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<DIV>Blister,</DIV>
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<DIV>Please explain details of the $160: 1. Is that from Deming or Hachita or
elsewhere? 2. Did Sam or someone else take you? You imply by chocolate
milk, but don't state specifically, that Sam took you. 3. If
Sam's price from Hachita is $100, that's not at all unreasonable, and you
should tip him on top of that. It's 6 hours of his time, plus gas, plus wear and
tear on the vehicle. $160 from Deming is not at all unreasonable either;
it's at least another 110 mile round trip on paved roads. 4. You "became
indifferent" is a strange phrase. Care to explain? 5. Sam's $100
is only up $10 in 2-3 years; the price of gas and repairs is up a lot more than
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<DIV>Trekker </DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 5/1/2012 11:34:51 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
ron.a.guay2@gmail.com writes:</DIV>
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<P>The $160 cost to Crazy Cook as a solo male hiker was all I could
afford..that and a 1qt of chocalate milk for Sam. Given the documented
$100 cost (and a phone conversation)...I was shocked. It was completely
unexpected but after getting to Crazy Cook from Deming and seeing how my first
three water sources were Sam caches...I became indifferent.</P>
<P>Future hikers need this information so they can plan appropriately.
$160 to the official strarting point (nice new monument by the way) or <$5
to Columbus.</P>
<P>Blister<BR>AT - 2006<BR>PCT - 2011</P>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Apr 26, 2012 1:13 PM, "Designer Aviaries" <<A
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href="mailto:birdcage@7cities.net">birdcage@7cities.net</A>> wrote:<BR
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<DIV><SPAN>As trail angels in Grants, we understand the costs involved in
water caches and supporting the hikers. It would be a wonderful gesture to
send Sam some help as he has done so much to support the trail. Let's make
some "trail magic" for Sam, we are. Hugo and Carole in Grants
NM</SPAN></DIV></DIV><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Cdt-l
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