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shari
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I justed talked to cousin Martin Arce in rosalillita and he will have some tasty flakes of hay waiting for Don Kay when they arrive there and give me
a call on his cell to let us know he go there...thanks for that DK.
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tiotomasbcs
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Weather report please for travel area. It has been a bit breezy with cool nites in mid fifties down here. Must be a bit cooler. By the way, why is
he traveling so fast in one of the nicest areas? Does he need to finish in Cabo around a certain date? Tambien, was there a full route map posted
back in this story?? I would like to get together with friends for a little Hospitalidad here in Pescadero!!  Tio
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by tiotomasbcs
Weather report please for travel area. It has been a bit breezy with cool nites in mid fifties down here. Must be a bit cooler. By the way, why is
he traveling so fast in one of the nicest areas? Does he need to finish in Cabo around a certain date? Tambien, was there a full route map posted
back in this story?? I would like to get together with friends for a little Hospitalidad here in Pescadero!! Tio |
No... but he is passing through LORETO. He has a home there. there was an interest in using El Camino Real south from San
Ignacio.
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David K
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Nov. 30, 2010: Punta Maria
Mike, Don-Kay and Solo walked 14 miles today and have set up camp at a rancho near the driveway to Punta Maria.
I will total up the November miles traveled... stay tuned!
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WOW!!!! It's tough to 'smell the roses' at the pace he is setting for himself, and company. He is on a marathon, it seems to me.
Barry
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NOVEMBER REPORT
On Nov. 1 Mike began his day 3 miles south of Colonia Vicente Guerrero (12 miles north of San Quintin).
The miles are from point to point and estimated, not included are side trips, etc.
11-1: 12 mi. (arrive near San Quintin Bay rd.)
11-2: 5 mi.
11-3: 8 mi.
11-4: 6 mi.
11-5: 8 mi.
11-6: 4 mi. (arrive El Rosario)
11-7: 0
11-8: 0
11-9: 11 mi. (arrive Punta Baja)
11-10: 3 mi.
11-12: 10 mi. (arrive Punta San Antonio)
11-13: 0
11-14: 9 mi.
11-15: 8 mi. (arrive Punta San Carlos)
11-16: 2 mi.
11-17: 4.5 mi.
11-18: 1.5 mi.
11-19: 3 mi. (SPOT assistance needed signal)
11-20: 2 mi.
11-21: 6 mi. (arrive Puerto Catarina)
11-22: 0
11-23: 0
11-24: 0
11-25: 16 mi.
11-26: 14 mi.
11-27: 14 mi. (arrive San Jose Fish Camp)
11-28: 10 mi.
11-29: 16 mi.
11-30: 14 mi. (arrive near Punta Maria)
Total November estimated miles of progress: 187 miles. 23 walking days. Average miles per walking day: 8.1.
A big jump in the daily miles occured after arriving at Puerto Catarina... those 6 days averaged 14 miles per day!
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David K
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Weather from Punta San Carlos... 11-30-10
Got a u2u from Neil at SoloSports and he said I could share the weather report with you...
"It's Neil from up in San Carlos. I am hoping Mike is alright but I would expect he has another chapter to put in his diary today. BIG Norte up here.
Had sustained 50-60 with gusts to 80 from 7am to about 10. Backed off to 20 -50 now.
He is going to be one dusty son of a gun. It will be difficult getting the tent up unless he can find some cover."
[Edited on 12-1-2010 by David K]
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This whole stretch must be loaded with croakers and corbina. I hope he brought a surf rod. Surfish usually bite better with flat seas.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
I justed talked to cousin Martin Arce in rosalillita and he will have some tasty flakes of hay waiting for Don Kay when they arrive there and give me
a call on his cell to let us know he go there...thanks for that DK. |
Good on you Shari for that!
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shari
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things calmed down here before sunset....seems like a change in the air...supposed to be a lovely next few days.
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yeah, Hook! those things are everywhere, if you know where to look. getting Don Kay (the burro!) to eat those things might be an issue,
though.....
