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Ken Cooke
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Location: Riverside, CA
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A few people not on Baja Nomad are planning on going.
1. Mike (riding shotgun if he gets his passcard in time)
2. Huitzi and his wife.
3. David B - JustRuns 4x4 club
+ a few more are showing interest in the Los Angeles and Tijuana area.
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David K
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Location: San Diego County
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Make sure that 'got baja?' sticker is still there... if not, the winch may be needed!!
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ehall
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I had 3 other people interested until this conversation.
Me-we will be camping 2 nights
Them- You mean hotel camping right?
Me- No, I mean sleeping bag and a tent.
Them- oh,
Haven't heard from them since????
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David K
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Quote: Originally posted by ehall  | I had 3 other people interested until this conversation.
Me-we will be camping 2 nights
Them- You mean hotel camping right?
Me- No, I mean sleeping bag and a tent.
Them- oh,
Haven't heard from them since???? |
What is "hotel camping" LOL??!!
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PaulW
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For guys that live north of the border
Day 1 drive to Calixico or Mexicali stay at a hotel
Day 2 drive the PLR
Day 3 drive home from Valley Trinidad hotel.
Or do it in reverse order.
From San Felipe just get up early and do the round trip (115 miles).
Might be a little farther for the hotel version.
PW
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: Originally posted by PaulW | For guys that live north of the border
Day 1 drive to Calixico or Mexicali stay at a hotel
Day 2 drive the PLR
Day 3 drive home from Valley Trinidad hotel.
Or do it in reverse order.
From San Felipe just get up early and do the round trip (115 miles).
Might be a little farther for the hotel version.
PW |
April 4 - Drive 1st portion of trail - camp near cobblestone hill
April 5 - Complete trail - camp at MICKs in Rio Hardy
April 6 - Depart before noon for USA or points south
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John M
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Meet at Pep
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Ken Cooke
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The Manager of the Calexico Pep Boys welcomes Pole Line people to use his parking lot as our reunion location - probably because of the quantity of
last minute items we have purchased there over the years.
We will meet there before leaving for Mexicali. It is a good place to test CB radios, use the restroom, refill the ice chest - AM/PM is next door.
Meeting time is at 8 am - departure at 8:30
[Edited on 2-17-2015 by Ken Cooke]
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John M
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my post got messed up
Meeting on the 3rd at what time?
Is CB the communication format for this adventure?
John
[Edited on 2-18-2015 by John M]
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: Originally posted by John M | Meeting on the 3rd at what time?
Is CB the communication format for this adventure?
John
[Edited on 2-18-2015 by John M] |
Hi John,
Thanks for asking! We will use CB radios for line of sight communication Since it is basic and inexpensive.
We will meet on Saturday, April 4th at 8 am at the Pep Boys in Calexico, Ca.
[Edited on 2-18-2015 by Ken Cooke]
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bajatrailrider
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Hi All Nomads,and thanks Ken for info. Im working on my truck,Hope to have ready.What channel for CB. If I stay in Mexicali hotel night before.Best
way to meet(in Mexico). Larry
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: Originally posted by bajatrailrider | | Hi All Nomads,and thanks Ken for info. Im working on my truck,Hope to have ready.What channel for CB. If I stay in Mexicali hotel night before.Best
way to meet(in Mexico). Larry |
Hi Larry - The Pole Line group plans to visit the PEMEX along HWY 2 in Progreso at the town's only four-way stoplight. Expect to see us gassing up
our vehicles and filling our Jerry cans at 9 am. We will eat breakfast at Asadero Morlan - 1 block west of the PEMEX on Hwy 2 at 9:30 - 10:00 am.
Please monitor CB CHANNEL 4 as we will be communicating on our radios after we pass through the border and make our way down COLEGIO MILITAR to MEX
HWY 2.
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Neal Johns
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Ken, I got the 2015 Pole Line Road T-shirt you sent and immediately put it on. We were having a tree removal "party" and I told the workers
and friends that I was a Hero. Actually you are the Hero as you have led an equal number of Pole Line trips and accept anyone who has the proper
equipment to make it to the end. I thing all three things are great: The T-shirt, the Pole Line Road, and especially you. Now that I have sucked up to
you, keep the T-shirts coming!
Neal - 84 and still here.
My motto:
Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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David K
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I am wearing Neal Johns, too!
Thanks Ken, my shirt arrived today...
Reprint of the Discover Baja Travel Club newsletter Pole Line Road artical by Neal Johns, on the back.
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bajatrailrider
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What Im I missing,I see 1942 pole line video,also video getting lost. Where Im I missing video of actual trip from last year. Have old freind that
wants to join,but dont see that part.Thanks Guys
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David K
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| Quote: Originally posted by bajatrailrider | | What Im I missing,I see 1942 pole line video,also video getting lost. Where Im I missing video of actual trip from last year. Have old freind that
wants to join,but dont see that part.Thanks Guys |
Not sure there was a video from last year, or even a run?? Ken has done several of them and each one has its own bit of drama it seems. Mostly a Jeep
run, but Tacomas and a big GMC have gone too.
While the video in his posts says Pole Line Road with me, it is more of a show about how I got in love with Baja and my books... but from about 2006
(I have many more books added since). I have not been on the Pole Line Road (yet) but have read about it since the 1960's in my copy of the Lower
California Guidebook.
I think I can go this year, but it being on Easter Sunday and the day before is a little tough when you are a grandfather... If I can find the Lost
Diaz Grave afterwards, then I can bring home a golden egg for my grand kids, perhaps?
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bajatrailrider
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thanks David,what we would like to see,is video of the harder spots.The part over rock bridge,I understand you guys where lost so dont need go that
way? Since I would be driving my few month old truck.Just need to make sure I dont make it look.Like all the other junk trucks I have.Its not a
trailer Queen,but would not like to destroy on one run..
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TMW
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On the two runs I made with Ken I thought the roughest part was the down hill turn. This is about 3/4 of the way thru, maybe more. It was rough only
in the sense that it had lots of rocks, not really big, just lots of them so it was slow going with a turn near the bottom. Anywhere there is large
rocks to navigate there is someone to spot you to prevent damage. I never had any ding on my sides or under my truck. I was running 31 inch tires on
my 93 Toyota.
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Ken Cooke
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Location: Riverside, CA
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On the Wrong Way Enmedio video, a stock Tacoma with 2.5" of lift completed the run without any damage to it. We will drive slowly and carefully
through the sections where 4WD is needed.
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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 bajatrailrider | | thanks David,what we would like to see,is video of the harder spots.The part over rock bridge,I understand you guys where lost so dont need go that
way? Since I would be driving my few month old truck.Just need to make sure I dont make it look.Like all the other junk trucks I have.Its not a
trailer Queen,but would not like to destroy on one run.. |
While I value the Tacoma and don't intentionally try to damage it, I do recognize its purpose and that it is a 4WD truck... So, when dings happen, it
becomes a badge of honor... my biggest ding is just below the rear bumper when it fell onto a rock ledge just as we approached Mission Santa Maria.
That ended up pulling my back bumper away from the truck like a can opener removing a top! I replaced the bumper as it could not be straightened...
but the ding is there and doesn't have any negative affects on the truck's abilities. Ask Ken or TW how the Pole Line Road compares to the Mission
Santa Maria road.
Here is where that happened:
Art's van had the same connection as me, but others did not...
Returning up the 'widowmaker' (BajaTripper photos)
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