[Cdt-l] NOBO

[ks1007 at aol.com]

hi rich
there may be one spot you need to cache water from the border to here - there are plenty of water sources otherwise
you definitely want to do the gila's and it's canyon with a "few" river crossings
april 25th or around there is a good time to start
don't overpack the amount of food you have planned for the first 2 1/2 days - we have food in our "hiker box" from hikers that packed a lot more than they needed




el coyote
Keith and Mary
Trail Angels
Deming, NM



-----Original Message-----
From: Rich Brown <rkb1818 at hotmail.com>
To: ks1007 <ks1007 at aol.com>
Sent: Mon, Feb 21, 2011 7:12 pm
Subject: RE: NOBO


Hi, Coyote -
 
Thanks for those reminders.  I may try some version of the flip-flop, but I wanted to
attempt a straight-through shot. 
 
The Gilas sound like they'll be doable....even for a "mature" and "round" individual
like me...
 
Here's one site I use to track snow depth - http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/cgibin/westsnow.pl.
 
>From what you say and the map shows (so far!), I may be able to start mid-to-late April.
 
I'll also probably be using some Coyote Help in the water and transport areas.....
 
Regards,
Rich B./Bear
To: rkb1818 at hotmail.com
Subject: Re: NOBO
From: ks1007 at aol.com
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 19:07:36 -0500

most nobo's start from april 15th to the 25th - then they flip flop to the north - I don't know what the snow has been like in glacier this year - last year we had the noodleheads start in pie town as sobo's and hike to the border - they went home until june then hiked sobo from canada to pie town - the gila's are only 65% of normal this winter so far


el coyote
Keith and Mary
Trail Angels
Deming, NM



-----Original Message-----
From: Rich Brown <rkb1818 at hotmail.com>
To: ks1007 <ks1007 at aol.com>
Sent: Sun, Feb 20, 2011 1:24 pm
Subject: RE: NOBO


Coyote -
 
Yep - maybe I can think of another way to schedule, to miss the
heat AND possible deep snow in the San Juans.
 
Regards,
Rich B.
 
To: rkb1818 at hotmail.com
Subject: Re: NOBO
From: ks1007 at aol.com
Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2011 13:48:46 -0500

it will be getting warm then here - maybe low 90's


el coyote
Keith and Mary
Trail Angels
Deming, NM



-----Original Message-----
From: Rich Brown <rkb1818 at hotmail.com>
To: ks1007 <ks1007 at aol.com>
Sent: Sun, Feb 20, 2011 11:14 am
Subject: NOBO


Hello, Coyote -
 
Thanks for the reminder and all the information.
 
Based on the current Colorado snowpack, I hope to
see you around the beginnning of May. That is, if
my health holds up.
 
Regards,
Rich B./Bear



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