[Cdt-l] waypoints Sam Huges water Caches?

[Junaid Dawud]

Here here!

---Junaid 'Speshul 41' Dawud

On Feb 12, 2013, at 11:00 AM, Trekker4 at aol.com wrote:

> Once again, lets have a standing ovation for all Jerry Brown does for the CDT!
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> Bob "Trekker" Brewer
> Naturalized Citizen - Republic of Texas
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> In a message dated 2/11/2013 7:23:13 P.M. Central Standard Time, bcss at bresnan.net writes:
> One of the big goals of the CDT is to be non-motorized.  That is why the new route was developed – to put hikers on trail instead of road.   Good news is that the route will eventually include new trail from near Omega connecting to Pietown, so that town will always be part of the trail.  I have done both the new trail and the road walk and the new trail is definitely nicer.  If I were doing the trail for the first time I think I would hike to Omega then follow the highway to Pietown.   There is new trail planned from Pietown to the Malpais that will be spectacular.     
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> Jerry Brown
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> From: Doug Carlson [mailto:doug-sue at centurylink.net] 
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2013 5:54 PM
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> Cc: bcss at bresnan.net
> Subject: RE: [Cdt-l] waypoints Sam Huges water Caches?
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> Jerry, your  reference to the bearcreek maps and waypoints are a big help.
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> Those waypoints should get me to Silver City with no problem. 
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> From there I want to go up through the heart of the Gila Wilderness via Doc Campbells and on to Pie Town.  I can't imagine the official route moving away from Pie Town unless there was a really really good reason.  I have looked forward to carrying a pack into Pie Town and eating pie for a long time. 
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> I am feeling more confident  about this trip all the time. 
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> Side note:  with new gear, maps, food, mailing, travel, a long hike isn't cheap.  Can't wait to get going.
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> From: cdt-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:cdt-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of bcss at bresnan.net
> Sent: Monday, February 11, 2013 1:10 PM
> To: Cdt-l at backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] waypoints Sam Huges water Caches?
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> Trew,
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> Free waypoint files for the entire CDT (which include the cache boxes) are available here:  www.bearcreeksurvey.com   
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> Take the Waypoints link on the main page and you will end up on a page where you can download them. They were all collected with professional grade gps and are quite accurate. There are 6972 waypoints in all for the entire trail route, average spacing a little over ½ mile.  They only apply to the official USFS/BLM route for the CDNST so for the many possible alternate hikes such as the Gila River, Winds, or Anaconda cutoff they won’t help, but most of the time you will likely be on the official route.  I think Frank’s G’s website may have some helpful data for the alternates.  https://www.sites.google.com/site/frankgilliland/cdt
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> The Mapbooks are spiral bound collections of 1”=3000’ scale hiker maps that show the official route and all    of the waypoints with a high level of accuracy. There is information about them on the front page of the bearcreek website. 
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> These are the Waypoint names for the Water Boxes between Crazy Cook and Lordsburg:
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> 01_137WT
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> 01_255WT
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> 02_194WT
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> 03_127WT
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> 04_198WT
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> There is a considerable amount of water in there in addition to the boxes.  (Farm ponds and watering tanks)  Any waypoint that ends in “WT” is a place we found water.  I would suggest always carrying more than you anticipate needing in there in case one of them is dry or non functional.  If you plan for 20 miles between water sources you could do the entire thing just using the cache boxes.
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> Jerry Brown
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