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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:#0D0D0D'>I agree with Brett. There are circumstances that force you from the official routing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D'>However, I would be a bit reluctant to take advice from the previous post by someone who’s sum total of experience is hiking from Columbus to Snow Lake without a single step on the designated national scenic trail. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D'>I hiked the CC and Black Range routing as part of my CDT hike and picked those choices because the trail actually closely follows the divide. I live in NM and have done many Gila hikes, including the one from Docs to Snow Lake and it is also a great hike. HYOH, but the official route is where it should be, close to the divide. There are lots of great hike choices out there but the “D” in “CDT” does not stand for Deming. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D'>AJ<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#0D0D0D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><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>Brett<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, August 11, 2013 10:54 AM<br><b>To:</b> cdt-l@backcountry.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [Cdt-l] CC vs CDTS, post-Silver Fire<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Given the recent Silver Fire in the Black Range and likely extensive trail damage there, it's conceivable that the best route for the time being would be official CDT from the border, then joining the CDTS route in the Gila. Or for southbounders, CDTS in Gila to official CDT (Doc Campbells to Silver City).<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/maps/3433/">http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/maps/3433/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>- Brett<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #1010FF 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 3.0pt;margin-left:3.0pt;margin-top:3.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span style='color:black'><hr size=1 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white'><span style='color:black'><br>Message: 4<br>Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 09:18:45 -0700<br>From: "Doug Carlson" <<a href="mailto:doug-sue@centurylink.net">doug-sue@centurylink.net</a>><br>Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] CC Vs CDTS<br>To: "'Eric White'" <<a href="mailto:ericshawwhite@yahoo.com">ericshawwhite@yahoo.com</a>><br>Cc: <a href="mailto:Cdt-l@backcountry.net">Cdt-l@backcountry.net</a><br>Message-ID: <000e01ce96ae$74e677e0$5eb367a0$@net><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<br><br><br><br>If one's goal is to follow the CD as closely as possible, that makes sense.<br>But if you agree with the aims of the CDTS and look for- what does Jim Wolfe<br>say- water and historic/senic advantages- than the CDTS is a very good<br>route. <br><br><br><br>Keith has set up two very good spots between Columbus and Deming for water,<br>Deming is a great resupply town, and there is water north of there. Keith<br>in Deming and Lynnea in Mimbres are excellent support. <br><br><br><br>I am not fixated on the CD myself- just looking for an interesting route and<br>the CDTS is it. <br><br><br><br>This is my opinion- Keith is a very good experience. He loves the CDTS and<br>has done a lot to set up water contacts between Deming and Columbus. I told<br>him what he asks for picking up hikers and getting them to Columbus is too<br>little. I never met Sam Hughes, but I am sure Kieth has done as much for<br>the CDTS as Same did for CC's and the CDT.<br><br><br><br>-Trew<br><br>From: Eric White [mailto:<a href="mailto:ericshawwhite@yahoo.com">ericshawwhite@yahoo.com</a>] <br>Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2013 8:47 AM<br>To: Doug Carlson; Keith Schwarzer<br>Subject: Re: [Cdt-l] CC Vs CDTS<br><br><br><br>I disagree - The best place should be on the true Divide west of Antelope<br>Wells, but the Busch family won't let hikers on their property. Another<br>example of the one percenters calling the shots. Mini Mart<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></body></html>