Geothermal-Shane
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arctic air in the Baja highlands
couldn't help but to post that while everyone in San Feipe is enjoyoing the nice October weather, the temperature has dropped to 21 degrees F at the
Mexican National Observatory.
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Mexicorn
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Gadzooks
the Baja Vulture according to that wing nut margie!
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Geothermal-Shane
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actually, this mornings lo was 17 F
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David K
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Shane, what are you doing up there or is that just data on their web site? Are you an astronomer or technician?
(note to self: this is post #20,000 <saved> on Nomad after more than 7 years active here  )
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
(note to self: this is post #20,000 <saved> on Nomad after more than 7 years active here ) |
I knew you could do it. 
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bajabass
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One of the coldest nights in my life was when my brother-in-law got us lost in Laguna Hansen one very cold December night. I don't know how cold it
got, but several glasses of water left outside the truck were frozen solid in the morning.
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DanO
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My wife and I spent a similar night at the end of October in the San Pedro Martir, camped in the meadows below the observatory. Our water jug was
frozen in the morning -- had to thaw it in the truck of the cab with the engine and heater running so we could make coffee. Whatever those sleeping
bags were rated, it wasn't enough.
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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mtgoat666
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Camped up there a number times in winter, often with snow. Lots of fire wood abouts, so easy to make a big ole bonfire and keep toasty.
Winter and off season is good time to be there, days are sunny and often quite comfortable for hiking, nights are cold, and you got privacy because
fewer visitors.
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Geothermal-Shane
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D.K.: info is from the UNAM website, but I wouldn't mind to be there right now
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Bajahowodd
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Kinda takes the romance and drama away, no?
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