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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I am looking for a hiking partner for Spring, 2014, either male or female. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am retired, will be 65.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I hike 10- 15 miles a day. Can do 18 miles if required.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am interested in hiking New Mexico in April/May. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I do not need to start at the border. I can drive a vehicle over to NM from AZ if someone who is interested also hs a vehicle and wants to do some car hopping. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I was considering the PCT in southern CA but have decided to stay with the CDT.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am not particularly interested in starting at the border since I started in Columbus last year. This year, if I go alone I will probably take the train over from AZ and get off at Lordsburg or Demming and just start north from there. Right now I am leaning towards a start in Lordsburg so I can compare the CDTS with the CDT routes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>But If someone wants to start in Columbus I would be agreeable to that. The CDTS route is very nice. And I would be willing to start in Cloumbus with you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If we had two vehicles we could park one at Pie Town and at our starting point and then drive back, etc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Last year I hiked from Columbus up to Snowy Lake and quite there hitching out to Reserve. Nice section of trail and I wouldn't mind at all do that section again. One thing I insist on, we hike the Gila River route through the Gila Wilderness.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Trew<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></div></body></html>