http://www.made-in-england.org Sat, 10 May 2008 22:47:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is more like it and what we have been dreaming of for the last week. Gila National Forest as the name suggests is our first section of walking with shade from the sun. Much needed as were both looking a bit toasted! Shortly after Lordsburg and a brief encounter with a pack ... http://www.made-in-england.org/1115 We realised last night that the only thing we've eaten and are probably likely to eat in restaurants along the trail is the biggest steak on the menu follwed by an apple pie. Above is the best we've had to date, a 16 ounce Porterhouse T-Bone, I'd give it a 7 ... http://www.made-in-england.org/1112 32.78525411542582 -108.26202392578125 Idon't think my feet have ever been so broken on any other walk I've ever been on... Don't know wether it's the lack of soft grassy surfaces, the heat, or the shoes I bought online without trying on! But I've got some new insoles from Hike & Bike in town, ... http://www.made-in-england.org/1101 We've just arrived at Silver City. Had to hike 10 miles down a tarmac road to get here though... My feet are killing! Met a trail angel (through Gottogo) called Jim who gave us a ride out of town to a hotel, as the old Palace Hotel in the centre ... http://www.made-in-england.org/1099 32.76129430977933 -108.27644348144531 Quite a mile stone for us is this - First naturally running surface water since the Mexican boarder! Although I wouldn't say running, more of a slow drip really. http://www.made-in-england.org/1097 32.60294011585471 -108.41754913330078 Here's me & Paul on top of our first peak of the CDT! Burro peak is only a tiddler at just over 8000ft, but it was the first real climb we'd had to do so far and it felt fairly tough! http://www.made-in-england.org/1095 32.5906348 -108.432827 Today we met Gottago aka Linda Jeffers, her hiking companion was having trouble with her feet and dropped out at Lordsburg. So Linda's taking advantage of mine and Paul's excellent navigation skills and tagging along with us for the time being. We've only been walking together one morning so far and ... http://www.made-in-england.org/1093 32.55028596225381 -108.45703125 Iwouldn't exactly call it a forest, but we welcome it's occasionally shadey trees with open sunburnt arms! http://www.made-in-england.org/1091 32.47269502206151 -108.49273681640625 http://www.made-in-england.org/1089 32.45879106783458 -108.50784301757812 Our Brunton solar panel which has for past year kept me effortlessly powered up on my walking trips, has unfortunely developed a fault... We spent most of our rest day yesterday trying to get it working again, we even took it to a pissed up old car starter and alternator ... http://www.made-in-england.org/1080 Bloody hell this stage was tough and our feet are battered! A word of warning, never buy shoes online without trying them on first! This was a harsh section to break us in not solely because of the 20 miles a day but more the hostile terrain and desolate environment. ... http://www.made-in-england.org/1084 We made it to our first town :) we're now rested, re-supplied, drunk and ready for the next section to Silver City. Our solar panel is pretty much buggered, so we might have trouble keeping the blog updated until we can get a new one, but we're working on it! http://www.made-in-england.org/1079 32.34233374932953 -108.71686220169067 http://www.made-in-england.org/1075 The sunrises, sunsets and starry nights are truely awesome here in New Mexico. It's just the middle of the day that's a bit grim! http://www.made-in-england.org/1082 What do we have here? A tractor tire in cow shit central, full of green water, get your kit off Paul it's bath time! http://www.made-in-england.org/1116