Porky Pig - 2-8-2004 at 03:36 PM
Will David K be at Keri?s Baja Book Signing? I have his book, but it was never autographed. We finally joined the board. Dave & Juanita
P P P P Porky.
Mike Humfreville - 2-8-2004 at 04:26 PM
Glad to hear you jOINKed the nomads bOINK. We'll be loOINKing forward to your reports from the San QuintOINK area. Best wishes in your
retOINKerment. Regards to the happy hour gang.
Oink.
Bob and Susan - 2-8-2004 at 04:35 PM
Mike must have had bacon for breakfast
WOW!!!
David K - 2-8-2004 at 05:47 PM
Where did you find that??? LOL!!! I wrote that when I was 15 years old, and self published it... Xerox machine and yellow book report binders.
It was the first guide to the new Baja highway, before it was completed. I was on our family trip to Loreto and Puerto Escondido in July, 1973.
Pavement ended near Rancho El Progreso (Mision San Fernando road). Stating again (in pieces) near Punta Prieta.
I sold the book at two Escondido bookstores. It was featured in a newspaper article and on San Diego's morning TV show, 'Sunup'.
After the highway was finished, I was still selling copies with update notes added. By April, 1974 I grew tired of making new copies and retired the
little book.
Luisa Porter of the Baja Bulletin Magazine contacted me about using my guide in her magazine. As it was out dated and incomplete (ending near Loreto),
my dad suggested we make a big trip to the tip (in July, 1974) to update and enlarge my roadguide to Baja. I was 17 when it was published in the Dec.
1974/Jan. 1975 Special Edition of the Baja Bulletin http://community-2.webtv.net/VivaBaja/dkbook
[Edited on 2-9-2004 by David K]
Bob H - 2-8-2004 at 07:36 PM
Wow, this is classic stuff 
David, if you still have a copy of the yellow binder guide bring it with you to Neuvo Mazatlan!
Bob H
David K - 2-8-2004 at 08:12 PM
Porky Pig: Yes, I have a room reserved at Keri's Pyramid Resort for the book signing. Not really even thinking of myself as an author there (from 30
years ago), but to enjoy seeing the current authors and Nomads coming. I also will be there officially to sell Kacey Smith's awesome GPS Baja
Motorcycle (and some auto roads) guidebook, in her place. The guide will have an awesome discount only at the Pyramid Resort! So, I might be seated
behind a desk instead of milling about. I will bring Viva Baja stickers!
Bob H: I have one copy of the first guide and only a few of the second. Norm Christy who sells and trades Baja publications was the last one I gave
one out to... after I saw my roadguide on his 'Want' list! That was a surprise! I traded it for the Howard Gulick 1953-55 El Camino Real report and
maps. Those are some of what Harry Crosby used to to guide him to follow the Camino Real, 20 years later. See you in a few days at Nuevo Mazatlan!
honda tom - 2-8-2004 at 09:37 PM
DK is the gps book your selling a new one or the norte version.... what is the discount price i think regular is bout a 100 bucs. Mostly up north
trails that im not interested in, but if its a new one with some southern stuff.... or the price has come down i might take one. thanks
David K - 2-8-2004 at 09:59 PM
Hey Tom, Kacey will not have the second edition ready for at least one year
Her
guide is highly detailed and takes a lot of time to put together. I will bring 4 copies of her first edition for the book signing, unless more people
tell me in advance they wish one. The first edition does have that super ride from San Francisquito to San Ignacio via much of the El Camino Real and
Santa Marta. Kacey will ship them to me next month. Yes, the regular price is $100 ($99), and only at the booksigning will be a special price.
However, I am not at liberty to say just yet what that is. The book is available right now at http://www.bajagpsguide.com
The book is loose leaf and you insert it into your own binder. It is really SUPER!
4baja - 2-9-2004 at 07:28 AM
dave, i'm haveing a problem bringing up baja si. whats up?
Baja Si
David K - 2-9-2004 at 07:48 AM
Dave & Juanita (Porky Pig) announced BajaSi is NO MAS... retired... like them! Too bad, I enjoyed it and it was good to show people the facilities
there.
honda tom - 2-9-2004 at 03:46 PM
did the san fran ride through santa marta to ignacio last year.. most beautiful ride ive ever been on. Does the new book have any trails further
south than that?
David K - 2-9-2004 at 06:33 PM
I believe on Kacey's web page there is a news release of sorts on Volume 2... Yes, it takes you all the way to Cabo and it will have the 'Puertecitos
to Catavina' ride in it... perhaps even Puertecitos across to San Quintin. Also, El Crucero to L.A. Bay without crossing or using any pavement could
be in it!
Here you go JR
David K - 6-25-2004 at 07:29 PM
Bringing it up for you to see... it shows the 31 years wear and tear!