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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#000000" vlink="#000000"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>That would be light packing- few supplies- let the legs stretch a bit and be back to your house and then on my way- I am liking this idea. Very encouraging info. thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><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"'> ks1007@aol.com [mailto:ks1007@aol.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, August 20, 2011 10:36 PM<br><b>To:</b> doug-sue71@comcast.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Cdt-l] Columbus route Q<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>you don't need marking on the trail - 56 miles from the border back to our house - average hiker does it in 2 1/2 days<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>el coyote</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Keith and Mary</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Trail Angels</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Deming, NM</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Doug Carlson <doug-sue71@comcast.net><br>To: Cdt-l <Cdt-l@backcountry.net><br>Sent: Sat, Aug 20, 2011 5:27 pm<br>Subject: [Cdt-l] Columbus route Q<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id="AOLMsgPart_2_0cfa5109-5f32-458e-b3ed-2e8b5bf177ab"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Using the CDTS route- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Does the CDTS do any marking along their route?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>How far by road and trail from the border up to Demming? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The thought is crossing my mind I could start at Demming and head north from there.....<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>the thought also crossed my mind I could start at Cumbres Pass and head south. I have done the South San Juan Wilderness up to San Louis Pk. wow- that is such a great piece of trail. it seems to natural to walk north- thought I have hiked south from the Canadian border to Lincoln, MT. So, yes, I guess I can hike south. I am just afraid IF I did start at Cumbres I couldn't resist the draw to head north from there . <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Oh well, it has been a long two years for me. I have a new body part inside now and think after Sept 22 when the part starts working I will be healed and on the trail again. I can hardly wait. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>I registered on the CDTS website today. So positive!!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>-Trew<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div id="AOLMsgPart_3_0cfa5109-5f32-458e-b3ed-2e8b5bf177ab"><pre style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'>Cdt-l mailing list<o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:Cdt-l@backcountry.net"><u><span style='color:blue'>Cdt-l@backcountry.net</span></u></a><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre><pre style='background:white'><tt><span style='color:black'><a href="http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/cdt-l" target="_blank"><u><span style='color:blue'>http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/cdt-l</span></u></a><o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre></div></div></div></body></html>