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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><div><p class=MsoNormal>After over two weeks of mind-numbing work, the waypoints for MT/ID are complete. They are now on the website. The entire official route is now available. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I apologize if I have seemed evasive to those who have been contacting me about the future of the Mapbooks. It was not until this morning that I knew what was going to happen. I have managed to acquire the rights to continue publishing the Mapbooks for New Mexico and Colorado under the Bearcreek umbrella. This means I will spend the rest of this winter producing new Mapbooks for Wyoming and Montana/Idaho. The NM and CO Mapbooks are being moved to the Bearcreek site at Lulu where I currently sell my Mexico Silver Trail book. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There are links to the books at <a href="http://www.bearcreeksurvey.com">www.bearcreeksurvey.com</a> which is also where the waypoints are. The waypoints are free. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Or you can go directly to the Lulu listings at <a href="http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/bearcreek1035">http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/bearcreek1035</a> if you want to get a book.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Guides become obsolete as trail development continues. The closure of CDTA will probably slow development a bit, but regardless, I intend to spend time each summer gathering gps data for any and all changes. I intend to re-publish the books in a timely manner each winter so they remain current and correct. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The New Mexico and Colorado books will be re-published first (next winter) so if you find notable changes or errors in those please let me know. The USFS has indicated that they will keep me informed of changes, but we found considerable amounts of unreported activity and changes on our original survey so it would be great to get field reports from thru-hikers. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>best wishes,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jerry Brown (bearcreek)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:bcss@bresnan.net">mailto:bcss@bresnan.net</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="www.bearcreeksurvey.com">www.bearcreeksurvey.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>