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[cdt-l] I'm off
Can I go too? Please, Please!!!! Seriously (actually, that was serious)
have a terrific hike.
Ginny
>From: "john corrigan" <spitzel803@hotmail.com>
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>To: cdt-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>Subject: [cdt-l] I'm off
>Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 19:45:28
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>Hey Sly I'll be hiking from Antelope wells on the 21st or 22nd. I'm
>definately heading up to Canada once I reach Colorado or there
>abouts. I'll be looking for you. I'll be hiking with Mario,
>from Holland. If you want to join us let me know. I'll check my
>email just before I leave Phoenix on the 20th. Take Care, J.C.
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>>Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 12:07:38 -0500 (CDT)
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>> 1. CDT ways and means....... (Slyatpct@aol.com)
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>> 2. The Great Basin in April... (Jeffrey Olson)
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>> 3. Re: The Great Basin in April... (ROYROBIN@aol.com)
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>> 4. Re: The Great Basin in April... (Slyatpct@aol.com)
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>> 5. Re: CDT ways and means....... (Margo Chisholm)
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>> 6. Re: CDT ways and means....... (Slyatpct@aol.com)
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>>From: Slyatpct@aol.com
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>>Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 14:36:17 EDT
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>>To: cdt-l@backcountry.net
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>>Subject: [cdt-l] CDT ways and means.......
>
>>Reply-To: cdt-l@mailman.backcountry.net
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>>
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>>Howdy,
>
>>
>
>>I think I've decided on what direction I'll be heading next year. Of
>course,
>
>>nothing is etched in stone, especially on this trail, but I'm
>considering
>
>>going north through New Mexico and if the conditions are right,
>flipping from
>
>>there and hiking south from Canada. I figure this way I have the legs
>to
>
>>help me any snow in Montana and I'll be able to read the guidebooks as
>
>>written.
>
>>
>
>>I'll probably start earlier than most northbounders, taking it a little
>easy,
>
>>which will be easier on the body and allow time to brush up on route
>finding.
>
>> I'm still a little perplexed as to the routes I'll be taking, but next
>month
>
>>I get together with CDT alumni and will be able to take a look at his
>maps
>
>>and figure something out.
>
>>
>
>>I'm also going to purchase a Suunto X-Lander. One of those wrist
>computer,
>
>>altimeter, compass, watch, barometer things. A buddy of mine who works
>for
>
>>Galayn's says he can pro deal one for me CHEAP, and has already talked
>to the
>
>>rep about my plans. I think it will come in very handy.
>
>>
>
>>That's about it for now,
>
>>
>
>>Sly
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>>Message: 2
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>>Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 13:13:19 -0700
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>>From: Jeffrey Olson
>
>
>>To: cdt-l@mailman.backcountry.net
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>>Subject: [cdt-l] The Great Basin in April...
>
>>Reply-To: cdt-l@mailman.backcountry.net
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>>
>
>>My friend Dave and I decided to spend a weekend in the Great Basin
>hiking this
>
>>last weekend. We decided to head out from Bison Basin Road, south of
>Sweetwater
>
>>Junction, about 55 miles or so east of South Pass.
>
>>
>
>>Those of you who have hiked in this area will remember the absolute
>lack of trees
>
>>and preponderance of sagebrush and cowpies. There were no cows, but a
>heard of
>
>>24 wild horses we spent some time watching. Fascinating to see herd
>behaviors.
>
>>
>
>>The CDT through here has carsonite posts and the it is near impossible
>to get
>
>>lost. Driving in from the South Pass side the trail was visible because
>there
>
>>were posts. From the book's description (it was the guide with the
>color
>
>>pictures and maps) we were expecting to be befuddled if not constantly,
>then
>
>>regularly. We were not. Whoever put up these carsonite posts did an
>excellent
>
>>job.
>
>>
>
>>What got us was the wind. It blew a steady 30 knots with gusts to 40.
>I've
>
>>hiked in wind, but not like that. On top of that it was 45 degrees and
>cloudy
>
>>much of the time. Wind Chills down into the teens.
>
>>
>
>>The faint two tracks the guidebook talked about were not faint. We
>walked on
>
>>well-defined 4-wheel drive roads the whole time. The scenary was
>spectacular,
>
>>unending sagebrush dotted hills criss-crossed by dirt roads, some of
>which had to
>
>>be unused for 50 years or more.
>
>>
>
>>We got about ten miles in before my out of shape body and the wind
>combined to
>
>>have us pitch camp. This was a very deliberate process because any
>untended item
>
>>would be blown immediately into Nebraska. I had a clip flashlight and
>my friend
>
>>the smaller version of the flashlight, the one man tent. Both stood up
>to the
>
>>winds with a minimum of flapping.
>
>>
>
>>Lots of water in the creekbeds and snowbanks. There is probably another
>three or
>
>>four weeks for some of these lee hill banks to be there before melting
>out. Then
>
>>its cowpie infested drinking water. And some of these pies are years
>and years
>
>>old. Last years layered on top of the previous years on ad nauseum.
