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<font face="Arial">Would anyone know of a source for custom
logo-printed flagging tape? <br>
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I've seen (in the field, on another trail) examples of orange tape with
what appeared to be a heat-stamped design in a repeating pattern along
the length of the tape. In this case the design was an outline of the
state of Texas (I wasn't in Texas at the time), but it was nicely done,
appeared to be as permanent (or ephemeral) as the tape itself, and was
no more intrusive than, again, the tape itself. Only upon close
inspection was the design noticeable, but it struck me as a good way of
imparting some branding value to a common blazing convention that can
sometimes be confusing in its anonymity.<br>
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Flagging tape comes in a wide range of materials and with varying
durability. The problem with determining durability is that you have to
be your own guinea pig, placing the tape in the field then coming back
in a year or two and seeing what its condition is at that point (of the
tape that happens to still be in place). Some tape holds up remarkably
well to the elements, most notably the wind and solar UV, the latter of
which can destroy some tapes in a matter of just a few months. Some of
the thicker plastic tapes prove more durable, as might be expected, but
not always, especially if they're susceptible to UV damage. Again, I've
yet to find a way of determining these things without potentially
investing a lot of time and effort into what can sometimes yield a poor
result. <br>
<br>
So, to end with an equally obscure question, even in hiking circles,
anyone know of an awesome, proven brand of flagging tape?<br>
<br>
- Brett<br>
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Todd DeLuca wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Sorry, Blisterfree, I meant to send this to the CDT-L. Oops!
On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 9:15 AM, Todd DeLuca <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:todddeluca@gmail.com"><todddeluca@gmail.com></a> wrote:
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<pre wrap="">Just yesterday I built a (small) cairn on trail 79 (Black Mountain
Ridge on the Columbus route) to mark the nobo turn down into East
Canyon. Hopefully it will make someone stop, think, and not miss the
turn.
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<pre wrap="">champ baum wrote:
i am planning on doing the CDT next year (saving cash money now) and have
been reading past and current journals and getting as much info as i can.
hey i hear that there are many trailjunctions that are unmarked and can be
confused because of the many dirt roads in some areas....well my question is
do hikers not build cairnes at some junctions? 90% of the backpacking i do
is in the southwest and there may be many areas where the route is unmarked
or difficult to find, but in many places a thoughtful soul is kind enough to
build a cairne. I have been reading many complaints about the BLM or
whomever not maintaing and marking the trail, but this is also the appeal of
the CDT to most i think. So the ultimate question is why not build a cairne
at the junctions you (current and future backpackers) have to backtrack to
or think might be confusing to others. Although maybe not building them may
help the CDT keep its challenging appeal......
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Todd DeLuca
617-838-5776
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://todddeluca.com">http://todddeluca.com</a>
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