BajaNomad - Looking for Baja Exporer Magazines

Looking for Baja Exporer Magazines

sandpoint - 6-10-2015 at 10:24 AM

Hi all-

I stumbled across a partial issue of Baja Explorer magazine in a box of surf mag's recently. I wasn't sure what it was since the cover and table of contents were both missing. It's the issue that had an article about kayaking from La Bufadora Southwards and surfing a not-so-popular spot a couple/few places down from the latest sand filled harbor. Does anyone out there have extra copies or would be willing to scan printable copies of the surfing articles and letters about those articles? As a fair warning, I'd be cutting the articles out which is why scans are ok.

If anyone's got old surf magazines in the San Diego area with Baja content I'd be interested in that too. I can post a list of the magazine's I'm still on the hunt for, and of course list of what I have, but I'm not sure if that violates the spot/landmark/not finding it yourself rule.

Thanks.

David K - 6-10-2015 at 07:54 PM

Which issue of Baja Explorer? I have some Baja Explorer and Baja Traveler mags.

[Edited on 6-11-2015 by David K]

mtgoat666 - 6-10-2015 at 10:59 PM

Try a library

sandpoint - 6-11-2015 at 08:48 AM

Quote: Originally posted by David K

Which issue of Baja Explorer? I have some Baja Adventurer and Baja Explorer mags.

I look up my list and get back to you.

sandpoint - 6-11-2015 at 08:50 AM

Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666

Try a library

I'd not thought that this was distributed enough to make it into their files. I'll check my local though!

David K - 6-11-2015 at 08:57 AM

On each page of the Baja Explorer magazine (bottom) is the date...

COVER:

See bottom of page for issue date:

David K - 6-11-2015 at 09:00 AM

The January/February 1992 issue has a Kayaking With Whales article (in the Cortez).

sancho - 6-11-2015 at 09:40 AM

I think I have all of them, was a bimonthly, '91 or so,
as I remember
only 8-10 issues were published, great info in those

sandpoint - 6-11-2015 at 09:53 AM

Quote: Originally posted by David K

The January/February 1992 issue has a Kayaking With Whales article (in the Cortez).

sept/oct 1991 has surfing the tip and windsurfing the west side

July/August 1992 has Sufari to Natividad. other side of los cabos and how to get baja rigged look interesting

Jan/Feb 1992, #2.1 has windsurf Abreojo's, Down and Dirty-quickie baja surf trip, Miss Universe :-) and walking baja with bonny the burro.

Those are just the ones I've seen online recently. There's not much out there to do web research.

sandpoint - 6-11-2015 at 09:59 AM

Quote: Originally posted by sancho

I think I have all of them, was a bimonthly, '91 or so,
as I remember
only 8-10 issues were published, great info in those

I did some google/ebay searching (many sellers put up a pic of the table of contents, a great help!) and didn't get much. Found some on ebid dot com, but the prices are prohibitive. There are neat ad's and letters in the issue I have.

sandpoint - 6-11-2015 at 01:07 PM

Quote: Originally posted by David K

Which issue of Baja Explorer? I have some Baja Explorer and Baja Traveler mags.

[Edited on 6-11-2015 by David K]

I have sept/oct 92, vol 2, #5 and there's a letter (Why are surfers greedy with their spots) referring to another letter (Why are you publishing surf spots) in July/August about an article in what I assume is May June '92.

Looks like a neat publication.

David K - 6-11-2015 at 05:59 PM

Okay sandpoint... so you are good with what you found online, or did you get the date on the bottom of the page for the La Bufadora surfing article you seek so I can check my stock here?

sandpoint - 6-11-2015 at 10:01 PM

Quote: Originally posted by David K

Okay sandpoint... so you are good with what you found online, or did you get the date on the bottom of the page for the La Bufadora surfing article you seek so I can check my stock here?

Didn't mean to be vague. All I have is the sept/oct 92 issue.

I found tables of contents images posted for and would like to see the surf articles from:
-sept/oct 1991
-July/August 1992 has Sufari to Natividad.
-Jan/Feb 1992, #2.1 has windsurf Abreojo's, Down and Dirty-quickie baja surf trip, Miss Universe :-)

And I'm inferring from letters to the editor in the issue that I have that there's a surfing article in the may/june issue. I've not seen it though. Anything would be great, even just images of the table of contents and I"ll just keep my eye out for them. Thanks for you time and also for posting the Desert Magazine link-I put an article of a trip to Malarrimo via a surplus amphib vehicle into the binder.

