David K
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Graham Mackintosh Returns to the Island 12-23-21 EDIT: Off the island now
29°13'08.5"N 113°10'28.6"W
See the marker on the east side?
If you follow Graham on his Facebook page, you know he was going out there for the holidays... a year after his last time.
This is the weather site he likes to get forecasts from when deciding what day to make the panga crossing or move to another spot by kayak: https://www.windfinder.com/forecast/bahia-de-los-angeles
[Edited on 1-5-2022 by David K]
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Barry A.
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David--------if possible, keep us advised of his adventures there-----always fascinating to me!
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David K
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Hi Barry, I have in the past... when he moved around the island a lot... I don't expect him to be as mobile this time, but never can tell!
I will be at the in-laws this weekend, so won't be able to make a map if he does move, until later.
Merry Christmas!
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David K
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Graham sent a new ping out this morning, same area.
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David K
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Graham sent an 'all okay' this morning, same spot on the island.
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David K
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Graham checked in this morning, all ok.
Unless requested by any Nomad for an update or he sends a change of location, I won't post these ok messages every day.
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David K
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Recent Spot messages from Graham:
12-27 Message: Hi David. Forecast said strong winds and much rain Thurs night. Is that still the case? hope your xmas great. Seen noone here.
Warm/cloudy.
12-28 Message: Thanks. Hope not sending many repeat or mixed messages. Been playing with Spot. Will move tents Thurs. In slot in cliffs. Water will
run.
12-29 AM Message: Thanks. Happy New Year to you. If rain heavy Thurs night moving tents from slot. Good to know wind speed and direction. And hour
starts.
[Graham was informed of the wind and rain coming his way Thursday and Friday.]
12-29 1 PM Message: Thanks. Wow. If Fri wind comes at night with rain be scary. I'll prepare. Kayak into wind. tents down. Lots of rocks. [I will be]
Glad to see Sat and New Year
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He got unlucky with the weather this year.
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David K
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So far, it's been nice. Tomorrow and Friday are the only blips on the radar.
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David K
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At 5:45 pm (Wed):
Message: Good info. Prepared and hopeful. Have weekend to dry out and sleep. Hope not worse here on the island. Desert will love rain.
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That's good. If he was seeing the rain we are here he'd be miserable.
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David K
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2:40 this afternoon (THU):
Message: Rain all morning. Black on peninsula side. Brighter on Sonora side. I seem to be in the middle. Stopped raining. Maybe respite. Hope u good.
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David K
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7:15 Friday morning (12-31-21):
Message: Forecast right. Started rain at 10 pm. rain all night. Heavy at times. Rocks falling. Glad I was prepared. Thanks amigo. Hope clears soon.
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Looks like the rain is about to let up for him. But the wind is gonna pick up.
After today it will get nice and sunny. About 70 degrees.
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David K
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Jan. 1, 2022
I sent Graham a "Happy New Year" this morning...
11:49 am reply...
Message: Happy New Year. Thanks for everything. So glad big rain over. One poor osprey pair had nest washed off a cliff.
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David K
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Graham is off the island 1-4-22
Posting from Bahía de los Angeles, yesterday of his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/graham.mackintosh.71
"Bahia de los Angeles. All safely back from a special Christmas and New Year on Isla Angel de la Guarda. Back from 12-13 days alone on the big island.
Really remote. Didn’t see anybody. Not even a distant panga.
Chose same location as last Christmas – a slot in the cliffs near Punta Rocosa, sheltered from all except an east wind. First few days amazingly
mild. Gorgeous sunrises and sunsets. Warm west winds.
So many ospreys. Catching fish at will. Lovely canyon hikes. Mammillaria fruits in abundance. Great kayaking exploration. Palm trees high on the
cliffs. Easy fishing for Sierra, trigger fish and bass. All catch and release… bears insisted.
So much to see… finback whales and dolphins cruising the coast, owls… so many birds.
Special Christmas. Kayaked to see the sunrise. Thought of all the wonderful Christmases I’d enjoyed, and the loved ones who had made it happen.
Especially when I looked at my Christmas dinner. “Tree” decorated. Presents shared.
Balmy and beautiful. But towards end of December, weather was about to become the story. 2021 wasn’t going to let us go that lightly."
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One of several stunning photos:
[Edited on 1-5-2022 by David K]
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