Graham going back to the island Dec. 17 to 31, 2020

Our walking and kayaking, British-born, Titanic acting, Nomad adventurer, Graham Mackintosh will beach himself on the far side of Guardian Angel Island for the next 2-weeks.






Fear not, he will not be alone...





Updates may come via Spot 2-way satellite device.


[Edited on 1-1-2021 by David K]

Graham has landed 12-17-20

See red dart on the east side of the island... Marooned with even less beer!

Quote: Originally posted by Mother of Dragons

...I guess I’ll have to bring him a bear though😂

Maybe a beer too

Quote: Originally posted by Mother of Dragons

He does some cool trips. I was hoping to meet him when we were just in BOLA but he wasn’t there. Maybe next time. I guess I’ll have to bring him a bear though😂

Graham already has a basket full of bears, however, it looks like a couple of tiny personal flotation devices would be appreciated!

Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo

Quote: Originally posted by Mother of Dragons   He does some cool trips. I was hoping to meet him when we were just in BOLA but he wasn’t there. Maybe next time. I guess I’ll have to bring him a bear though😂 Graham already has a basket full of bears, however, it looks like a couple of tiny personal flotation devices would be appreciated!

Just in from Graham 12-24-20 8:30am

Today's message from the island:

5:32pm Monday

Wed 10:27am Message

Thu. 6:20pm, email!

Thanks David. Super to be back in casa in Bahia de los Angeles. Returned from island in time for New Year.

Didn't see anyone in two weeks - just lovely sunrises and sunsets, beautiful canyons, and moon-struck bears.

So many ospreys and ravens... often battling and dogfighting. But no coyotes or vultures on the 40-mile long island.

Sad not to be able to rescue that dolphin on Christmas day. Walked it into deeper water several times but it always circled to the right and beached again. I suspect from the damage to its beak it was injured in a collision. Found it dead a couple of hours later.

Some great warm days but also wild winds... Had two tents. Tents down and "sleeping" in a body bag was only option. Rocks aplenty to weigh everything down. A few had scorpions beneath.

Water clear and blue. Fishing great. Because I had a boat ride 30 miles over to the island, I could take plenty of water, food and beer.

A few pictures to convey the flavor of the Punta Rocosa area of Angel de la Guarda.

A few more pictures.

Graham, since you seem to frequently be camping on windy beaches. I suggest you get a tent built for winds. Most of the tents you find at REI and other outdoor stores are not adequately built for high winds, but if you look at the spendier ones, you will find the mountaineering tents are built to withstand winds.
Some tents come with options of aluminum or fiberglass poles. Get the fiberglass poles, they do better in winds.
Get a good tent, and you can hunker down in wind storms in comfort w/o the annoyance of tent self-destructing in the middle of the night

Good advice about the tents. Thanks. Started to dream of a really good wind-proof tent.

I'm getting too old for the "body bag." Been resorting to for over 35 years. Tents I was using, and have been using for last decade, were Big-5 specials for $40.

Secretly liked the idea that cost of equipment would never hold me back. I'd go with what I could afford, and could walk away from it if necessary.

Yes, pretty sure there's underground water in those palm canyons, but nothing visible now with months of insignificant rain. But even the palms washed down to the shore are surviving.

Last year hiked up one canyon after rain and there were pools everywhere.

BOLA to Mulege, actually Bahia Concepcion, was the second stage of my kayak to La Paz. Amazingly beautiful, you'll love it. Take care and have an enjoyable safe journey.

Weather was great for me first half of November.