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[*] posted on 6-1-2010 at 08:56 PM
They made it...


Neal and CG just arrived to BajaCactus a few moments ago (Tuesday, 7:29pm)... they are both tired and ready for a nice night sleep... they surely deserve it... Well done guys!!!

Apparently they were able to drive to El Rosario with only the front wheel drive.

Tomorrow, we will help Neal, who will remain in El Rosario, find a mechanic and the parts needed to fix the back differential, then he is going back to the States... meanwhile we will do our best to make him feel at home here at BajaCactus.

An interesting adventure indeed...

BajaCactus

[Edited on 6-5-2010 by BajaCactus]




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[*] posted on 6-1-2010 at 09:04 PM


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw44OnITtRc



Well I was soooo wrong about the Art and his Urban Assault Vehicle! :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw44OnITtRc
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[*] posted on 6-1-2010 at 09:09 PM


Marian just called and reported Neal and Chris are back in El Rosario!!! Neal's Tacoma is there, too... Repairs to differential will be attempted in El Rosario!

I see Antonio just heard as well!!!

Thank you CG and Thank you Baja Cactus!!




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[*] posted on 6-1-2010 at 09:09 PM


Great photos and reports - sure wish I could have been there,
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[*] posted on 6-1-2010 at 09:09 PM


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Neil and CG just arrived to BajaCactus a few moments ago (Tuesday, 7:29pm)... they are both tired and ready for a nice night sleep... they surely deserve it... Well done guys!!!

Apparently they were able to drive to El Rosario with only the front wheel drive. Neil will remain in El Rosario to fix the back differential, then he is going back to the States... meanwhile we will do our best to make him feel at home here at BajaCactus.

A nice adventure indeed...

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[*] posted on 6-1-2010 at 09:24 PM


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw44OnITtRc



Well I was soooo wrong about the Art and his Urban Assault Vehicle! :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw44OnITtRc


Cool video coming down the Widowmaker...

I am so relieved to hear that Neal and Chris are now resting comfortably at Baja Cactus (where Baja is more than a dream)!

Teddi, I will edit my post about the song's creator... I mis-heard, sorry!




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[*] posted on 6-1-2010 at 09:47 PM


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Originally posted by BajaCactus
Neil and CG just arrived to BajaCactus a few moments ago (Tuesday, 7:29pm)... they are both tired and ready for a nice night sleep... they surely deserve it... Well done guys!!!

Apparently they were able to drive to El Rosario with only the front wheel drive.

Tomorrow, we will help Neil, who will remain in El Rosario, find a mechanic and the parts needed to fix the back differential, then he is going back to the States... meanwhile we will do our best to make him feel at home here at BajaCactus.

An interesting adventure indeed...

BajaCactus

[Edited on 6-2-2010 by BajaCactus]


WELL DONE Chris (CG)!!! That Dodge of yours is Baja Tough!




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DK---

NO NO- Eve is not a song writer and that is NOT her song....it was written by Deborah Johnson and sung by her on the DVD....

ALL the rigs except for Art's got flooded in some way in the cab heading out thru the bogs...30" in one spot...surf's up, huh?.



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NO NO- Not all the rigs got water in them... mine didn't, as far as I know, Paul's didn't... both the newer Tacomas. I only heard that CG's Dakota got real wet inside... not sure about the 4Runner?

Thanks for responding to the thread... You missed some epic recovery work that night after you left us... pulling Neal's camper to the top of the mountain! :bounce::biggrin:




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[*] posted on 6-1-2010 at 09:59 PM


Okay, now that Neal and CG are out of trouble... the rest of us can relax a bit more!

To the members who took photos or were photographed, I will make extra discs of the photos I took (over 200) and mail them to you... I would like to have a disk of your photos, too!

Please u2u (private Nomad message system) or email me your addresses for me to send discs to, and I will give you my mail address. My email is info*AT*vivabaja.com or my 'baja4me' email if you have used it.

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[*] posted on 6-1-2010 at 10:01 PM


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.. You missed some epic recovery work that night after you left us... pulling Neal's camper to the top of the mountain! :bounce::biggrin:


Add to that it all happened in the dark until 1:00AM!




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[*] posted on 6-1-2010 at 10:21 PM


WOW!!!!!
What an amazing trip! That was the best ever :bounce:
Made some great friends and got to watch some really cool vehicles do their stuff :tumble: :lol:
We really made some great memories!
But remember guys and gals.... for some of those campfire memories
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[*] posted on 6-1-2010 at 10:57 PM


Hello all!

We made it back to BajaCactus about 8pm.

Neal treated me to a great dinner at Mama Espinoza’s, he tried to talk me into going to the girlie bars and drinking all night, but I told him I'm getting too old for that kind of stuff:yes:

Another great adventure! I'll post more after a good nights sleep.

Chris

[Edited on 6-4-2010 by CG]




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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw44OnITtRc



Well I was soooo wrong about the Art and his Urban Assault Vehicle! :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw44OnITtRc


Paul, on the contrary, after we made it through the first tough obstacle where you went in front of my rig to spot for me, I knew I was in good hands, that all of us would make it in and out of the Mision. I should have told you that; don't doubt the over 100 years of cumulative 4 wheeling experience that the team has!

Thanks for all your leadership in this adventure!

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[*] posted on 6-2-2010 at 07:06 AM


The people were amazing as well... everyone. ... As Mama Espinoza said, so well: "Bad Roads bring Good People"!

Here is edm-1's (Art's) motorhome climbing the Widowmaker:





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[*] posted on 6-2-2010 at 07:23 AM


I'm leaving this afternoon for El Centro and meet with Tunaeater tomorrow morning to go pre-running for the 500 race. But if Neal needs anything brought down call me on my cell phone and I will run it down to him. 661-863-8161. I don't know if it will work once I'm in Baja since it's a new cell phone.
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[*] posted on 6-2-2010 at 08:09 AM


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw44OnITtRc



Well I was soooo wrong about the Art and his Urban Assault Vehicle! :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw44OnITtRc


Paul, on the contrary, after we made it through the first tough obstacle where you went in front of my rig to spot for me, I knew I was in good hands, that all of us would make it in and out of the Mision. I should have told you that; don't doubt the over 100 years of cumulative 4 wheeling experience that the team has!

Thanks for all your leadership in this adventure!

Art


Art, you are very welcome! I'm flattered that you folks listened to my lead! Especially 'cause I was faking the knowledge and just attempting to instill confidence so that we could get up and out! ;D :lol: :?:
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[*] posted on 6-2-2010 at 08:17 AM


Thanks Paul... It worked!:bounce::bounce::bounce:

Check the thread on Tacoma World, not as many Baja nuts there, so just the photos with some tiny notes is all I am doing there (50% posted this morning...)

I am going to need some time to post a trip report here on Nomad, with so much to write about because more can relate to the place here!




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[*] posted on 6-2-2010 at 06:34 PM


OMG, I miss the trip of the year, Im going to hate myself for the rest of the year, i can belive I wasn't part of this, Im sorry what happen to Neal, but thats Baja, Im living proof of that, after so many trip to Baja, i had to do some repairs on my Dodge, I usually check my truck after my Baja trips, but this time i didn't, shame on me. Im glad everybody is ok. And yes Antonio is great asset to BajaNomad,one more time NOMADS RULE.....

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[*] posted on 6-2-2010 at 07:33 PM


Yeah, I feel the same way. I have been lurking on this thread from the beginning, knowing I was not able to go, way jealous about those going. I look at my calendar and see the first opening in late June. Who knows, I just may go.
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