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Mexitron
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Bueno!
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Neal Johns
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Graham,
When you finish this adventure, if you can still hobble or drive out to wherever
we are in the American Desert, the DesertExplorers.org will be happy to have you as the dinner speaker for the third time!
Neal Johns
My motto:
Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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sancho
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I appreciate the Escuela Vieja Baja travel, which in the
past was the chosen/only way to see the Peninsula. Camping,
shore fishing, watching the sun come up over the Cortez
from a tent. In this day a lot of that has been replaced by
the necessities of comfort, condos, Costcos. Gone is
the tradition of standing in a bank line to cash a travellers check. Adventure has taken on a different meaning. Not that
all changes are bad.
Mac, hope the Cabrilla are biting
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mexicoliving
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Graham - John and I are very excited for you. Let us know if we can be of any help to you during your trip. Thank you all you support during our walk
down the Baja  .
Rachel Pack 
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mcfez
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Now at age 61............
Does this mean that we are getting another fabulous book from you? Number five?
Graham........running the wilds at 61......that's great motivator for others that feel that at age 61....life has to be limited. Good for you....and I
wish you all the luck in the world, and to have a safe journey.
P.S.
Where should I mail the beer too?
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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Mula
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I'm almost 64 and am younger now than I was 10 years ago.
Thank you, Baja!
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Graham
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Yes you can't beat fresh air, lots of exercise and some Baja fresh fish dinners to keep you young!
And McFez thanks for the offer, absolutely send the beer... when David posts my location just tie a gallon of Heineken to a golf umbrella and drop it
from a plane just offshore. Worked last time!
And thanks John and Rachel and all you other nice folks for the offers of help... if anyone happens by my camp please bring plenty of water! And maybe
a little fresh food and veggies. I'll probably be getting tired of cactus fruits and seaweed by then.
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motoged
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Graham,
Congratulations on your decision....my knees are aching just thinking of the trek....and my heart is envious.
You were an inspiration to me with your first book. As another 61 year old Bajaphile, such an adventure make good sense....just get out there and do
it before we can't.
A few months on an island sounds just about right  
And the rest of it is the icing on the cake. 
You have lots of support from the Nomads.....and probably will be offered lots of advice 
Don't believe everything you think....
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sancho
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mcfez
Graham........running the wilds at 61 |
I was wondering that, but 61 is the new 41, so that
makes me 42, and I think I'm doing well to get to
San Felipe and kayak
[Edited on 1-29-2013 by sancho]
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Skipjack Joe
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| Quote: | Originally posted by sancho
| Quote: | Originally posted by mcfez
Graham........running the wilds at 61 |
I was wondering that, but 61 is the new 41, so that
makes me 42 ....
[Edited on 1-29-2013 by sancho] |
And me 45. I like it.
Ten years from now they'll say 71 is the new 41, and I'll be back at 45. I think we've found the fountain of youth.
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Graham
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Well I'm about to drag the old bones out the door and head south.
Should be in LA Bay in a couple of days and then if all's well soon out on the island with my sit-on-top Cobra kayak. Same arrangement as described in
Marooned With Very Little Beer.
Looking forward to some spells of warm, calm weather and lots of gentle exploring.
If for any reason I can't get out to Guardian Angel, I'll "maroon" myself in the quietest place on the coast I can find. Time for stargazing and a
little reflection on life to get the rest of the story underway.
Occasional SPOT updates should tell all.
Neal, looking forward to another Desert Explorers dinner.. really enjoyed the other ones. You guys have too much fun.
Till then, if all goes well, I'll be dining with the Vampire Cats on the Big Island.
See pic on my website...
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DENNIS
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Vaya con Dios.
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David K
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When Graham sends a Spot signal, I will post it ASAP!
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David K
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FIRST SPOT FROM GRAHAM 2-6-13
Graham sent the first "I'm OK" and Spot location on his new adventure and it arrived this afternoon...
As you can see, he is on the beach at Bahia de los Angeles.
He will only send Spot signals occaisionally to reserve battery life.
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OCEANUS
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Graham
We crossed paths in LA Bay when you were staging your La Guarda trip from Villa Bahia. Having read all of your books, it was special to feel connected
to the new journey you were about to embark on.
After reading Marooned... I ventured out with a friend to your camp in Este Ton. Again, yet another connection to a series of cool adventures.
Your stories live on in my classroom as I help my students prepare for their own adventure down into Baja.
Best of luck to you Graham, and feel free to join us down in Las Animas this year!
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OCEANUS
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David
Yes, after reading your original postings we finally made time to visit this site on our trip last year. I believe I wrote to you about our findings
in a previous post, but basically the rock formations just appeared to be pens/walls for livestock. An archaeologist who happened to be with us last
year concurred with this assessment.
To me, the palm tree was the most intriguing part of the site. How it got there and who kept it alive is a mystery.
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David K
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There is a flat mesa beyond the walls and a flat desert below... the mystery is why on the side of the mesa, and why straight lines (not any enclosure
to keep animals)...???
1966 photos by Choral Pepper... July 1966 Edition of Desert Magazine.
2009 photos... 43 years later!
It was fun matching the rocks between the two photos:
[Edited on 2-11-2013 by David K]
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David K
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Second Spot from Graham, 2-10-13: On the island!
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Ateo
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Glad he made the crossing with no issues, that we know about!
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Barry A.
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David-------on your map of Isla Angel de la Guarda, is that location "este ton"??
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