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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>&gt;</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
does anyone here know of any other dogs that have&nbsp;thruhiked the CDT?&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>In
our multi-section hike of the CDT, my wife and I hiked 1,000 miles with our
dog.&nbsp; As a result, much as I wanted to do it initially, I would not do it
again.&nbsp; If you want, I can send you off-list a previous answer on the same
issue I sent someone on PCT-L.<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Dr
Bob</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
cdt-l-bounces@backcountry.net [mailto:cdt-l-bounces@backcountry.net] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Michael Cravens<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 03, 2008 4:08 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> cdt-l@backcountry.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Cdt-l] A couple of questions<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Hi All,<br>
&nbsp;<br>
My name's Michael Cravens and I'm from St. Louis, MO. &nbsp;I have only posted
one other time here previously so I'm sure most won't recognize me; still, I
would be grateful for a bit of advice.&nbsp; A friend and&nbsp;I
are&nbsp;planning a CDT northbound thruhike for this year and I have
a&nbsp;couple&nbsp;of questions.&nbsp; First, is it unreasonable to plan on
starting the first of April and taking our time getting through New Mexico?
Secondly, I'm aware that Justin Lichter was accompanied by his dog on the
trail, and I plan on trying to get in touch with him, but does anyone here know
of any other dogs that have&nbsp;thruhiked the CDT?&nbsp;<br>
&nbsp;<br>
Thanks very much,<br>
&nbsp;<br>
Mike<br>
<a href="http://michaelcravens.com/">http://michaelcravens.com</a><br>
<a href="mailto:cryptobranchidae@hotmail.com">cryptobranchidae@hotmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>

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