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[Edited on 6-12-2015 by sandpoint]

David K - 6-11-2015 at 10:32 PM

Quote: Originally posted by sandpoint

Quote: Originally posted by David K

Okay sandpoint... so you are good with what you found online, or did you get the date on the bottom of the page for the La Bufadora surfing article you seek so I can check my stock here?

Glad to help pass along what I have collected over my many years of exploring and loving Baja!

I have them all:
Sep/Oct '91 (Surfing p64, Windsurfing p67)
Jan/Feb '92 (Windsurfing Punta Abreojos p15, Surfing p73)
May/Jun '92 (Surfing p52, Windsurfing p53)
Jul/Aug '92 (Surfing to Isla Natividad p51)

In the morning, I will scan the articles for you. Stay tuned!

May/June 1992 Cover

David K - 6-12-2015 at 07:54 AM

SEPT-OCT 1991

David K - 6-12-2015 at 08:10 AM

JAN-FEB 1992

David K - 6-12-2015 at 08:29 AM

I will get to the other two magazines later... stay tuned!

sandpoint - 6-12-2015 at 09:01 AM

You Rock! Thanks!

Glad to help pass along what I have collected over my many years of exploring and loving Baja!

I have them all:
Sep/Oct '91 (Surfing p64, Windsurfing p67)
Jan/Feb '92 (Windsurfing Punta Abreojos p15, Surfing p73)
May/Jun '92 (Surfing p52, Windsurfing p53)
Jul/Aug '92 (Surfing to Isla Natividad p51)

In the morning, I will scan the articles for you. Stay tuned!
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Hook - 6-12-2015 at 12:46 PM

You mean to tell me, only FOUR issues were ever published?

sancho - 6-12-2015 at 02:38 PM

Darn it Hook, you made go look. I have 8 issues, along with
the scanned 5, there is a Mar-Apr '92, Sept/Oct '92, Nov/ Dec
'92, excuse me if these were already mentioned

sandpoint - 6-12-2015 at 02:40 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Hook

You mean to tell me, only FOUR issues were ever published?

I believe he meant that he has the four I asked about. My guess is about 12 issues. 2 years and bimonthly.

David K - 6-12-2015 at 06:09 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Hook

You mean to tell me, only FOUR issues were ever published?

Hook, sandpoint was looking for four magazines with surfing or wind-surfing articles... I answered him saying I have all four.

sandpoint, standby for the other two...

MAY-JUNE 1992

David K - 6-12-2015 at 06:22 PM

JULY-AUGUST 1992

David K - 6-12-2015 at 06:28 PM

How many magazines did Landon produce?

David K - 6-13-2015 at 09:23 AM

I don't know if I have them all, but here is what I do have:

BAJA TRAVELER
Winter, 1988
Spring, 1989
Summer, 1989
Fall, 1989
Winter, 1990
Spring, 1990

BAJA EXPLORER
Sept./Oct., 1991
Nov./Dec., 1991
Jan./Feb., 1992
Mar./Apr., 1992
May/Jun., 1992
Jul./Aug., 1992
Sept./Oct., 1992
Nov./Dec., 1992

That's it! It was a really terrific magazine and a way to get the latest on Baja before the Internet!

sandpoint - 6-14-2015 at 11:51 AM

Quote: Originally posted by David K

I don't know if I have them all, but here is what I do have:

BAJA TRAVELER
Winter, 1988
Spring, 1989
Summer, 1989
Fall, 1989
Winter, 1990
Spring, 1990

BAJA EXPLORER
Sept./Oct., 1991
Nov./Dec., 1991
Jan./Feb., 1992
Mar./Apr., 1992
May/Jun., 1992
Jul./Aug., 1992
Sept./Oct., 1992
Nov./Dec., 1992

That's it! It was a really terrific magazine and a way to get the latest on Baja before the Internet!

Thanks for the postings! The fourth binder is filling up!

David K - 6-14-2015 at 03:34 PM

Anything I can do to further the study of Baja, I am happy to assist!