[Cdt-l] Cdt-l Digest, Vol 44, Issue 9 - Miller Fire and More

Fri May 13 12:39:05 CDT 2011

Hello -

Fortuitously hitched back to Deming yesterday pm from the Emory Pass area for 
resupply and a quick doctor's visit for an aggravating infected blister.  A substantial
round of thanks to all who have monitored and reported on this fire. Otherwise I (and 
the other hikers out there) could have walked right into a toasty death trap.  A special 
round of gratitude to Keith of the big heart who makes the start from Las Palomas
a lot easier than it otherwise would be.  Please pay close attention to his cautions on
high winds, which will coat everything you have in dust and grit, including your teeth and
your toothbrush.

The CDT so far is a whole nother complete education, I tell ya.  My route so far (close to but not 
waypoint for waypoint according to one of my idols, Mr. J. Ley) was pretty rugged, solitudinous,
drrrrrrrry, with comparatively few wildlife sightings (javelina, wild turkeys, coupla deer, but
only coyote and bear scat. Saw but one rattler (and he was a 4.5 ft reddish/greenish beaut!) - I 
almost stepped on him, coiled and sleeping and smiling, before he became aware of me.  Then 
all heck broke loose as I tried to get around him.  His smile disappeared and he came after me - fast 
and persistent.  I was able to gently (as I could) flip him on his back 4-5 times with my hiking poles 
before he became discouraged and slithered off, rattling his irritation.  He had truly wanted to bite me. 

Ranchers and other people I have met in NM have been been polite and wonderful and helpful.
Including the two Border Patrol agents I encountered.  One tracked me for two days before 
finding me, the other other kinda popped outa the bushes near a stock tank, wearing his
business face and his right hand very near his sidearm.  He said after a short talk establishing
my bona fides "You're not what I was expecting."  Got that right!

Too long a message, but I am pumped. Depending on the fire conditions, I will hitch back 
north and continue my meanderings - with the speed of molasses.  But I am looking forward 
to resuming the trail... as long as I don't havta drink (and gratefully, too!) any more of even that
tar-black skunky water you look for constantly along stretches of the trail.

Regards to all,
Rich "Bear" Brown

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> Today's Topics:
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> 1. Re: Miller Fire (Brett Tucker)
> 2. Re: Miller Fire (bcss at bresnan.net)
> 3. Miller Fire (Steph White)
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> Date: Mon, 9 May 2011 12:19:06 -0700
> From: Brett Tucker <blisterfree at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] Miller Fire
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> Voluntary evacuations at Gila Hot Springs and Hwy 15 north of the junction with NM 35 is closed. Doc Campbells Post may be closed as well. At some point, a number of days back, this human caused fire might have seemed like an opportunity to do a little clean up, absent building firelines deep in the wilderness. Right now, probably not so much.
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> > sorry to use this forum to contact someone - next year I will have hikers phone numbers
> > nathaniel L - you are scheduled in to deming tomorrow - please contact me - the weather is forecast to be ugly with winds to 60 mph not a good way to start
> > also, speedstick and neighbor dave left deming yesterday for san lorenzo 
> > the miller fire may cause some problems for nobo's with trail closings - it's burning just west of the cliff dwellings heading east 
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> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 9 May 2011 13:40:40 -0600
> From: <bcss at bresnan.net>
> Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] Miller Fire
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> I just looked at the fire map and it appears to be spreading in the
> direction towards Gila Hot Springs. The official route to the Black Range /
> Aldo Leopold Wilderness appears to be unaffected so far. 
> 
> best wishes,
> 
> Jerry Brown
> (970) 403-3527 Cell: (970) 749-0496
> mailto:bcss at bresnan.net
> www.bearcreeksurvey.com
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> On Behalf Of Brett Tucker
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> Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] Miller Fire
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> Voluntary evacuations at Gila Hot Springs and Hwy 15 north of the junction
> with NM 35 is closed. Doc Campbells Post may be closed as well. At some
> point, a number of days back, this human caused fire might have seemed like
> an opportunity to do a little clean up, absent building firelines deep in
> the wilderness. Right now, probably not so much.
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> > sorry to use this forum to contact someone - next year I will have hikers
> phone numbers
> > nathaniel L - you are scheduled in to deming tomorrow - please contact me
> - the weather is forecast to be ugly with winds to 60 mph not a good way to
> start
> > also, speedstick and neighbor dave left deming yesterday for san lorenzo 
> > the miller fire may cause some problems for nobo's with trail closings -
> it's burning just west of the cliff dwellings heading east 
> > 
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> > 
> > el coyote
> > Keith and Mary
> > Trail Angels
> > Deming, NM
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> Date: Mon, 9 May 2011 16:58:54 -0600
> From: Steph White <steph.tw.white at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Cdt-l] Miller Fire
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> As of May 9th the Miller Fire has forced the evacuation of the Gila NM,
> Cliff Dwellings, and Hot Springs. Most of the trails are closed too. I'm not
> sure what everyone is doing, I hope there are no hikers in there now. Me,
> ABear and E-Blanket are in Mimbres at some fantastic folks home being very
> well cared for. Our plan is to head up to Pie Town and head north from there
> and come back and get this section at some indeterminate future point.
> 
> peace out,
> trainwreck
> 
> -- 
> Stephanie White
> PO Box 1431
> Crested Butte, CO 81224
> 970.275.8842
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