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Hendo - 1-8-2013 at 09:07 PM

Is it possible to find the '09 version anymore?

CortezBlue - 1-8-2013 at 09:39 PM

Yes, it is on my desk :lol:

David K - 1-9-2013 at 12:29 AM

I have three copies, for me, myself, and I... but I do share... and seriously the smaller 2003 Almanac shows more detail and has a larger scale... If you need a certain area map view, send me a u2u.

Hendo - 1-9-2013 at 08:09 AM

Thanks for the offer David. I have one, but left it in Baja. Was hoping to send one to a friend to help plan for this years trip.

Ateo - 1-9-2013 at 09:15 AM

They have a bunch of Almanacs at Mama Espinoza's. I bought a new one last week and it's at Kinko's getting laminated and bound as we speak.

David K - 1-9-2013 at 09:50 AM

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Originally posted by Ateo
They have a bunch of Almanacs at Mama Espinoza's. I bought a new one last week and it's at Kinko's getting laminated and bound as we speak.

Was that before or after Udo was there?:

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posted on 12-27-2012 at 01:37 PM
BAJA CALIFORNIA ALMANACS...

I'm @ Mama Espinoza's right now, and I am picking up 4 current Almanacs.
I was charged $24.95 each.
Just add the shipping and a tip if you wish and I'll send them to anyone.
They had 5 left, so I'm leaving them with one.

Barry A. - 1-9-2013 at 09:54 AM

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Originally posted by David K
I have three copies, for me, myself, and I... but I do share... and seriously the smaller 2003 Almanac shows more detail and has a larger scale... If you need a certain area map view, send me a u2u.

David------I can't seem to find any copyright dates on my newer Baja Atlas's---------can you (or anybody) give me a clue where to find the date? I have several, one bought in 2003 and one in bought in 2004.

Then I have an older version that comes in 2 volumes, one for Norte and one for Sur.

And then I have 2 copies of a really old version that is a different format, and much larger than the newer ones, and both are copyrighted in 1986.

In your evaluation, which has the most detail if you know?

Thanks, Barry

Ateo - 1-9-2013 at 09:54 AM

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Originally posted by David K

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Originally posted by Ateo
They have a bunch of Almanacs at Mama Espinoza's. I bought a new one last week and it's at Kinko's getting laminated and bound as we speak.

After Udo. The guy went in the back and brought out another 5 or 6 and placed them on the rack. I wonder of they have a case in the back or something.............

David K - 1-9-2013 at 10:00 AM

Oh great news!

Family Guy - 1-9-2013 at 04:30 PM

David,

Can you hold an almanac for me? I will send a u2u.

Udo - 1-9-2013 at 05:28 PM

Correction,

I thought they charged me $24.95 each...
what they charged me was 350 pesos each, which comes out to $29.00 U.S.

I still have three left, and the postage is $5.90 plus the envelope ($2.09).

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Originally posted by Ateo

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Originally posted by David K

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Originally posted by Ateo
They have a bunch of Almanacs at Mama Espinoza's. I bought a new one last week and it's at Kinko's getting laminated and bound as we speak.

After Udo. The guy went in the back and brought out another 5 or 6 and placed them on the rack. I wonder of they have a case in the back or something.............

David K - 1-9-2013 at 06:52 PM

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Originally posted by Family Guy
David,

Can you hold an almanac for me? I will send a u2u.

It is Udo who has some for sale... (see right above?)

David K - 1-9-2013 at 07:10 PM

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Originally posted by Barry A.

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2003 Almanac on the left and the bigger 2009 Almanac... which has a slightly smaller scale for detail, it just has more area per page, so fewer pages to cover the peninsula.

Here are all of them:

Here is some comments about the scale I made in 2009:

Well, it is BIGGER (as noted above)... almost as big as the original Baja Topo Atlas. Unfortunately, it is not the original Atlas large scale (1" = ~1.75 mile). In fact, it is slightly smaller scale than the 2003/ 1998 (previous editions) which was 1"= ~ 4 miles... The 2009 scale is 1" = ~ 5.5 miles.

Instead of 55 maps to cover Baja, the new Almanac covers the peninsula with just 22 maps... They do overlap and that is an improvement to following your route from one page to the next.

Here is San Felipe on the three versions (1986/91, 1998/03, 2009:

(2003 added color for elevations over the '98 maps black/white/red/blue only)

[Edited on 1-10-2013 by David K]

Ateo - 1-9-2013 at 07:48 PM

My new laminated Almanac arrived today. I'll send photos.

Ateo - 1-10-2013 at 06:55 PM

Picked up my Almanac from kinkos. Hopefully it'll last 30 years.

David K - 1-10-2013 at 06:59 PM

Wow, very cool idea... what does that service cost?

Ateo - 1-10-2013 at 07:53 PM

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Originally posted by David K
Wow, very cool idea... what does that service cost?

Way too much!!!! My wife called me from Kinkos when she was dropping it off. She said it was gonna be $100 and did I still want to go thru with it.

Turns out there are 33 pages X some square foot pricing ($2.85 sq. foot) plus some setup cutting charges.

I didn't even know how to respond to that type of robbery but I wanted it so bad I said, "Go for it".

I know -- I'm an idiot, BUT this thing is super sturdy and will last longer than the one I bought 3 years ago which is in shreds/ruins.

Really, I thought this type of lamination and simple binding would cost maybe $30.

MMc - 1-10-2013 at 08:21 PM

Kinko's is a lot of things including overpriced. What they did was cut apart and press between 2 heavy heat bonded plastic sheets. The most bullet prof way to do it. Then "Wire-O" was used as a binder. The weak place is in the binder, it can be replaced, clip rings can be used.
Most sign shops or print shops can a cold press process and do a Wire o binding much cheaper. I took my book apart and Laminated both pages (not cutting them apart). Then stapled back together. There is some shingling but I new that before I started the process. Most of my other Almanacs have also been done. I miss not being able writing notes in the margins, It's great to recount past trips.

[Edited on 1-11-2013 by MMc]

pappy - 1-12-2013 at 11:39 AM

got the new one via Udo. (thanks Udo!). surprised by the size. like the smaller size better-easier tp pack around. btw dk, that looks eerily similar to my collection of atlas'/almanacs!

TMW - 1-12-2013 at 11:55 AM

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Originally posted by Barry A.

David------I can't seem to find any copyright dates on my newer Baja Atlas's---------can you (or anybody) give me a clue where to find the date? I have several, one bought in 2003 and one in bought in 2004.

Thanks, Barry

Barry the copyright is on the first page after the cover, lower middle, under the publishers name.

David K - 1-12-2013 at 12:31 PM

Yes, but Landon never provided the copyright year of the two previous editions of the Baja Calif. Almanac. The last one was 2003 and the one before it was a two volume (norte and sur) and I think it came out in 1998?

The earlier and much larger 'Baja Topo Atlas' he produced did have dates and the first one was 1986 and the second one was 1991.

So, here they are with the approx. scale of detail:

1986 Baja Atlas scale: 1" = 1.75 miles
1991 Baja Atlas scale: 1" = 1.75 miles
1998(?) Baja Almanac scale: 1" = 4 miles
2003 Baja Almanac scale: 1" = 4 miles
2009 Baja Almanac scale: 1" = 5.5 miles

David K - 3-5-2018 at 11:10 AM

Bump.
Harald, see your email.

4x4abc - 3-5-2018 at 02:54 PM

got it - digesting it

gueribo - 3-6-2018 at 08:43 AM

I sure wish I'd bought two copies when it was in print. I mark mine up quite a bit. Nerdy, but I wish I had a clean copy too!