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BajaGringo
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DavidK - as Mike is quickly approaching our area, is there any way I can get a hold of him to see if we can help him out with anything he needs?
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fandango
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bajagringo: check your u2u.
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Dave
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Route South of San Quintin
| Quote: | Originally posted by Graham
He would love a visit from any fellow nomads. And he’s probably ready for a night in a motel room… there won’t be too many once he ventures beyond El
Rosario.
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Will he be heading over to the Cortez side or take the coastal route South to GN?
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David K
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Hi BajaGringo... I just replied to your question over on TalkBaja.com
I do not have a way of talking to Mike, but if he has an emergency or an urgent need, I (and others) will be notified via his SPOT device... If he
needs help from Nomads... I WILL POST here, as there is enough of us north and south of the border to come to his aid.
As you could read what Graham said above... Mike has a cell phone as well... and there is cell service as far as EL ROSARIO area.
I am sure he is having the time of his life and all will go well for him!
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
| Quote: | Originally posted by Graham
He would love a visit from any fellow nomads. And he’s probably ready for a night in a motel room… there won’t be too many once he ventures beyond El
Rosario.
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Will he be heading over to the Cortez side or take the coastal route South to GN? |
No plans for the Cortez side until he is near La Purisima (south of Scorpion Bay), when he will cross over and go to Loreto... Of course he could
change that.
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BajaGringo
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OK, I know the route he is following so let me head out in the morning and see if I can track him down...
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David K
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He should be real easy to spot... and he gets underway about 9 am it has been said. Tell him hi from us and I hope he knows the entire world wide web
is following him every night!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaGringo
OK, I know the route he is following so let me head out in the morning and see if I can track him down... |
Good Luck---hope you connect with him.
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Graham...do you know if Mike has a prepaid card cell phone? It would be fun to set up a phone hour and call him...and of course we could send him
saldo too...i think he has a charger so that isnt a problem....kinda llike one of those give aways...first caller wins a chat with mike!
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It would be neat to have a log of how many of us bajanomaders get to meet him - He has been informed that he is welcome to come and hang out in La
Bocana to rest up for a couple days ... wish we had some grass for munching, but apples and carrots will have to do !! we can share some of Rex's
dog food too !! And I will cook up some delicious meals !! wonder whose house he will be near at Thanksgiving ???!!!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
It would be neat to have a log of how many of us bajanomaders get to meet him - He has been informed that he is welcome to come and hang out in La
Bocana to rest up for a couple days ... wish we had some grass for munching, but apples and carrots will have to do !! we can share some of Rex's
dog food too !! And I will cook up some delicious meals !! wonder whose house he will be near at Thanksgiving ???!!! |
I think MIke may like something more than grass, apples, and carrots. Don Kay would like all that, but please, feed the man some decent human food!
Brian
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David K
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MONTH 1 (OCT.) DISTANCE DATA (estimate)
Good Morning, as today is Nov. 1... and Mike began his walk with Don-Kay on Oct. 1, I thought I would estimate the miles he has walked in the first
month.
I am using the AAA map as it has mileages on all the roads, and Mike has almost always been on or parallel to the roads. The mileage numbers are
rounded up to the next whole number.
As you know, he has rested on a few days... so the total is an average for both the days walking and days not walking.
Oct. 1 - Oct. 7 = 39 miles
Oct. 8 - Oct. 14 = 48 miles
Oct. 15 - Oct. 21 = 61 miles
Oct. 22 - Oct. 28 = 49 miles
Oct. 29 - Oct. 31 = 22 miles
Total for October = 219 miles
Daily average = 7.06 miles.
The most miles in one day is approx. 14
Naturally, there could be much more walking than just the point to point distances on a map. Perhaps Mike is keeping a GPS log for each day's
distance?
Good job Mike!
At this pace, he should be in the Seven Sisters region at the end of November (Punta Blanco to Santa Rosalillita) or beyond if his pace increases?
Maybe Bahia Asuncion to Punta Abreojos region by the end of November?
Just estimates, naturally!
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Graham
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Wow! Great number crunching for month number one David. Helps see the big picture, and what he need to do over the next five months or so.
I know Mike has a Mexican cell phone and a solar charger… but otherwise I don’t know the details. Most of the time it’s off, and he only uses it to
check in occasionally with his family, and have it ready and charged in an emergency. And sometimes, of course, there won’t be a signal.
When he called me the other day… that was the first time he’d done so. He said he’d call me again soon. I’ll ask him if he wants to choose a time slot
when he can be available for calls… or if anyone meets up with him maybe they can ask.
I'm sure it will do wonders for his morale if he hears about the support and kind offers of accomodation ahead.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaGringo
OK, I know the route he is following so let me head out in the morning and see if I can track him down... |
It will be fun to hear if Ron (BajaGringo) found Mike this morning!
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BajaGringo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaGringo
OK, I know the route he is following so let me head out in the morning and see if I can track him down... |
It will be fun to hear if Ron (BajaGringo) found Mike this morning! |
I took off this morning to find Mike and based on the location DavidK mapped out I figured that they were heading along the old Camino Real. That
would be a good choice through these parts as along many of the roads here in the ag areas you will run into gates and fences. The Camino Real is
considered a federal road and access must be kept open. So I drove up north along Highway One to just where the hill starts to head up to make it over
to Vicente Guerrero. There I took a side dirt road heading west towards the beach until I got to El Camino Real and slowly started driving south.
I started getting concerned after a few miles, especially after a couple of locals I asked along the way if they had seen him all shook their heads
no. I was beginning to wonder if Mike had headed toward the highway or was making his way back toward the beach (that would not be a good move with
Don-Kay in this stretch of terrain).
Continuing on the Camino Real I finally thought I saw something ahead. I took out my camera with the telephoto and sure enough, it was Mike, Don-Kay
and two dogs moving along south.
Once we met up I had the pleasure to formally introduce myself to Mike and his traveling companions. Really great guy and after 32 days on the trail I
thought he would like a break from his regular trail food so I promised to track him back down tonight.
Cristina and I will bring him a hot dinner as well as some adult beverages and ice to share a toast or two. Will bring some treats for the rest of the
crew as well.
I would link the photos here but they are large and would run off the page. If you are interested you can see them here in a post I added to a related
thread there:
Photos of Mike and Don-Kay near San Quintin
If any of you have the chance to meet him along the way I strongly suggest you take the time and make the effort!
[Edited on 11-1-2010 by BajaGringo]
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Graham
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Thanks for posting the update Ron.
Sounds like he will really enjoy your company this evening.
Two dogs! Has Mike a new amigo?
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Graham
Thanks for posting the update Ron.
Sounds like he will really enjoy your company this evening.
Two dogs! Has Mike a new amigo? |
? When did he gain the Lab???
(photo by BajaGringo 11-1-10)
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BajaGringo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Graham
Thanks for posting the update Ron.
Sounds like he will really enjoy your company this evening.
Two dogs! Has Mike a new amigo? |
Mike shared with me that the lab was at San Jacinto and hung out with him the entire time while he was there. When the traveling party broke camp and
started heading south again, the lab just followed along.
Mike also told me that both the dogs must be Mexican because it seems that neither one understands a word of English.
Will take a couple more photos tonight and post them later...
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David K
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Nov. 1: Lazaro Card##as/ Bahia San Quintin
Mike, Don-Kay, and the two dogs advanced about 12 miles today!
[Edited on 11-2-2010 by David K]
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BajaGringo
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We went back and had dinner with Mike and his clan tonight. I posted some more photos...
Having dinner with Mike and Don-Kay near San Quintin
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