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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>That’s a lot of miles with some gnarly hiking in spots. Segment 5, once you leave the road after coming out of Lima has lots of ups and downs and it totally whipped me. (The old guidebook calls it “moderate”, but my body thought otherwise.) Segment 6 was rated “strenuous “ and it is. Ditto for Segment 11. Those areas will not be really high mileage days. <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'>Segment 11 is one of my favorites in Montana. Really nice, kind of like the San Juans. We were in there last August and there was still quite a bit of snow in the high spots. <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'>I think I would go to Leadore, spend a night, and break it in half. <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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>best wishes,<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'>Jerry Brown<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(970) 403-3527 Cell: (970) 749-0496<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:bcss@bresnan.net"><span style='color:blue'>mailto:bcss@bresnan.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="www.bearcreeksurvey.com"><span style='color:blue'>www.bearcreeksurvey.com</span></a><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"'> cdt-l-bounces@backcountry.net [mailto:cdt-l-bounces@backcountry.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>ron guay<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 15, 2012 12:30 PM<br><b>To:</b> cdt-l@backcountry.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [Cdt-l] Lima, MT to Darby/Silas, MT<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>I've noticed in the handbook (PG 215-216) that some hikers resupplied in Lima (mail drop) and then again in Sula/Darby (mail drop/buy). I think this is close to 225 miles. <o:p></o:p></p><p>Can an average NOBO hiker do 25-30 miles/day through there? It would be nice to skip that 14 mile hitch into Leadore, ID.<o:p></o:p></p><p>"If other hikers are doing it..."<o:p></o:p></p><p>-Blister<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Feb 15, 2012 1:10 PM, "Brian Dickson" <<a href="mailto:briansolar1@yahoo.co.uk">briansolar1@yahoo.co.uk</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Good luck with the trip Brooks, I am sure you will love the CDT!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On the Idaho ICT, have you done the trail or do you know of anyone who has done it? I would be interested in finding out what sort of quality of experience it would provide and how wild it is. Looking at the Idaho map it certainly looks quite wild and entertaining. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Martina and I have visited the south only to rock climb at 'City of Rocks' which is in a lovely desert region. Also the Sawtooth Wilderness is, I think very scenic - there are a few classic rock climbing routes in the area.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>brian<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Black Isle Scotland<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.pbase.com/briansolar1" target="_blank">www.pbase.com/briansolar1</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>----- Forwarded Message -----<br><b>From:</b> Brooks Wilson <<a href="mailto:wilson.brooks@gmail.com" target="_blank">wilson.brooks@gmail.com</a>><br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:cdt-l@backcountry.net" target="_blank">cdt-l@backcountry.net</a> <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 6:33<br><b>Subject:</b> [Cdt-l] My CDT</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>The countdown has begun. I plan on starting at Crazy Cook on April 15. I put a map on my blog: <a href="http://brooksmapped.blogspot.com/2012/02/final-countdown.html" target="_blank">http://brooksmapped.blogspot.com/2012/02/final-countdown.html</a> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I don't know if everyone would count it as the CDT since I'm intentionally skipping sections in favor of other places I've always wanted to go.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> I've seen some posts about people looking for another trail to hike, and might I suggest the Idaho Centennial Trail: <a href="http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/recreation/idahocentennialtrail.aspx" target="_blank">http://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/recreation/idahocentennialtrail.aspx</a> It's kind of a mini CDT with the desert of the Snake River valley, mountains of central Idaho and glaciated features of Northern Idaho and arguably more remote in some areas. There website has a lot of great info including GPS tracks.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Good hiking,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Brooks<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>Cdt-l mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Cdt-l@backcountry.net" target="_blank">Cdt-l@backcountry.net</a><br><a href="http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/cdt-l" target="_blank">http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/cdt-l</a><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>Cdt-l mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Cdt-l@backcountry.net">Cdt-l@backcountry.net</a><br><a href="http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/cdt-l" target="_blank">http://mailman.backcountry.net/mailman/listinfo/cdt-l</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>