>
>>
>
>>The overall experience was tempered by cold/wind. The wind, (said as
>Kurtz said,
>
>>"The horror, the horror" at the end of Lord Jim, I think it was...)
>
>>
>
>>Jeffrey Olson
>
>>Laramie, Wyoming...
>
>>
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>>
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>>Message: 3
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>>From: ROYROBIN@aol.com
>
>>Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 17:57:05 EDT
>
>>Subject: Re: [cdt-l] The Great Basin in April...
>
>>To: jjolson@uwyo.edu, cdt-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>
>>Reply-To: cdt-l@mailman.backcountry.net
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>>
>
>><< The scenary was spectacular, unending sagebrush dotted hills
>criss-crossed
>
>> by dirt roads, some of which had to be unused for 50 years or more
>....Then
>
>> its cowpie infested drinking water. And some of these pies are years
>and
>
>>years
>
>> old. Last years layered on top of the previous years on ad nauseum.
>>>
>
>>
>
>>It takes a long time to undo overuse, doesn't it?
>
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>>Message: 4
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>>From: Slyatpct@aol.com
>
>>Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 21:54:35 EDT
>
>>Subject: Re: [cdt-l] The Great Basin in April...
>
>>To: cdt-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>
>>Reply-To: cdt-l@mailman.backcountry.net
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>>
>
>>In a message dated 4/16/2001 3:16:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>
>>jjolson@uwyo.edu writes:
>
>>
>
>>
>
>> > Then
>
>> > its cowpie infested drinking water. And some of these pies are
>years and
>
>> > years
>
>> > old. Last years layered on top of the previous years on ad
>nauseum.
>
>>
>
>>Some folks use dung to do their cooking. Can the CDT Cow Pie Stove be
>far
>
>>off? ; )
>
>>
>
>>Sly
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>>Message: 5
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>>Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2001 13:49:16 -0600 (MDT)
>
>>From: Margo Chisholm
>
>
>>To: cdt-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>
>>Subject: Re: [cdt-l] CDT ways and means.......
>
>>Reply-To: cdt-l@mailman.backcountry.net
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>>Hey Sly,
>
>>
>
>>Maggot here, that's Margo to the rest of you. Sly, let me
>
>>know a bit before you reach Twin Lakes, CO. I'm not far
>
>>from there (maybe an hour or so) and would love to see
>
>>you. 970-925-2220 is work number. 970-704-9674 is home.
>
>>Keep me in mind.
>
>>
>
>>That goes for anyone else who's hiking the CDT as well.
>
>>Although not right on the trail, I can offer you a bed ,
>
>>a roof and a hot tub for a night or a few. Numbers are
>
>>above.
>
>>
>
>>I'm sending this from my work email. Please reply to
>
>>margo@tothesummit.com.
>
>>
>
>>Happy hiking.
>
>>
>
>>Namaste, m
>
>>
>
>>Quoting Slyatpct@aol.com:
>
>>
>
>> > Howdy,
>
>> >
>
>> > I think I've decided on what direction I'll be heading next year.
>Of
>
>> > course,
>
>> > nothing is etched in stone, especially on this trail, but I'm
>considering
>
>> > going north through New Mexico and if the conditions are right,
>flipping
>
>> > from
>
>> > there and hiking south from Canada. I figure this way I have the
>legs to
>
>> > help me any snow in Montana and I'll be able to read the
>guidebooks as
>
>> > written.
>
>> >
>
>> > I'll probably start earlier than most northbounders, taking it a
>little
>
>> > easy,
>
>> > which will be easier on the body and allow time to brush up on
>route
>
>> > finding.
>
>> > I'm still a little perplexed as to the routes I'll be taking, but
>next
>
>> > month
>
>> > I get together with CDT alumni and will be able to take a look at
>his maps
>
>> > and figure something out.
>
>> >
>
>> > I'm also going to purchase a Suunto X-Lander. One of those wrist
>computer,
>
>> >
>
>> > altimeter, compass, watch, barometer things. A buddy of mine who
>works for
>
>> >
>
>> > Galayn's says he can pro deal one for me CHEAP, and has already
>talked to
>
>> > the
>
>> > rep about my plans. I think it will come in very handy.
>
>> >
>
>> > That's about it for now,
>
>> >
>
>> > Sly
>
>> >
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>>From: Slyatpct@aol.com
>
>>Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 08:02:49 EDT
>
>>Subject: Re: [cdt-l] CDT ways and means.......
>
>>To: cdt-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>
>>Reply-To: cdt-l@mailman.backcountry.net
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>>
>
>>In a message dated 4/16/2001 11:11:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>
>>pctcoach@sopris.net writes:
>
>>
>
>>
>
>> > Maggot here, that's Margo to the rest of you. Sly, let me
>
>> > know a bit before you reach Twin Lakes, CO. I'm not far
>
>> > from there (maybe an hour or so) and would love to see
>
>> > you.
>
>>
>
>>Thanks Maggot, with my map skills I'll probably end up wandering
>through your
>
>>neighborhood anyway!
>
>>
>
>>Sly
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