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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>Jim, I remember the discussion from last
year. I was thinking that maybe there was an easier time on the divide, or
perhaps a route a little west of the divide more in the Animas
Range. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>He bypassed Deming and hiked strait to Silver City
where he left his first resupply box. Is that still doable from the other
two starting points? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>He mentioned two sisters that were hiking a month
or two ahead of him. I am still trying to determine when the earliest
starting date for a nobo hike is- to beat the heat as much as possible. I
would not mind hiking NM earlier in the spring and then taking a break while
snow melts in the San Juans. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>Anyway, I do like Pern's book. Reminds me a
lot of the book Where the Waters Divide. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=3>-RD</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>