[Cdt-l] Fwd: Sam Hughes

[Andrew]

Maybe because there was just one of you.  When we utilized Sam there were
three of us and the cost per person was quite reasonable.  I'm thinking we
each gave him something like $60.  The road is a terror and I was glad he
was driving.

 

Seems like Keith and Mary provide a heck of a service as well.  I say thanks
to all of you.

 

AJ (longhiker)

longhiker.pct at gmail.com

 

From: cdt-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:cdt-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of Wingnut
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 12:10 PM
To: ks1007 at aol.com; cdt-l at backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] Fwd: Sam Hughes

 

Jeez..

 

Let's see, now.  He picked you up in Deming, which added over  100 miles to
the trip, then took you to another 45 miles over Jeep roads to the border.
Plus another 30 miles or so to cache your water for you.  It cost you more
than the $100 price than if you had just gone to Hachita in the first place.
You poor thing.   

 

Sam Hughes is a saint in my book for what he does.  Especially when you
consider how ungrateful certain people are. 

 

Nice of Keith to step right in and turn it into a shameless self promotion.
Beginning to understand Yogi's point. 

 

People who want to hike the actual CDT will go to Crazy Cook. 

 

 

Wingnut

 

From: cdt-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:cdt-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
On Behalf Of ks1007 at aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 11:10 AM
To: cdt-l at backcountry.net
Subject: [Cdt-l] Fwd: Sam Hughes

 

or $25 to me with a water cache and description of the trail and I deal with
customs and the BP

 

Keith and Mary

Trail Angels

Deming, NM

 

-----Original Message-----
From: ron guay <ron.a.guay2 at gmail.com>
To: Designer Aviaries <birdcage at 7cities.net>
Cc: cdt-l <cdt-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Tue, May 1, 2012 10:34 am
Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] Sam Hughes

The $160 cost to Crazy Cook as a solo male hiker was all I could
afford..that and a 1qt of chocalate milk for Sam.  Given the documented $100
cost (and a phone conversation)...I was shocked.  It was completely
unexpected but after getting to Crazy Cook from Deming and seeing how my
first three water sources were Sam caches...I became indifferent.

Future hikers need this information so they can plan appropriately.  $160 to
the official strarting point (nice new monument by the way) or <$5 to
Columbus.

Blister
AT - 2006
PCT - 2011

On Apr 26, 2012 1:13 PM, "Designer Aviaries" <birdcage at 7cities.net> wrote:

As trail angels in Grants, we understand the costs involved in water caches
and supporting the hikers. It would be a wonderful gesture to send Sam some
help as he has done so much to support the trail. Let's make some "trail
magic" for Sam, we are. Hugo and Carole in Grants NM


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