I snipped the below from my FB trip post: Last Friday I set out on CDT Trip #2. The start was hot, just as I had left it a year earlier however after 15 miles of arid hot desert the terrain changed and I was in the hills with juniper trees and winding trail. On day 2 I made some friends that I would walk the rest of the week with. Once hiking with the group we were graced with the best trail magic I’ve ever experienced. Tie and Solo out of Silver City, NM went above and beyond with shuttles, trailhead lunches and break stations, and a great 2 night stay at their place, all for 6 hikers! After leaving Silver City, NM we entered the Gila Wilderness and traveled along the Gila River for probably 100 river crossings, most knee to waist high, snowmelt off the mountains moving briskly by. We were lucky enough to run into the Gila Hermit Doug, who has lived in a small cabin in the Gila for over 25 years, and his friend Brother Paskel visiting from a monastery in El Paso, TX. At 125 miles my trip was complete just a few miles north of Doc Campbells Trading Post. I was eager to go further but with the next state road being 85 miles north, I just didn’t have the time to continue. Next trip I will not have limitations on end of trip logistics as there are many roads once out of the Gila Wilderness, I will shoot for 165 miles next year. I am now 210 miles into my CDT section hike experience. Until next time New Mexico, Adios.