Black Mountain

Crew 804-7P-01, from Fort Collins, Colorado, shoot muzzle loading rifles at Black Mountain camp at Philmont Scout Ranch on Sunday, August 08, 2021. The staff at Black Mountain portray civil war soldiers and teach scouts homesteading, muzzle-loader rifle shooting and blacksmithing.

Crew 804-7P-01, from Fort Collins, Colorado, shoot muzzle loading rifles at Black Mountain camp at Philmont Scout Ranch on Sunday, August 08, 2021. The staff at Black Mountain portray civil war soldiers and teach scouts homesteading, muzzle-loader rifle shooting and blacksmithing.

Staff member Ben Kulwanoski shows crews how to load the rifles at the Black Mountain shooting range at Philmont Scout Ranch on Sunday, August 08, 2021. The staff at Black Mountain portray civil war soldiers and teach scouts homesteading, muzzle-loader rifle shooting and blacksmithing.

A participant loads the powder into a muzzle-loading rifle at the Black Mountain shooting range at Philmont Scout Ranch on Sunday, August 08, 2021. The staff at Black Mountain portray civil war soldiers and teach scouts homesteading, muzzle-loader rifle shooting and blacksmithing.

A staff member works in the shooting range at Black Mountain camp at Philmont Scout Ranch on Sunday, August 08, 2021. The staff at Black Mountain portray civil war soldiers and teach scouts homesteading, muzzle-loader rifle shooting and blacksmithing.

Matt Shoemaker works to chop wood at Black Mountain camp at Philmont Scout Ranch on Sunday, August 08, 2021. The staff at Black Mountain portray civil war soldiers and live in one of the few camps without direct road access, meaning that they have to hike in all their supplies about a mile down the trail from the road. The camp is also one of the only staff camps without a gas stove or even a refrigerator, meaning the staff chops wood to cook all their meals and keeps all their perishables in a cooler filled with ice.

Matt Shoemaker works to chop wood at Black Mountain camp at Philmont Scout Ranch on Sunday, August 08, 2021. The staff at Black Mountain portray civil war soldiers and live in one of the few camps without direct road access, meaning that they have to hike in all their supplies about a mile down the trail from the road. The camp is also one of the only staff camps without a gas stove or even a refrigerator, meaning the staff chops wood to cook all their meals and keeps all their perishables in a cooler filled with ice.

Staff member Joseph Hunter helps a crew make a butter spreader at the Black Mountain forge at Philmont Scout Ranch on Sunday, August 08, 2021. The staff at Black Mountain portray civil war soldiers and teach scouts homesteading, muzzle-loader rifle shooting and blacksmithing.

Staff member Matt Shoemaker sits in front of the campfire at Black Mountain camp at Philmont Scout Ranch on Sunday, August 08, 2021. The staff at Black Mountain portray civil war soldiers and teach scouts homesteading, muzzle-loader rifle shooting and blacksmithing.

Camp Director Tyler Wertz works to disassemble a rifle for cleaning at Black Mountain camp at Philmont Scout Ranch on Sunday, August 08, 2021. The staff at Black Mountain portray civil war soldiers and teach scouts homesteading, muzzle-loader rifle shooting and blacksmithing.

Matthew Giorgio works to disassemble a rifle for cleaning at Black Mountain camp at Philmont Scout Ranch on Sunday, August 08, 2021. The staff at Black Mountain portray civil war soldiers and teach scouts homesteading, muzzle-loader rifle shooting and blacksmithing.

Camp Director Tyler Wertz works to disassemble a rifle for cleaning at Black Mountain camp at Philmont Scout Ranch on Sunday, August 08, 2021. The staff at Black Mountain portray civil war soldiers and teach scouts homesteading, muzzle-loader rifle shooting and blacksmithing.

Tyler Wertz, left, and Matthew Giorgio work to clean the rifles after a day of program at Black Mountain camp at Philmont Scout Ranch on Sunday, August 08, 2021. The staff at Black Mountain portray civil war soldiers and teach scouts homesteading, muzzle-loader rifle shooting and blacksmithing.

Cleaning and shooting supplies for the muzzle loading rifles at Black Mountain camp at Philmont Scout Ranch on Sunday, August 08, 2021. The staff at Black Mountain portray civil war soldiers and teach scouts homesteading, muzzle-loader rifle shooting and blacksmithing.

A staff member works on mixing up a batch of gravy at Black Mountain camp at Philmont Scout Ranch on Sunday, August 08, 2021. The staff at Black Mountain portray civil war soldiers and live in one of the few camps without direct road access, meaning that they have to hike in all their supplies about a mile down the trail from the road. The camp is also one of the only staff camps without a gas stove or even a refrigerator, meaning the staff chops wood to cook all their meals by fire and keeps all their perishables in a cooler filled with ice.

Ribs and sauce sit by the fire at Black Mountain camp at Philmont Scout Ranch on Sunday, August 08, 2021. The staff at Black Mountain portray civil war soldiers and live in one of the few camps without direct road access, meaning that they have to hike in all their supplies about a mile down the trail from the road. The camp is also one of the only staff camps without a gas stove or even a refrigerator, meaning the staff chops wood to cook all their meals by fire and keeps all their perishables in a cooler filled with ice.

Part of a deer skeleton hangs in front of the cabin at Black Mountain camp at Philmont Scout Ranch on Sunday, August 08, 2021. The staff at Black Mountain portray civil war soldiers and teach scouts homesteading, muzzle-loader rifle shooting and blacksmithing.

Skulls and bones sit on the roof of the cabin at Black Mountain camp at Philmont Scout Ranch on Sunday, August 08, 2021. The staff at Black Mountain portray civil war soldiers and teach scouts homesteading, muzzle-loader rifle shooting and blacksmithing.

Wood for the stove sits, chopped, in the wood yard at Black Mountain camp at Philmont Scout Ranch on Sunday, August 08, 2021. The staff at Black Mountain portray civil war soldiers and live in one of the few camps without direct road access, meaning that they have to hike in all their supplies about a mile down the trail from the road. The camp is also one of the only staff camps without a gas stove or even a refrigerator, meaning the staff chops wood to cook all their meals and keeps all their perishables in a cooler filled with ice.

Camp Director Tyler Wertz eats a pickle that's been brining in Gatorade flavor at Black Mountain camp at Philmont Scout Ranch on Sunday, August 08, 2021.

Garrett Witherington eats a pickle that's been brining in Gatorade flavor at Black Mountain camp at Philmont Scout Ranch on Sunday, August 08, 2021.