BajaNomad

Seeking another Baja endemic bird, friends Bill, Jane, Bill and me all of us are over 70 hiked 30 miles round trip through...

BigOly - 1-12-2022 at 08:41 PM


The Baird's Junco.

100X - 1-12-2022 at 09:02 PM

Would love to hear about the hike too. Where did you start, number of days, where camped, how was the trail, details on packs and campsite, etc?

Other photos too.

BigOly - 1-12-2022 at 09:37 PM

Okay. This was a planned hike with a guide, a mule and a horse. Started just west of Santiago(between San Jose and Los Barriles). We are all experienced hikers but softened the trip by having the animals haul our gear, tents, sleeping bags and food. A 4 day go with trails that were straight up and down at times resting at cold streams. Two tent camps full of stories from the aged horse draggers that were pulled up by their the mule's tails on gravel and loose shale highways. The guide's team made tea from a plant known to them that was super refreshing and up-lifting:D. Campfire fire stories of the "glowing man" and the secret naked peoples that were spotted from time to time and footprints were seen on the trails. I called Cape Pygmy Owls to our campfire to everyone's delight.


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Don Jorge - 1-13-2022 at 06:55 AM

Quote: Originally posted by BigOly  
The guide's team made tea from a plant known to them that was super refreshing and up-lifting:D. Campfire fire stories of the "glowing man" and the secret naked peoples that were spotted from time to time but footprints were seen on the trails. I called Cape Pygmy Owls to our campfire to everyone's delight.

Ah, the infamous boner tea! The local guides get great delight sharing that tea and especially stories of its effect too.

Was the Baird's junco your target species? Did you add any checks to "the list"?

Did it occur to you to maybe rent a few more mules and actually ride em or did the guides explain how difficult that is after drinking their special tea? :lol:

What a great trip you shared with friends. More photos would be most welcomed. Please.

100X - 1-13-2022 at 08:20 AM

What a great trip. Thank you for sharing--love the details of the trip and the guides, the tea, the photos, etc!

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volcano3 - 1-14-2022 at 08:43 AM

am happy to see your post, Oly

wilderone - 1-24-2022 at 09:43 AM

the tea? "boner" tea? Maybe it's high in nitric oxide. Which is good for respiratory problems - and covid treatment. I'd like to know what the tea was made from, if you know.

Don Jorge - 1-24-2022 at 07:11 PM

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the tea? I'd like to know what the tea was made from, if you know.


Common name is Damiana. Botanical name: Turnera diffusa
On the Baja peninsula found mostly in BCS and personally have never seen it in BC.

https://bajaflora.org/BajaSelectedPhotoDisplay.aspx?n=36671

BTW, nice deduction on the nitric oxide.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23298455/

Excuse the hijack BigOly :biggrin:

JZ - 1-24-2022 at 08:46 PM

Wow, what an adventure. Did you just do the trip?

How was the weather? So many questions. Post some pics of the horse and mule, please.