[Cdt-l] Cdt-l Digest, Vol 89, Issue 26
Trekker4 at aol.com
Trekker4 at aol.com
Tue Feb 24 18:31:24 CST 2015
Anyone working on Toaster House would have to make arrangements with Nita
Larronde, the owner (she raised her 5 kids there). I don't know if she
would, or even could be, be able to front the supplies. Again supplies would
have to come from a Lowe's or Home Depot probably, and one would have to spend
a day or two at the house to learn what plumbing is there and make the
supplies list. Almost like proper painting, close to half the proper plumbing
would be measuring and planning.
Her home phone was 575-772-2651 a few years ago; she may have a cell,
but I don't know the number; cells only work in one small spot in Pie Town
anyhow, near the landline phone booth as I recall. At 8,000 ft, it can be
cool and windy. When I hiked N on the road that passes the Toaster House and
crosses US-60, it was snowing for about an hour--in the summer.
BTW, the Pioneer is the only place to buy pie; except for my mother's pies,
I've never had better anywhere.
Bob "Trekker" Brewer
In a message dated 2/24/2015 5:50:29 P.M. Central Standard Time,
woodsfarmer at gmail.com writes:
hi,i,ll be leaving crazy cook on april 17. if my math is correct,its
aprox. 322 ley miles to pie town and i'm allowing 18 days. i can do plumbing
if the tools and materials are there. and i'd be glad to work on it. by
the way, whats OFV?
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Today's Topics:
1. Water on CDT west of YNP (Matthew Edwards)
2. Re: Toaster House in Pie Town Still available? (_Trekker4 at aol.com_
(mailto:Trekker4 at aol.com) )
3. Re: Toaster House in Pie Town Still available? (_Trekker4 at aol.com_
(mailto:Trekker4 at aol.com) )
4. Re: Toaster House in Pie Town Still available? (Doug Carlson)
5. Re: Water on CDT west of YNP (_Trekker4 at aol.com_
(mailto:Trekker4 at aol.com) )
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 10:13:56 -0800
From: Matthew Edwards <_iceaxehikes at gmail.com_
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To: _cdt-l at backcountry.net_ (mailto:cdt-l at backcountry.net)
Subject: [Cdt-l] Water on CDT west of YNP
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I remember that stretch very well.
My last water was taken from Summit lake as i was nobo and i was dry by
noon.
Met the Noodle heads on the forest road between Mack's inn the YNP
boundary.
They were sobo.
We both were out of water but we sat in the road together and had a palaver
anyways.
That was one dry stretch.
Iceaxe
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 14:49:48 -0500
From: _Trekker4 at aol.com_ (mailto:Trekker4 at aol.com)
To: _doug-sue at centurylink.net_ (mailto:doug-sue at centurylink.net) ,
_cdt-l at backcountry.net_ (mailto:cdt-l at backcountry.net)
Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] Toaster House in Pie Town Still available?
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Nita's had plumbing problems for years at the Toaster House. partly
because it's unheated when no one's there. While the water gets shut off,
the
lines aren't (and probably can't be) drained to prevent freezing. I've
stayed
there 3 times in the past few years, and spent 3 hours repairing several
leaks from an inside waterline in the bathroom during one stay. It took 3
hours because two of the leaks were difficult to get at; there are no
plumbing
supply stores within at least 50 miles; but, I finally got one needed part
from a local guy. A complete redo of her water supply lines with PEX would
go a long ways; it would take 2 people and a comprehensive list of parts
bought in a city.
Bob "Trekker" Brewer
In a message dated 2/22/2015 11:45:10 P.M. Central Standard Time,
_doug-sue at centurylink.net_ (mailto:doug-sue at centurylink.net) writes:
For over night stays and car parking?
Last year the indoor toilet didn't work, and the outhouse is a bit of
a...... ah....
