]

Yup, back when America live by common sense instead of ridiculous wokness. 😀

[@JB-rt4mx]

Where are all the Black and Hispanic Kids ?

[@rumpstatefiasco]

Wherever Blacks and Latinos are, they’re also on First Nations territory, but evidently they don’t rate a mention by most Progressives.

[@tweygant]

I saw a black troop about 15 min in

[@laserbeam002]

Don't know....Don't care

[@bossman1974]

It showed a troop of black boy scouts 😊

[@bpie8390]

Maybe they're too busy being gangbangers

[@general1z]

NEVER HEARD OF IT, "JOHN WAYNE" ALSO REFERS TO A "YOUNG MALE" ORGANIZATION, I DON'T REMEMBER THE NAME❓❓🤔🤔 LET ME GO ON RECORD AS SAYING I REMEMBER BOTH MY "CUB SCOUT" COMMANDER AND MY BOY SCOUT COMMANDER, BOTH HONORABLE MEN LOOKING BACK, IT'S TOO BAD WHAT HAS HAPPENED SUBSEQUENTLY TO THAT MIND-SET❗❗❗🤔🤔🤔❓❓❓