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Mark_BC
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We found out that I can rent a car at the Tijuana airport. I'll park it at Bay of LA. Does anyone have an idea of who / where I can park it with for a
couple weeks?
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Mark_BC
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I made it to Mama Espinosas in el Rosario fine, but it seems I forgot my Spot GPS. I don't know how that happened as I was very careful and checked
things off as they went in the bags. Does anyone have one I can borrow?
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woody with a view
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don't worry! make contacts in BOLA and they will come looking for you if you don't show up.
remember, you ain't in Kansas anymore! be careful out there.
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Mark_BC
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I have a VHF radio but that will only work by the water. At least nothing could happen to me in the main wash below the upper canyon with the rocks,
which is only 5 km long. I'll take everything inside the room tonight and totally strip it down.
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TMW
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Can you have the spot sent to you or a Nomad that can bring it to you. Being by yourself with out the spot may not be a good thing to do.
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Mark_BC
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Never mind, I found it. I'm sending it now. It's usually like this with me...
I was seriously going to do the trip regardless. We shouldn't have too much faith in Spot because there's lots it can't save you from. It may give a
false sense of security.
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Ateo
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I hope you find it in your bags. If not, I can bring it down next week --MAYBE-- depending on when you're starting your trek.
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David K
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Mark, your Spot is working fine! I see you transmitted from the parking area at Mama Espinoza's motel, Las Cabaņas: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=...
ESN : 0-7449961
Type : OK
Latitude : 30.05912
Longitude : -115.72513
Time : 12/21/2013 6:41:42 PM
Battery State :GOOD
Have a great trip... we are watching you! 
[Edited on 12-22-2013 by David K]
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Mark_BC
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Yep, all's well so far. Thanks for everyone's advice. Now I have to make it a success with all these people watching and contributing...
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Mark_BC
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I'm at Villa Bahia in BoLA. All is well, and it's windy! Just took the bike plus loaded trailer out on the fine loose beach sand, nada problema! It's
super easy to ride.
I checked out the turnoff from the highway yesterday (you can see I hit my Spot there), and there are definitely tracks leading up that road, so I
hope I don't have problems with the rancher or locked gates. Still not totally sure what to do if there is a lock on it and / or a threatening keep
out sign. Ride it at night under the moonlight?
I'm getting a ride up tomorrow morning. It's been raining with puddles at the side of the highway up there so water shouldn't be an issue. The water
was running across the highway at Catavina. So far so good...
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mark_BC
I'm at Villa Bahia in BoLA. All is well, and it's windy! Just took the bike plus loaded trailer out on the fine loose beach sand, nada problema! It's
super easy to ride.
I checked out the turnoff from the highway yesterday (you can see I hit my Spot there), and there are definitely tracks leading up that road, so I
hope I don't have problems with the rancher or locked gates. Still not totally sure what to do if there is a lock on it and / or a threatening keep
out sign. Ride it at night under the moonlight?
I'm getting a ride up tomorrow morning. It's been raining with puddles at the side of the highway up there so water shouldn't be an issue. The water
was running across the highway at Catavina. So far so good... |
Great... here is the map you began on your Spot page showing the three check-ins: Mama Espinoza's, The Ranch road junction, Villa Bahia...
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larryC
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Mark
I found the ranchers up that road to be friendly. Just be sure to close any gates behind you so they don't have to go chasing their cattle all over
the place. I doubt you'll have any problems getting to the beginning of the canyon. But carrying your bike and then your trailer up and over big rocks
and lowering it down again might be a problem. At least it would be for me. You're going to have a great adventure. If you get into a situation and
need to attract some attention you can always wait till you hear an airplane and light off on of those big palm trees. makes a spectacular fire and
produces lots of smoke. When I was in there I noticed that 90% of the palms had been burned. Probably by natural causes. Not enough people go in there
to burn that many palms. I'm talking thousands of burned palms.
Best wishes
Larry
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Outback charge controllers, X-240 Outback transformer for 240v from inverters, 6500 watt Kubota diesel generator.
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Neal Johns
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Mark is OK and is camped for the night on the road to the Rancho (about seven miles NE of Hwy 1, halfway to the Rancho).
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=...
[Edited on 12-25-2013 by Neal Johns]
My motto:
Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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woody with a view
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i hope for his manhood's sake he jumps that fence and peddles on into the desert! what a waste of time to be detered by a P-nche gate!
good luck Mark, Merry Xmas!
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Neal Johns
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There is something across the road in about a half mile, either a fence line or ditch from an arroyo....
My motto:
Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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larryC
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I haven't been up there in a year or 2 but the gates that were then were no problem to go around and actually were not locked when I was there. That
was then this is now so quien sabe?
Larry
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Outback charge controllers, X-240 Outback transformer for 240v from inverters, 6500 watt Kubota diesel generator.
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Neal Johns
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He is OK, camped past the Rancho's a little bit two tenths off the road and in the start of an arroyo that will take him to Salsipudes if that is the
arroyo route he is taking.
My motto:
Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Neal Johns
He is OK, camped past the Rancho's a little bit two tenths off the road and in the start of an arroyo that will take him to Salsipudes if that is the
arroyo route he is taking. |
Yes Neal, thanks for looking... It Looks like he made it to the headwater of the arroyo complex!
Your Local Time:
12/25/2013 2:42:28 PM
Coordinates: (WGS84)
29.26199 , -114.01875
Message Detail:
SPOT Check OK.
Using his GPS waypoint... see it in the upper left, as related to Bahia de los Angeles (lower right) and Hwy. 5 at El Crucero (upper far left)... and
the famous Tinaja de Yubay. The other yellow pin is where the Camino Real can be seen from space, southeast of Yubay. Close up image follows.
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David K
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Here is even closer look at Mark's Christmas day location. At the far left is the ranch road from Hwy.1 and at the far upper right is the first palm
oasis, just 60 feet lower in elevation from the arroyo next to Mark's Spot signal.
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David K
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12-26-13 Spot Locations
Mark sent out three Spot signals... The first was just after noon, a short distance downstream from his camp, and below the trail (yellow pin) where
Bill B was at a few years ago with his Rokon.
The second was sent about 3 hours later, and is further down the arroyo... and the third was sent from the same area.
Here is a view with north at the top, then a 3-D view looking towards the east, downstream... and the gulf is in the distance.
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