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[*] posted on 1-18-2020 at 02:56 PM
Sat. 1-18-20 11:07 am


Graham is on a short hike from his camp...

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[*] posted on 1-19-2020 at 07:56 AM
Sat. 8:52 pm Message from Graham...


Date/Time: 01/18/2020 20:52:35 PST

Message: Windy surfy day. Hiked and climbed. Returned to scallop camp. Date 1973 on one concrete slab. Mystery large holes on beach. Turtle tracks.




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[*] posted on 1-19-2020 at 05:23 PM
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[Following the previous message, I questioned Graham about the big holes on the beach.]

Date/Time: 01/19/2020 12:31:22 PST

Message: Thanks David. Super time to be here camping and hiking. Now blue and warm. Took pics of a couple chuckwallas. Holes turtle nests. See tracks
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[*] posted on 1-19-2020 at 07:27 PM


Nice! One of the best things about spending long stretches of uninterrupted time at a rarely visited place: seeing lots of wildlife tracks & visitors.



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[*] posted on 1-20-2020 at 07:57 AM


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Date/Time: 01/15/2020 20:33:57 PST

Message: Kayaked to site of old scallop camp, where feral cats likely came from. It was huge. Maybe 5OO people. Many divers died. Had a decom chamber


"Many divers died". What is the story?
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[*] posted on 1-20-2020 at 09:09 AM
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Date/Time: 01/19/2020 19:02:31 PST

Message: Bay bright with biolum'. Wave crests like searchlights. Enjoy campfire but better in dark with Milky Way above. No bugs. Shooting stars.




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[*] posted on 1-20-2020 at 10:14 AM


Quote: Originally posted by Marc  
Quote: Originally posted by David K  
Date/Time: 01/15/2020 20:33:57 PST

Message: Kayaked to site of old scallop camp, where feral cats likely came from. It was huge. Maybe 5OO people. Many divers died. Had a decom chamber


"Many divers died". What is the story?


I just asked him, will report his reply.
I am going to guess it was from the bends based on his decompression chamber mention? Maybe it wasn't operated correctly or they got it only after so many deaths?




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[*] posted on 1-20-2020 at 02:21 PM
Mon. 1-20-20 1:14 pm


Date/Time: 01/20/2020 13:14:32 PST

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[*] posted on 1-20-2020 at 02:37 PM
Graham answers Marc's question Mon. 1:31 pm


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Quote: Originally posted by Marc  
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Date/Time: 01/15/2020 20:33:57 PST

Message: Kayaked to site of old scallop camp, where feral cats likely came from. It was huge. Maybe 5OO people. Many divers died. Had a decom chamber


"Many divers died". What is the story?


I just asked him, will report his reply.
I am going to guess it was from the bends based on his decompression chamber mention? Maybe it wasn't operated correctly or they got it only after so many deaths?

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Date/Time: 01/20/2020 13:31:08 PST

Message: Yes, many divers untrained. The bends. Several died at Papa Diaz. Why chamber sent to Isla in Aug 73. Story in Marooned chap 8 interviews.




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[*] posted on 1-20-2020 at 02:40 PM
Message Mon. 1:38 pm 1-20-20


Date/Time: 01/20/2020 13:38:41 PST

Message: Lovely AM. Hot in sun. Fished from kayak. Caught bass and triggerfish. Released then had can of tuna for lunch. Any calm days forecast?




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[*] posted on 1-20-2020 at 02:52 PM


This is the website that Graham asked for wind forecasts from last year: https://www.windfinder.com/forecast/bahia-de-los-angeles



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[*] posted on 1-21-2020 at 09:04 AM
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[*] posted on 1-22-2020 at 11:17 AM
TUE. 7:47 pm Message & WED. 8:32 am Check


Date/Time: 01/21/2020 19:47:49 PST


Message: Gray cool day. Wind dropped. Might rain again all day. Only cleared at sundown. Stars to north. Dark to south. Will see tomorrow if I can go
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[*] posted on 1-22-2020 at 01:18 PM
Graham is moving north!


Date/Time: 01/22/2020 11:21:52 PST

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[*] posted on 1-23-2020 at 10:31 AM
Graham's new home, for now! Message Wed PM, THU AM


Date/Time: 01/22/2020 18:36:51 PST

Message: That's great. Couldn't launch till 1OAM because of tide. Went even though gray and rain squalls because had wind forecast. Hiking day tom'ow.

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[*] posted on 1-23-2020 at 02:07 PM
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[*] posted on 1-24-2020 at 09:21 AM
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Date/Time: 01/23/2020 20:11:51 PST

Message: Back to cloudless sky. Thanks to your forecast didn't launch. Would have been short day. Soon too windy. Canyon hike then beachcomb.

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[*] posted on 1-24-2020 at 01:33 PM
12:17 pm Friday, new location...


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[*] posted on 1-25-2020 at 06:55 AM
7:49 pm Friday 1-24-19 Message Down to his LAST BEER!!!


Date/Time: 01/24/2020 19:49:21 PST

Message: Last can of beer this evening. Paddled north to dramatic palm cyn. Then PM hiking in cyn. Too deep to send spot. Didn't see anyone or a boat




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[*] posted on 1-25-2020 at 10:46 AM
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