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[*] posted on 5-1-2019 at 04:36 PM


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It will be interesting (to me) to see how they edited 3 days of filming down to 10-20 minutes of air time!


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[*] posted on 5-1-2019 at 04:51 PM


Very interesting stuff. Can't wait to see the show on the Travel Channel. Channel 277 on DirecTV.



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[*] posted on 5-1-2019 at 06:21 PM


Quote: Originally posted by BajaNomad  
Quote: Originally posted by David K  

It will be interesting (to me) to see how they edited 3 days of filming down to 10-20 minutes of air time!


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Seriously Doug! :biggrin::cool:

On Day 2, we left very early from the Marriott in Tijuana, traveled the free road to Rosarito then exited El Mirador viewpoint. That was a super hit! Even though a rain downpour interrupted filming until it passed over and we almost lost the drone!

We stopped at a Starbucks in Ensenada and then had lunch in Camalu. They sent the drone up there. We also stopped a couple times to get film of the Kia cruising all alone down Highway 1 (with the idea that is Scott and I inside). The sunset scene south of San Quintín, then Baja Cactus at dark. Great dinner at Mama Espinoza's and we all got to know each other better... fun times!

Day 3 was the BIG day... I will detail more...




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Day 3 we were up early and drove down to collect Ed Lusk at his Baja's Best Bed & Breakfast. I had contacted Ed a few months previously as he knows the ranchos and ejidos in the area and as I suspected he was able to secure the key to the locked gate on the road to the mission and petros as well as a release to film there for Committee Films. Ed was compensated for his efforts since we were not staying at his business (we needed 11 rooms and his place has about 5-6, I believe).
Ed and his son followed us in his Jeep, the 40 miles to the mission valley.

Rain clouds were coming in but we did have morning sun to light up the rock face... but it would still rain on us in the middle of shooting. Look for my jacket zipped up or open. Another interesting thing, I had to wear the same shirt all three days of shooting so the audience isn't sidetracked by wardrobe switching... it is to look like this all happened in one day, not 3. Fortunately, I wore a nice flannel one on the first day, and switched to the others when we ate dinner!

Scott was amazed by the giant cardón and you could tell the film crew really liked the locations!

This was the 6th episode they were filming but the order in which the episode shows on the Travel Channel is determined by the network.
The opinion at the time was this would show in June as one of the early showings. Well, the Network must have really been impressed with this episode because they made it the first! That is to get great ratings and attract sponsors, audience, etc.

After the shoot, we returned to Baja Cactus and had breakfast/lunch at Mama Espinoza's, pre-ordered by phone as we drove back to town. Scott was eyeballing the crab soup that I had the evening before and he ordered his own for our lunch!

It was a long drive back to Tijuana that night, we stayed again at the Marriott, and we had a wrap-up dinner and drinks in the cantina to talk about the trip. They were so ecstatic at the Baja portion of the trip. The head director (whose wife often edits the shows) said he was personally going to edit this episode... and his team members leaned over to me and said that means he really likes it and has a good feeling about its success.

The next morning (Tuesday after Presidents Day) we loaded up the three vehicles and headed for the Otay Border to do the exit paperwork with customs in Mexico and then into the U.S. secondary. No line, as there is a moveable barrier to put us in front, by the U.S. booth from Mexican Customs.

The crew needs to turn in their 3 rentals and catch a plane back to Minnesota. We park at a gas station to fill up and they call a Lyft or Uber to take me back to La Mesa where my truck was parked.

A very fun and interesting experience... It seems so much work and expense for 10-20 minutes on a tv show! I have no idea what it looks like, I get no advance view or a copy of the show, so I hope my DVR works that night! If any of you can record it onto a DVD, would that be worth a signed book or ??

[Edited on 5-2-2019 by David K]




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[*] posted on 5-19-2019 at 10:46 PM


David can’t wait to see the show. Thanks for sharing all of this.
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[*] posted on 5-20-2019 at 07:34 AM


Would really like to see the show, but we're the only ones on the planet without cable or satellite TV. If anyone has ideas how I can view, please share your thoughts (eg somewhere online perhaps?).



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[*] posted on 5-20-2019 at 07:38 AM


Quote: Originally posted by mooose29  
David can’t wait to see the show. Thanks for sharing all of this.


