<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div><span>Rule #1 when stashing a vehicle: <b>Always try to hike towards your vehicle not away from it</b>....which I've done @ Twins Rivers campground in Chama, Ghost Ranch, Silver City, Grants and other places. Mini Mart</span></div><div><br></div> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; "> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> Doug Carlson <doug-sue@centurylink.net><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> cdt-l@backcountry.net <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Thursday, November 15, 2012 3:57 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> [Cdt-l] Big Breath-
Trail Plans for 2013<br> </font> </div> <br><div id="yiv1825754893"><style><!--
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--></style><div><div class="yiv1825754893WordSection1"><div class="yiv1825754893MsoNormal">New thread, new day. This is a place we discuss hiking the CDT and share info on trail conditions, support, points of interests, ..... </div><div class="yiv1825754893MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv1825754893MsoNormal">I am 63 and planning to hike the CDT in NM this April/May. I will be 64 this December. Not too old. Yet.</div><div class="yiv1825754893MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv1825754893MsoNormal">I have no set time schedule. I can start earlier or later. I don't care when I end.</div><div class="yiv1825754893MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv1825754893MsoNormal">I have no daily mileage expectations. I plan to take what the trail gives. </div><div class="yiv1825754893MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv1825754893MsoNormal">I have been dreaming and hoping for the opportunity to do the
CDT. In some ways I have come to think of the NM section as one of the more challenging sections because of water issues. </div><div class="yiv1825754893MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv1825754893MsoNormal">And though NM isn't the entire CDT, it is a nice section and the opportunity is now before me. And all of a sudden I am wondering what I am getting myself into? Well, sort of wondering. I've backpacked before. I have about 700 miles of the CDT done. </div><div class="yiv1825754893MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv1825754893MsoNormal">I am thinking seriously about the CDTS route. I haven't ruled out the CC as a starting point. </div><div class="yiv1825754893MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv1825754893MsoNormal">I have no chance to keep up with 20+ miles per day hikers. </div><div class="yiv1825754893MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv1825754893MsoNormal">I
certainly would like to park a car in Chama, NM and get a ride from there back to where I will be starting from.</div><div class="yiv1825754893MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv1825754893MsoNormal">Now, let the fun begin.</div><div class="yiv1825754893MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv1825754893MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv1825754893MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv1825754893MsoNormal"> </div></div></div></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>Cdt-l mailing list<br><a ymailto="mailto:Cdt-l@backcountry.net" 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><br><br><br> </div> </div> </div></body></html>