:)
-Doug
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 14:50:27 -0500
From: _Trekker4 at aol.com_ (mailto:Trekker4 at aol.com)
To: _doug-sue at centurylink.net_ (mailto:doug-sue at centurylink.net) ,
_cdt-l at backcountry.net_ (mailto:cdt-l at backcountry.net)
Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] Toaster House in Pie Town Still available?
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I've parked a car there, behind the fence twice.
Bob "Trekker" Brewer
In a message dated 2/22/2015 11:45:10 P.M. Central Standard Time,
_doug-sue at centurylink.net_ (mailto:doug-sue at centurylink.net) writes:
For over night stays and car parking?
Last year the indoor toilet didn't work, and the outhouse is a bit of
a...... ah....
:)
-Doug
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 13:45:07 -0700
From: "Doug Carlson" <_doug-sue at centurylink.net_
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To: <_Trekker4 at aol.com_ (mailto:Trekker4 at aol.com) >,
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Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] Toaster House in Pie Town Still available?
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The Toaster House in NM is almost like a traditional stop for CDT hikers.
It would be a shame to lost it.
I live less than 5 hrs from it. I know almost nothing about plumbing, but
I
would be willing to meet any plumber who needed a helping hand to fix the
place. The idea would be to see the Toaster House become a permanent CDT
stopping place.
But then there would be continued maintenance and upkeep on the house and
that is probably more than the CDT budget could care for.
In the lower Peninsula of Michigan on the North Country Trail there is the
Old School House owned by the NCTA and used as a gathering place for NCT
hikers and as a stopping off place for backpackers, though backpackers
don't
need any camping spots in that area. The Old School House is like a rally
point in the middle of the NCT.
Be nice if the Toaster House could be set up in NM as a stopping place for
a
shower, mail drops, but then, its not my property, and I am just wishful
thinking here.....
From: _Trekker4 at aol.com_ (mailto:Trekker4 at aol.com)
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Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 12:50 PM
To: _doug-sue at centurylink.net_ (mailto:doug-sue at centurylink.net) ;
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Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] Toaster House in Pie Town Still available?
Nita's had plumbing problems for years at the Toaster House. partly because
it's unheated when no one's there. While the water gets shut off, the
lines
aren't (and probably can't be) drained to prevent freezing. I've stayed
there 3 times in the past few years, and spent 3 hours repairing several
leaks from an inside waterline in the bathroom during one stay. It took 3
hours because two of the leaks were difficult to get at; there are no
plumbing supply stores within at least 50 miles; but, I finally got one
needed part from a local guy. A complete redo of her water supply lines
with
PEX would go a long ways; it would take 2 people and a comprehensive list
of
parts bought in a city.
Bob "Trekker" Brewer
In a message dated 2/22/2015 11:45:10 P.M. Central Standard Time,
_doug-sue at centurylink.net_ (mailto:doug-sue at centurylink.net) writes:
For over night stays and car parking?
Last year the indoor toilet didn't work, and the outhouse is a bit of
a...... ah....
:)
-Doug
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Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 17:49:11 -0500
From: _Trekker4 at aol.com_ (mailto:Trekker4 at aol.com)
To: _iceaxehikes at gmail.com_ (mailto:iceaxehikes at gmail.com) ,
_cdt-l at backcountry.net_ (mailto:cdt-l at backcountry.net)
Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] Water on CDT west of YNP
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The US Drought Map shows a minor drought (& below normal 1 Feb snowpack on
the snowpack maps) for the first 100 mi or so fm OFV west.
Bob "Trekker" Brewer
In a message dated 2/24/2015 12:14:01 P.M. Central Standard Time,
_iceaxehikes at gmail.com_ (mailto:iceaxehikes at gmail.com) writes:
I remember that stretch very well.
My last water was taken from Summit lake as i was nobo and i was dry by
noon.
Met the Noodle heads on the forest road between Mack's inn the YNP
boundary.
They were sobo.
We both were out of water but we sat in the road together and had a
palaver anyways.
That was one dry stretch.
Iceaxe
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