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Hook
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Grover, what's the time limit on images on imageshack?
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Gadget
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Registered: 9-10-2006
Location: Point Loma CA
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Mood: Blessed with another day
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| Quote: | Originally posted by The squarecircle
Greetings All,
Gadget ---- We don't need no stinking GPS specs or maps to get thru. Just follow the yellow ribbons I put up for you and Ken!!! This LR 3 of mine is
an open differential full time 4 wheel drive vehicle with a max. grd. clearence of 13" and a longish wheelbase. I wish I did have the optional rear
locking unit then I would have at lest an honest 3 wheel drive rig. As crippled as my English Ford is ie. 6,000 lbs. dry weight, 42 gals. of fuel,
large ARB Freezer Fridge (full), 2 spare tyres (86 lbs.each), 8 gals. water, too much food, heavy tool box and other sundry things that do not float
.... it still did this Trek the hard way .... uphill and it did not break, get dented, leak or break! > Thank God, I have your phone # in case it
needs to be strapped or trailered home.
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You know you want my handle, you got me beat by miles with that rig.
Yes call any time and the mule will get you out if need be.
Thanks for all you tried to do to get me there, I was good to go less a co-dog, who showed up, surferjim, a day late.
Roy gets the "Pitbull" award in my book for this one. 
"Mankind will not be judged by their faults, but by the direction of their lives." Leo Giovinetti
See you in Baja
http://www.LocosMocos.com
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Sharksbaja
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4465 registered members and only 2 other BajaNomads show up for this adventure? >>> Not to much interest here in 4X4 offroading IMHO
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Ouch. Hey didn't you hear that guy once say "I live thru the Nomads". 
Well there ya go.
Kudos amigo on your tenacity, your audacity and you smartassity! Job well done! That's a small crew fer sure but hey, ya dun a big thang!!
I nominate that new track there to be called: The Squarecircle
Approach(TSA) 
That ought to confound em!
Methinks this next year will yield more thrill seekers and perhaps more money and less worry.. Cork
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
Viva Mulege!
Nomads\' Sunsets
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bancoduo
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Who's going to trust a 80yr old man with a bunch of yellow ribbons.
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Gadget
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Location: Point Loma CA
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bancoduo
Who's going to trust a 80yr old man with a bunch of yellow ribbons.
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I can't think of any way to respond delicately to your comment, other than to say that I would take Roy on his worst day over many on their best.
Are you included in those thoughts in some way duo?
"Mankind will not be judged by their faults, but by the direction of their lives." Leo Giovinetti
See you in Baja
http://www.LocosMocos.com
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BAJACAT
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Will I think he was kidding,didn't you see the three smilies at the end.
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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surfer jim
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Wanted to go but was busy this past weekend...got MARRIED today (Tuesday).....
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Fatboy
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4465 registered members and only 2 other BajaNomads show up for this adventure? >>> Not to much interest here in 4X4 offroading IMHO.
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OUCH!!!
Like Barry A. I too live in Redding and I work therefore I could not drop what I was doing to drive 1500 miles just because some yahoo picks a date
to do something I would love to do and be more than able to do to boot.
When I first visited that mine in the summer in '06 I saw that faint road in the hills to the west and it pulled at me to explore, but it was not to
be on that trip.
I suggest you post some pictures and a decent trip report for us uninterested street type people. This is already one of the most popular threads in
some time.
This comes from someone who was within spitting distance of Mission Santa Maria on our last trip with TWO sea kayaks strapped on the roof. So this
sounds like a cakewalk!!!
Interested? Yes!
Now>>>>>>GO FIND THOSE PICTURES AND QUIT YOUR WHINING!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hook
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| Quote: | Originally posted by surfer jim
Wanted to go but was busy this past weekend...got MARRIED today (Tuesday).....
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Excellent!!!
La Turquesa/Alfonsina's honeymoon????
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David K
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Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
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| Quote: | Originally posted by surfer jim
Wanted to go but was busy this past weekend...got MARRIED today (Tuesday).....
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Congratulations Jim...    
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Fatboy
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4465 registered members and only 2 other BajaNomads show up for this adventure? >>> Not to much interest here in 4X4 offroading IMHO.
