A longer post...lots to catch up on!
Mile 85 to mile 290
To the town of Reserve
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| The whole trail....and our bit so far! |
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| Back on a proper trail shortly after leaving Lordsburg....Nice! |
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Mile 100 shortly after that.
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| If everyone else can take selfies......so can I! |
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| One of my better camp sites...lots of water |
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| CDT Trail days in Silver City - a zero day |
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Jerry Brown......
provider of Bear Creek survey maps for the CDT |
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| Walking the road north...Hwy 15 to be exact |
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Doc Campbells.....resupply for a lot of CDT'rs
& Great ice-cream for me! |
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Walking the last bit of hwy 15...near the Gila Cliff Dwellings
(Soon to enter the Gila river system) |
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| "in the river" |
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98 'wet crossing' from dry side to dry side
Usually ankle, calf or knee deep....... |
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| occasionally chest deep if you misjudge your step! |
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Trying to dry the boots...
Didn't work...solid lumps of ice in the morning |
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| Finally leaving the river...hallelujah! |
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| Back to dry roads |
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| and questionable water....surprisingly OK in spite of the looks! |
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"Now you 'all be careful about bears OK?"............................
.............. "Hey son......Why aren't you packing some heat?" |
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| Looking north at things to come...a dry lake ahead |
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| crossing the dry lake with Hwy 12 just beyond! |
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'Maverick' and 'Lodgepole' caught up just before the road
....next a ride to the town of Reserve! |
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COACHES CORNER
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A compassionate flight home.......
To support and assist my brother and his wife with the sudden passing of their son Sean |
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Sean passed away April 8, 2016
He was lead guitar in 'Spaceboots', a popular Victoria
Rock band. He was proud of his part in the band and could
make his Telecaster wail. His fans adored him.
His skills with the guitar went beyond rock, a few years
back I asked him to play me 'Classical Gas' by Mason
Williams....a very nice piece. He played it flawlessly!
I urge you to 'youtube' the piece - you'll be glad you did!
My pledge to Sean is to try and learn the piece somewhat
as well as he could play it!
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To say goodbye properly my brother and I
set to work building him a casket from raw
lumber sourced from the family property
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| Gluing up the rough cedar planks |
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| Planing and sanding...... |
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| Assembly... |
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| Finishing..... |
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| Essentially complete. |
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| Safe travels Sean.......May the Lord be with you! |
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| Javelenas....wild pigs! |
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| Grandpa 'Horned' Toad....(at least he looked old) |
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| The Gila Cliff dwellings....as good as any, anywhere!......Darrell joined us for the afternoon! |
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| Back to the wonderful Gila Hot springs,,.,,perfect! |
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| Broke camp and set up again at Cottonwood campsite further north for another 4 days |
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| Sandy found a nice 'fixer upper' at the Mongollon ghost town. |
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| Unfortunately it's a little worse for wear!...so no dice! |
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| The nearby cemetary |
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A really sad story.....A family of 8 all succumbed to influenza - age 18 - 72
All passed away in the summer and fall of 1941 |
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Hiked in from Hwy 12 to meet Darrell.....Ran into 'Maverick' and 'Lodgepole' also
.......this is Sandy hiking back out with them. |
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'Maverick' and 'Lodgepole' investigating a trail angle drop!
Darrell watching. |
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Jackpot for M&L......
2 dinners sorely needed for the next 40 miles! |
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| Finally back at 'Reserve' for a zero day.....the end of this leg! |
Till next post
Cheers!
JSD
