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[*] posted on 5-4-2011 at 02:25 PM
Santa Isabel


Please allow me to introduce myself, I’m a man of wealth and taste. I’ve been around for a long, long year, stole many a man’s soul and faith. Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name. But what's puzzling you is the nature of my game.

I'm a bit busy with things this week, as you can imagine. My Companero's are doing a great job in this presentation of fact. Look forward to more information leaked over time.

Most of all enjoy, as we did, the magic of the Baja!

Regards to All!!!!
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[*] posted on 5-4-2011 at 02:29 PM


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[*] posted on 5-4-2011 at 03:45 PM


El Vergel, the Vern in our party was the mental stability we needed in the long walk down and back. He was the one pushing and proding us along as only a professional could.
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[*] posted on 5-4-2011 at 05:03 PM


Yes, indeed... as mentioned in my trip reports and the Santa Isabel thread by elbeau, El Vergel (Vern) was my passenger and guest aboard 'A-TRAC One', my four wheel drive go anywhere Tacoma with full four wheel traction thanks to the remarkable A-TRAC device (sort-of a Trans-Warp Drive for off road)! :cool:



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[*] posted on 5-4-2011 at 05:27 PM


If it goes "anywhere" why the heck did we hike for 10 miles?



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[*] posted on 5-4-2011 at 05:31 PM


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If it goes "anywhere" why the heck did we hike for 10 miles?


I am far too humble to embarass my friends, and I wanted to connect with the arroyo on a more personal level!:lol::lol:

I was hoping that Ken Cooke would arrive as he likes to drive over boulders... or on them for photos! My truck is stock, with no lift... so the size of boulders limits it, sadly!;D




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[*] posted on 5-4-2011 at 05:36 PM


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Please allow me to introduce myself, I’m a man of wealth and taste. I’ve been around for a long, long year, stole many a man’s soul and faith. Pleased to meet you, hope you guess my name. But what's puzzling you is the nature of my game.

I'm a bit busy with things this week, as you can imagine. My Companero's are doing a great job in this presentation of fact. Look forward to more information leaked over time.

Most of all enjoy, as we did, the magic of the Baja!

Regards to All!!!!



PHOTOS FROM VERN:























VERY NICE PHOTOS VERN!!




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[*] posted on 5-6-2011 at 08:46 AM


At the lost mission and beyond...




(Standing on Ground Zero, Santa Isabel)













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[*] posted on 5-6-2011 at 08:59 AM


El Vergel, Neat introduction. :yes: Welcome aboard.
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[*] posted on 5-6-2011 at 05:32 PM


Great photos El Vergel! Thanks for making the trip.

While the "mission" pics are a little different than I had hoped, I LOVE the geology photos! Thanks for the detailed pics.
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[*] posted on 5-6-2011 at 09:23 PM


Here is from Vern's hike with Jose further down Arroyo El Volcan... perhaps another mile or 2?!













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[*] posted on 5-6-2011 at 10:32 PM
To La Olvidada Barite Mine


After resting up from the big hike, El Vergel and I drive the 6 miles to the mine... Here are some of Vern's photos:


View down to our camp from the Olvidada road











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[*] posted on 5-6-2011 at 10:58 PM


Great picks!
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[*] posted on 5-7-2011 at 10:02 PM
SUNDAY MAY 1



Sunrise on our camp


Good morning David K


BajaLou is ready to roll


Lou's quad with tire gash from the drive in via Gonzaga

Vern, DK, BAJACAT go to El Volcan before leaving for home... It is 0.4 mile south in the arroyo from the road, we were able to drive half that. Then, lot's of exploring around the growing onyx dome of El Volcan...







(Vern took several videos of El Volcan bubbling... I will try and post them...)




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[*] posted on 5-8-2011 at 10:49 AM
Vern's Videos: THESE ARE VIDEO LINKS, not photos. Click on them to view.


Vern took several videos, most just a few seconds long. Here are the first 5 (click on the photo to start video):

1-4 are during the hike to the lost mission (clips # 156, 157, 158, 159) and #5 (clip #179) is at the lost mission. Allow several second for the videos to upload.











More to come!





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[*] posted on 5-8-2011 at 11:21 AM
Next 5, to La Olividada: Click on the photos below to see the short movie clip:


Click on image and wait for video to begin... sound included. NOTE: upon reviewing these, they are only about 5 seconds or less long, so I will see if there is a way to string them together into one longer clip. I know the ones at El Volcan are longer... so be patient please!












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[*] posted on 5-8-2011 at 12:21 PM
2 more at Olividad and 1 at camp: Video Clips








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[*] posted on 5-8-2011 at 12:24 PM
EL VOLCAN Bubbling Soda Spring/ Geyser VIDEO CLIPS
















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[*] posted on 5-8-2011 at 01:06 PM
MOVIE CLIPS, click on photos


There were at least two bubbling springs on the Volcan geyser dome... on on the top, and a second one near the base... as seen in the last clip, abone.













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[*] posted on 5-8-2011 at 01:39 PM
Last 4 movie clips at El Volcan, then we drive out


The 5th clip has satellite radio playing as we drive away from El Volcan, in the arroyo.












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