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we did hike with a couple who evidently belonged to a group that hikes the
Colorado Divide (not the Trail) - <br>
and gets a T-shirt for doing so.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>There’s
a neat little book called Colorado’s Continental Divide by Ron Ruhoff
that I bought years ago that has some hair-raising (literally) experiences in
it. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Regarding
Pern’s book: I enjoyed it a lot, although I found it really didn’t
help a lot in terms of planning. Colorful guy, though, and it’s a
fun read.<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<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
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cdt-l-bounces@backcountry.net [mailto:cdt-l-bounces@backcountry.net] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Jim and/or Ginny Owen<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 11, 2008 1:16 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Doug Carlson; cdt-l@backcountry.net<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Cdt-l] Stephen pern and His Great Divide Walk<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"'>Doug - <br>
Re: Pern's book - I believe the words to keep in mind are "literary
license". <br>
<br>
He may or may not have walked the actual Divide right from the border - but in
those days it was the Gray Ranch <br>
and hikers were not welcome. Later, that first section became Nature
Conservancy land and hikers were even <br>
less welcome. Not sure who actually owns the land now - but hikers are even
less welcome now than at any time <br>
in the past. In addition to being at greater risk of "encounters of
the illegal" kind. <br>
<br>
This was discussed at some length on cdt-l last year (Jan 2007). <br>
<br>
There have been a number of people who've intended or attempted to walk
"THE DIVIDE" all the way - but there <br>
are a LOT of land ownership issues and a LOT of places where doing so requires
technical climbing gear and experience. <br>
In 2006 we did hike with a couple who evidently belonged to a group that hikes
the Colorado Divide (not the Trail) - <br>
and gets a T-shirt for doing so. But we have no details about that. <br>
Walk softly,<br>
Jim<br>
<br>
http://www.spiriteaglehome.com/<br>
<br>
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> From: doug-sue71@comcast.net<br>
> To: cdt-l@backcountry.net<br>
> Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:58:27 -0500<br>
> Subject: [Cdt-l] Stephen pern and His Great Divide Walk<br>
> <br>
> I'm reading Stephen Pern's book The Great Divide. This wak was done in the
<br>
> more primitive days of the CDT. He started at Antelope Wells, walked amost
<br>
> directly west to the actual Divide and tried to follow it as much as <br>
> possible.<br>
> <br>
> Has anyone treid this route recently? Is it possible? His food drops were <br>
> incredible- first one was in Silver City. He expected to reach it in ten <br>
> days. Just starting the book so not sure if he does yet, but I am
wondering <br>
> about his starting route.<br>
> <br>
> -RedDoug <br>
> <br>
> <br>
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