[Cdt-l] Cdt-l Digest, Vol 29, Issue 7

Sat Feb 6 12:18:09 CST 2010

I did the CC to Lordsburg route last year, and also found it very well marked all the way to Silver City.  Sam is your best bet for a ride out, and he will also help you cache water.  I believe he already maintains a cache at the first Bear Box.  

On a side note, some of the men I hiked with the first week to Lordsburg, cached water at the other locations between CC and Lordsburg.  They came out a day early to do this.  If I remember correctly, one of the locations was missing 2 gallons when we arrived.

Ellie

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oday's Topics:
   1. Fwd:  topics - Crazy Cook to Lordsburg (ks1007 at aol.com)
  2. Fwd:   topics - Crazy Cook to Lordsburg  --Reply (ks1007 at aol.com)
  3. Fwd: Your inquiry to Peek Customer Care [Incident:
     100204-000009] (Trekker4 at aol.com)

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ate: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:45:32 -0500
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ubject: [Cdt-l] Fwd:  topics - Crazy Cook to Lordsburg
o: cdt-l at backcountry.net
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ob
'm sorry to say that I'm not well versed in the CC to lordsburg route - you 
oulde need to ask sam from hachita about that - as I remember from others - the 
rail is not well marked - sam will cache water for you - sam knows all about 
he bootheel

el coyote
eith
eming, NM

-----Original Message-----
rom: Trekker4 at aol.com
o: ks1007 at aol.com; cdt-l at backcountry.net
ent: Fri, Feb 5, 2010 5:26 pm
ubject: Re: [Cdt-l] topics - Crazy Cook to Lordsburg

kay, Keith...just a question,

   I'm hiking the Crazy Cook route, so I won't need you to do my wash. My 
uestion, since I haven't called BLM yet, is the BLM route marked from Crazy 
ook to Lordsburg? I saw some way too large signs when I drove San Gabriel and 
nother hiker from ADZ to Crazy Cook. Are those the markers all the way to 
berg?
   Also does anyone know if the water caches boxes still in place, for the same 
oute? Have there been any known problems with the water jugs getting vandalized 
r stolen?  

hanks,
ob "Trekker"
ig Bend Desert Denizen, and...
aturalized Citizen - Republic of Texas 

In a message dated 2/5/2010 11:07:09 A.M. Central Standard Time, ks1007 at aol.com 
rites:
to: all
ubject: new topics
y mail box is always empty now since there are no new threads on cdt-l - can 
omeone come up with a new thread or should I suggest one? what do you as thru 
ikers "expect" from the trail angels on the cdt? I know I can't compete with 
he lady on the pct that washes your clothes - here - you have to do your own 
aundry 
l coyote
eith
eming, NM
ngel

eith
eming, NM
ngel

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ate: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:49:22 -0500
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ubject: [Cdt-l] Fwd:   topics - Crazy Cook to Lordsburg  --Reply
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shows you how much I know about the bootheel - my bad - sam will take you to CC 
nd antelope wells for a price 

l coyote
eith
eming, NM

-----Original Message-----
rom: Frank Gilliland <frankgilliland at comcast.net>
o: cdt-l at backcountry.net
ent: Fri, Feb 5, 2010 5:48 pm
ubject: [Cdt-l] topics - Crazy Cook to Lordsburg --Reply

    I'm hiking the Crazy Cook route, so I won't need  you to do my wash. My 
estion, since I haven't called BLM yet, is the BLM route  marked from 
azy Cook to Lordsburg? I saw some way too large signs when I drove  San 
briel and another hiker from ADZ to Crazy Cook. Are those the markers all  the 
y to Lberg?
  Also does anyone know if the water caches boxes  still in place, for 
e same route? Have there been any known problems with the  water jugs 
tting vandalized or stolen?  
hanks,
b  "Trekker"

Answer: 

t is marked VERY well.  I hiked the crazy cook route this last September, 2009.  
here are reflective signs most of the route.  They got a little spread out in a 
ew sections.  But, I had no problems.  Several sections are not even what you 
ould call a "trail".  You just walk around brush and cactus toward the next 
ign.

he Water cache boxes are the same as the bear boxes you see in Yosemite.  There 
as no evidence of vandalism or of even more than one or two being visited by 
ikers.

 have some photos and a complete gps route with some notes if you (or any one 
lse) would like them.

 also came across several water sources (cow troughs and some mud tanks or 
onds).  I stashed at each cache location two one gallon jugs.  I only used one 
allon at each.  (Your needs may vary)  The temperature was on average in the 
pper 70's during my hike.  I wrote my name and a date for anyone to take the 
emainder on the non-used gallon.

he major issue with crazy cook is the road to the border.  You need a 4x4 with 
ood clearance.....and that is no guarantee.

ood Luck and fill free to contact me off-line if any other questions.

rank  "StarMan"

rankgilliland   <at> comcast dot net

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ate: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 12:06:35 EST
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Bob  "Trekker"
ig Bend Desert Denizen, and...
aturalized Citizen - Republic  of Texas  

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