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so windy all day today in this area of Baja.... and now it is quiet, finally ! Mike must have eaten a lot of sand ... it was horrible in the wind -
cold, sand stinging skin and eyes .... there were waves rolling in on the Sea of Cortez. What odd weather this year.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
David, can you estimate about when Mike will arrive in Rosalillita...we are going to arrange for some hay and goodies to be waiting for them there.
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Shari,
Please take some pictures and post any information you can find about his last week.
It would really help this thread, I think. It's been a long time since BajaGringo was in touch.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Barry A.
WOW!!!! It's tough to 'smell the roses' at the pace he is setting for himself, and company. He is on a marathon, it seems to me.
Barry |
Assuming he is only traveling about 6 hours a day, 16 miles a day would be 2.7 miles an hour. That's less than the average pedestrian speed. 16
miles a day has been his max, so I don't think he is moving too fast.
I'm not sure of his average hours a day walking though, so if it is less, he is really trucking.
Brian
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by blane
| Quote: | Originally posted by Barry A.
WOW!!!! It's tough to 'smell the roses' at the pace he is setting for himself, and company. He is on a marathon, it seems to me.
Barry |
Assuming he is only traveling about 6 hours a day, 16 miles a day would be 2.7 miles an hour. That's less than the average pedestrian speed. 16
miles a day has been his max, so I don't think he is moving too fast.
I'm not sure of his average hours a day walking though, so if it is less, he is really trucking. |
Blane, you done any long hikes lately??? Don't know about you but 14 + miles per day every day is exhausting for most folks. Me, I am good for about
4 miles a day, now. At my peak, about 10 to 12 miles per day was enough, and no I am not overweight (much).
My main point was that covering that much ground per day is not really fun, but a project march, IMO.
But, I appreciate your point------if you push we are supposed to be able to do 3 mph consistantly.
Barry
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Barry A.
if you push we are supposed to be able to do 3 mph consistantly.
Barry |
I wonder how far it is from the bar to the men's room at Sharkey's? Sometimes it seems like miles.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Barry A.
My main point was that covering that much ground per day is not really fun, but a project march, IMO.
Barry |
I totally agree. Especially with the limited daylight hours.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Barry A.
| Quote: | Originally posted by blane
| Quote: | Originally posted by Barry A.
WOW!!!! It's tough to 'smell the roses' at the pace he is setting for himself, and company. He is on a marathon, it seems to me.
Barry |
Assuming he is only traveling about 6 hours a day, 16 miles a day would be 2.7 miles an hour. That's less than the average pedestrian speed. 16
miles a day has been his max, so I don't think he is moving too fast.
I'm not sure of his average hours a day walking though, so if it is less, he is really trucking. |
Blane, you done any long hikes lately??? Don't know about you but 14 + miles per day every day is exhausting for most folks. Me, I am good for about
4 miles a day, now. At my peak, about 10 to 12 miles per day was enough, and no I am not overweight (much).
My main point was that covering that much ground per day is not really fun, but a project march, IMO.
But, I appreciate your point------if you push we are supposed to be able to do 3 mph consistantly.
Barry |
in my experience, if you do a multi-week/multi-month hike, it is easy to do 15 miles per day. once your body gets into the groove, the miles come
easier, and you recover more quickly
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Barry A.
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Probably true, Goat, but Mike is in his early 60's I believe-------that is a problem for many, and I know it was for me, and I made my living hiking
the back Country as a Ranger--------
-----but obviously Mike is "doing it", so that proves your point, I guess.
Barry
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Mike has been hiking and training with the burro through spring and summer. And he has been walking most days since October 1. He�s clearly in great
shape for his age - 62. Probably thrown away all his medications by now.
Fifteen miles a day is very doable, and I guess he�s eating up the miles along there because he�s energized by the wild remoteness and that chilling
gusting wind off the Pacific, and he�s clearly reaping the benefits of lightening the load on the burro.
Even so, he�ll be looking to find the right place to rest, somewhere comfy, out of the wind with plenty of water available. But he�ll also have in
mind that Cabo is still a long way off, and heat will be a factor as the months go by.
At the end of the day, Mike still has plenty of time for a little bonding and joint cultural activity with Don Kay.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq19Ffl8IRk
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