Thanks!
I am just very curious about how it is edited. Four days traveling with them, 3 of the days were filming days, and all that for 10-20 minutes of air time!
Let's see how silly I look or sound now! LOL
(A week from tomorrow night)

Last week, filming on another TV show in Baja, we traveled for 6 days, filmed for 5, I was filmed for 4 days as I guided and interpreted. I had a GoPro strapped to my chest when we were hiking to Mission Guadalupe. My Spanish is (to me) not great, at all, but I spoke more Spanish than any of the other 15 people in this group so Cameron and others asked me to interpret.
Last week's filming will be incorporated into what they film on the Trail of Missions tour in June (with 60 guests) for a one-hour show in September (on ABC).




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[*] posted on 5-20-2019 at 08:24 AM


Quote: Originally posted by StuckSucks  
Would really like to see the show, but we're the only ones on the planet without cable or satellite TV. If anyone has ideas how I can view, please share your thoughts (eg somewhere online perhaps?).


We gave up cable long ago, i dont know many people that still have cable or sat. Only sat users i know are hillbillies that live off the grid. These days You can watch most anything you want on internet using hulu, netflix, amazon prime, etc.
i suspect this show will be available “on demand” the net at one of the usual places




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These days You can watch most anything you want on internet using hulu, netflix, amazon prime, etc.
i suspect this show will be available “on demand” the net at one of the usual places


Agreed. The internets are my go-to for video entertainment.




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Quote: Originally posted by StuckSucks  
Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666  
These days You can watch most anything you want on internet using hulu, netflix, amazon prime, etc.
i suspect this show will be available “on demand” the net at one of the usual places


Agreed. The internets are my go-to for video entertainment.


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Quote: Originally posted by StuckSucks  
Would really like to see the show, but we're the only ones on the planet without cable or satellite TV. If anyone has ideas how I can view, please share your thoughts (eg somewhere online perhaps?).


You're not the only one!




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[*] posted on 5-21-2019 at 01:14 AM


Quote: Originally posted by StuckSucks  
Would really like to see the show, but we're the only ones on the planet without cable or satellite TV. If anyone has ideas how I can view, please share your thoughts (eg somewhere online perhaps?).


Watch live online:

https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/america-unearthed/episod...




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[*] posted on 5-21-2019 at 08:34 AM


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Watch live online:

https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/america-unearthed/episod...


Problem solved, thanks.




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Other days and times for the show: https://www.travelchannel.com/shows/america-unearthed/episod...

Upcoming Airings

Tuesday
May 28
10pm | 9c

Wednesday
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12am | 11c

Tuesday
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Wednesday
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2am | 1c

Sunday
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1pm | 12c

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[*] posted on 5-21-2019 at 06:07 PM


You're not suppose to touch it.



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[*] posted on 5-21-2019 at 06:28 PM


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You're not suppose to touch it.


Par for the course for the quack geologist.
I am surprised that the director didnt add some of his own scratches and paint on the rock to make the story more believable.




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[*] posted on 5-21-2019 at 06:35 PM


he's just cleaning a spot for the "Got Baja" sticker;)
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[*] posted on 5-21-2019 at 06:36 PM


Well the crappy news is unless you have a provider,, cable or satellite too sign in ur sht out of luck they will get us one way or another nothing is for free anymore



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Look and observe, BUT DO NOT TOUCH! Preserve petroglyphs by not touching them in any way. Even a small amount of the oils from our hands can darken petroglyphs making them impossible to see.




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[*] posted on 5-22-2019 at 07:27 AM


Yes, well I agree, and I actually did not see Scott touch them.
The photo shows him pointing closely. He also used a jeweler's loop to examine the ship carving closely. However, if anyone is ok to touch in the past 115 years since Arthur North wrote about them, it would be a geologist, author of 10 books on ancient writings, and someone who cares deeply about the past being preserved.
I guess you should just watch the show and decide if you must criticize further? The site is behind a locked gate since last year, so my photos and the TV show may be all the chance anyone other than the landowners will have at getting close. It's too bad, too because I feel personal visitation of historic sites for young people can be a powerful motivator to appreciate and preserve all sites for the future. Locking them so nobody can see them takes away their value. Unseen by most will only allow damage by some foolish individual without consequence. An option would be to have someone live there, once again, and act as a guide or caretaker for both the mission and the petroglyphs?




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