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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I received an email on 5/2 from San Gabriel who was
in Silver City so maybe one set of those footprints was his!!! We hiked
with him on the PCT last year!. Good Guy.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have fun out there,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Zelda</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=cdt-l@backcountry.net
href="mailto:cdt-l@backcountry.net">cdt-l@backcountry.net</A> ; <A
title=KS1007@aol.com href="mailto:KS1007@aol.com">KS1007@aol.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, May 03, 2009 10:29 AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Cdt-l] Fw: update from Brian
and Martina NB on Columbus route</DIV>
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<DIV>Hi , </DIV>
<DIV>Brian and Martina from Scotland here hiking the Columbus Jim Wolf
route. We are in Silver City after hitching out from Mimbres. I
have a lot of things to report from an enjoyable hike so far but so
little time !</DIV>
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<DIV>1. First thanks to Keith for the great help and lift from to
Palomas. The meal in Mexico was unforgettable and a great send off for
us.</DIV>
<DIV>2. Corner Market & Deli - this is a super friendly place and I
fully recommend it to hikers. Julie is great and her husband gave us a
lift in to Silver City. You could easily resupply the 40ish miles to Doc
Campbells from here.</DIV>
<DIV>3.Water - here are our water sources used for reference (with JL
2009 map no and date)....</DIV>
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<DIV>CO11 23-4 Columbus</DIV>
<DIV>CO10 24-4 H11 Ben and Caroles ( we sent a card to them in advance
and they were very supportive)</DIV>
<DIV>CO09 25-4 Blue Well - stagnant high tank of water with dead birds
but ok</DIV>
<DIV>CO09 25-4 White Dome - good running water into tank (contrary to
earlier report )</DIV>
<DIV>CO08 26-4 Rock Hound SP - good water / restrooms outside
visitor centre </DIV>
<DIV>CO07 Deming</DIV>
<DIV>CO07 27-04 JL point 2 stagnant high tank with water -
not used</DIV>
<DIV>CO06 27-04 JL point 2 running water but protected by swarm of bees!
martina used a cup tied to an extended ski stick to get at the
water.</DIV>
<DIV>CO06 27-04 JL point 6 not nice algae water in trough that we
used- yuk!</DIV>
<DIV>CO05 28-04 JL point 1 - 2 sources both excellent running
water</DIV>
<DIV>CO04 28-04 JL point 4 good running water from solar well</DIV>
<DIV>CO04 29-04 couldn't find the reported well at schoolhouse mtn
but met ranchers nearby who gave us water from their house (just
before canyon narrows)</DIV>
<DIV>CO03 29-04 Berranda creek had some minor puddles but we wern't
tempted</DIV>
<DIV>CO03 29-04 Donahue canyon spring is dry and probably not worth the
diversion (reported as worth a look in Jim Wolf text )</DIV>
<DIV>CO03 29-04 The trickling spring reported by Jim Wolf at the south
end of the Black Hills, 1.8 from Donahue canyon was our best water yet
NB. You can camp nearby too. Its 200m south of the trail junction from
dirt road before climbing the Black Hills ridge. </DIV>
<DIV>CO02 30-04 Hillsboro from emory pass. We resupplied here from
the cafe. We took all 10 of their granola bars, bread cheese jam and
water(!) The store was shut. Nice but expensive cafe.</DIV>
<DIV>CO02 30-04 Hillsboro peak. Water at tower from Phil the warden (the
spring about 0.5 mile away is also ok we heard). Phil is a great guy -
the dog is friendly too.</DIV>
<DIV>CO01 1-05 East Canyon has some pretty reasonable flows amid algae
pools.</DIV>
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<DIV>We didn't see any other hikers. I have now met 2 in SC on the CDT
normal route. But we had 3 sets of footprints ahead of us. From the Fort
Cummings book these were Matt from Colorado, and 2 from Oregon (?) but
those 2 footprints stopped at emory pass.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>The route was generally excellent especially after the flat 40
miles north of deming. We needed some vigilant navigation in parts but I
might write about that later !</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>all the best </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Brian (and Martina)</DIV>
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<DIV><BR><BR>--- On <B>Wed, 29/4/09, KS1007@aol.com
<I><KS1007@aol.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
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KS1007@aol.com <KS1007@aol.com><BR>Subject: [Cdt-l] Corner
Market & Deli<BR>To: cdt-l@backcountry.net<BR>Cc:
juliebyarski@sbcglobal.net<BR>Date: Wednesday, 29 April, 2009, 6:19
AM<BR><BR>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>I can't take the pat on the back for this
find - Yeti discovered it and I called Julie at the restaurant/grocery
store and had her send me what she had available - she will pick you
up at the trail head and deliver you back - she really wants to cater
to thru hikers as she does to bicyclists - she is located in san
lorenzo/mimbres on the wolfe columbus route - she will accept mail
drops at the general delivery address below - the only place after
that that accepts mail drops is our place in deming - her email
address is <A
href="http://uk.mc272.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=juliebyarski@sbcglobal.net"
target=_blank rel=nofollow>juliebyarski@sbcglobal.net</A>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>keith and marry</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>angels</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=3>deming, NM</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>Hi, here is the list you requested:</DIV>
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<DIV>Corner Market & Deli</DIV>
<DIV>2674 Hwy 35</DIV>
<DIV>San Lorenzo, NM 88041</DIV>
<DIV>575-536-3140</DIV>
<DIV>7a-7p- 7days</DIV>
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<DIV>General Market with groceries</DIV>
<DIV>ATM</DIV>
<DIV>Full service deli and restaraunt </DIV>
<DIV>Internet cafe/fax/copies</DIV>
<DIV>laundromat</DIV>
<DIV>pick up and drop off service from trail head </DIV>
<DIV>Mountain Spirits RV and camping 1/2 mile - $5/night with
showers and laundry priced right</DIV>
<DIV>phone service</DIV>
<DIV>General Delivery Post office on site - Post office
General Delivery - San Lorenzo, NM 88041</DIV>
<DIV>medical clinic 1/2 mile</DIV>
<DIV>item/product not supplied - upon request (usually 6 hour
notice)</DIV>
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