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OUCH!!!
Like Barry A. I too live in Redding and I work therefore I could not drop what I was doing to drive 1500 miles just because some yahoo picks a date
to do something I would love to do and be more than able to do to boot.
When I first visited that mine in the summer in '06 I saw that faint road in the hills to the west and it pulled at me to explore, but it was not to
be on that trip.
I suggest you post some pictures and a decent trip report for us uninterested street type people. This is already one of the most popular threads in
some time.
This comes from someone who was within spitting distance of Mission Santa Maria on our last trip with TWO sea kayaks strapped on the roof. So this
sounds like a cakewalk!!!
Interested? Yes!
Now>>>>>>GO FIND THOSE PICTURES AND QUIT YOUR WHINING!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hi Fatboy,
Roy (The squarecircle) called me yesterday and we talked for a long time about the trip and his route, struggles, etc.
Let me say that if it was anyone else but the squarecircle, they would have given up!
Roy's amigo Richard was quite the scout criss-crossing the arroyo valley searching for routes. In the middle they actually found some of the original
bladed road that had not washed out (between the mine and the grade bottom).
Roy has photos and I will help him get them online for us to see... There is a Baja Pits Baja 500 team meeting this Saturday at Carlos' shop where we
may hook up with Roy.
Sounded like the trail they made stayed close to the motorcycle route (as mentioned by Kacey Smith in her GPS Guide) along the right side (north side)
of the valley/ arroyo. The most difficult part was the climb up the grade, mostly the lower half as the base was very loose, slippery rock making
traction and steering difficult.
Roy said going down would be pretty easy... but the climb up was quite an effort. Shortly after reaching the top of the grade, TW and his friend
arrived coming in from Hwy. 1 after driving around via Coco's and Chapala.
Coco's Corner was closed and locked up... apparently while Coco recovers from his surgery...
Okay, now you Baja thrill seekers are a bit more up to date!
Stand by for photos!
[Edited on 5-7-2008 by David K]
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Hook
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Maybe it's just me, but I would feel more uncomfortable going DOWN a slippery, 45 degree slope than going UP one.
Oh sure, you're assured of getting to the bottom of the grade, going down.
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TMW
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Coco's Corner was closed and locked up... apparently while Coco recovers from his surgery...
[Edited on 5-7-2008 by David K] |
When we came out from the wash we saw several people at Coco's inside the compound around the table. We saw a white chevy Surburban, CA plate on the
rear and no plate on the front, with a shredded left rear tire and no wheel on the left front. We stopped and one of the men walked out from the
compound yard to the left where cars enter. He was Mexican and I asked about Coco's and he said Coco was not there, that he was still recouperating in
GN. He didn't seem too friendly so we left. We looked for a plate number but it was blocked by an ice chest on a carrier rack.
About a mile before we got to hwy1 a Ford pickup came toward us and I was thinking maybe this was someone with the group at Coco's and was returning
with the wheel for the chevy. I told Bill to get the license number. It was CA with a number followed by 3 letters and 3 numbers. In other words a car
plate not a PU plate. Maybe nothing to it and maybe they knew Coco or maybe just hanging out of the sun until their buddy gets back. Just seem
interesting to me.
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David K
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Thanks for clearing that up Tom... I was just typing what Roy said on the phone...
By the way, Roy is on his way here right now to try and get his photos loaded onto Nomad... So stand by gang!
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Fatboy
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Thanks David K. I would really like details, lots of details and PICTURES too!!!!
SQ....
I fixed your sentence for ya....
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4465 registered members and only 2 other BajaNomads have seen pictures for this adventure? >>> WAY too much interest here in 4X4 offroading
IMHO.
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David K
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ROY'S PHOTOS
TW, BJ, and Richard are cheering Roy on at the steep grade that climbs out of the arroyo valley.
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David K
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The Land Rover is ready!!!
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David K
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Several efforts to be the first four wheeled vehicle to make the climb were made!
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David K
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"Come on Roy, you can do it "(they all yelled)!!!
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David K
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Roy's Land Rover, 'Winston' climbs up the Turquesa Grade... The XR Ride Up has been conquered by an LR-3!
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