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russchung
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Congratulations!!!
I've followed your trip down the peninsula and learned a LOT about the road conditions along your route!
If you don\'t like the way I drive, stay off the sidewalk!
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Desertbull
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Super congrats for a great charity cause!
DREAM IT! PLAN IT! LIVE IT!
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Curt63
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Congratulations!
I admire your determination and perseverance.
No worries
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BajaGringo
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Wow - what an accomplishment!
Congratulations!!!
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Skipjack Joe
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Congratulations on this major milestone.
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EnsenadaDr
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What ever happened to the walkers?
I was looking for an update on the walkers and saw how they had said suddenly that they were ending their walk...I assume prematurely. Has anyone
heard from either one of them and why they decided to end it or if they received any medical attention?
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Skipjack Joe
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They're done walking. It looks as though there will be a book forthcoming. Below is there last update.
BAJA WALK – The Cabo Update
We are done! Yesterday we finished our walk to the end of the Baja Peninsula. The Baja Walk was a total of 74 days, and 800 miles from San Felipe to
Cabo San Lucas. It was an adventure of a lifetime, filled with excitement and laughter, tears and pain; all the things that lets one know they’re
alive. However, the most memorable and moving aspect the Baja Walk was all the incredible people we encountered along the way.
We will be leaving for Todos Santos tomorrow to visit Hogar del Ninos, then to La Paz to return the van to Wiley and Carol Stagg. The planned method
of returning home had to be changed, as of yesterday. So at this point, we are going to post on the Baja forums, to see if any folks are heading
north, that could possible provide a ride, otherwise we will be taking the bus out of La Paz. Either way, the return home will be the last leg of the
Baja Walk. We expect to be home in San Felipe soon enough.
In addition, as most of you know, we have been providing periodical updates, as Internet and time were available, but they were brief and superficial
and never described the emotions, or the details that made up the real adventure. Since before leaving on May 12, Rachel and I have been taking
photographs, some 3000+ in all, daily video journals, in additional to our own individual written journals, where we have documented the names and
places we encountered. Because of all the continued requests and suggestions, we have decided to compile all of this into a book, “The Baja Walk” to
publish by December.
We would like to encourage everyone to take a moment and see how you can help or support the charities of the Baja Walk, or others your area:
· Liga MAC (Los Cabo),
· ALMA Humanitaria (Los Barriles),
· Hogar del Nino (Todos Santos),
· Volunteers for Indigent and Vulnerable Animals (San Felipe),
· Animalandia (Loreto),
· Casa de Fe Orphanage (San Felipe),
· Volunteers Without Limits (San Felipe),
· Turtle Tagging Project (Loreto),
· Children’s Help Foundation (La Paz),
· Rosarito Boys & Girls Club (Rosarito).
Thank you to everyone for making the Baja Walk possible, especially those of you that made a donation to one of the charities and the people that
without whom, we would not have been able to achieve the Baja Walk, which are listed here. This list does not come close to thanking everyone, which
includes the large number of people that visited us, stopped along the road to give us water, fruit, or conversation, or helped in some other manner.
Thanking everyone is the scariest part of completing The Baja Walk, because we absolutely do not want to miss anyone.
· Richard and Joyce Lawrence
· Christine Wood and Lorraine “Raine” Fisher
· Gene Jensen
· Salvador and Maria Delgado
· Bruce, Karen and Scott Parkman, (Playa de Oro)
· Jackie and Marty Alameda (Baja Blues Fest)
· Lisa Maine
· Cathy Tiwald
· Aura Catalina Raducan
· Barbara Crocker
· Dick Cadger
· Alameda Yacht Club
· Terry Van Arsdale
· Nancy Olsen
· Kathy Ober
· Mas Margaritas (Guerrero Negro)
· Coco (Coco’s Corner)
· Tim Sanchez (Dirtnewz.com)
· John and Seth Beck (San Juanico)
· Hugo and Menerva (El Datil)
· Terry and Gary Marcer (San Ignacio Springs)
· Tim and Carlos Means (Baja Expeditions)
· Jerry Freer
· Wiley and Carol Stagg
· Susan Godwin
· Dave and Cheryl Dondlinger (Baja Pony Express)
· Theresa Comber (East Cape RV Resort)
· Ed and Diane McLarty (Portland Running Company)
· Cynthia Wickerink
· Chris Moyers (Smokeys Grill and Cantina)
· Graham Macintosh
· Tony Moats
· Baja Nomads
· All of our incredible sponsors, friends, family, supporters and Baja Good Life Club members.
We look forward to opportunity to share our stories, photos and videos with you all. But, for now, we are done and are first looking forward to
getting home and seeing our family and dog Cai, that started the walk with us 74 days ago. We love you all, and thank all of you, from the bottom of
our hearts.
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David K
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Here is how Coco illustrated them:
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mexicoliving
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Thanks David K. for the photos of Coco's illustration. This is wonderful!
We are back home in San Felipe, happy and rested. We will keep you all updated on our next adventures. Thank you for the continued support! Hopefully
we will see everyone at the Baja Blues Fest Aug. 25th at the Rosarito Beach Hotel.
Rachel Pack 
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Udo
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Felicidades, Rachel y John!
I look forward to your published presentation.
Udo
Youth is wasted on the young!
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David K
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Rachel if you want the high res version of those photos let me know.
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LASURFER
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Looks like there's another group doing this walk. Not sure if they have their "sh**" together as they're project seems a bit over ambitious.
www.facebook.com/WHATISWEST
Is there some sort of trend in walking Baja these days? Seems like a dumb idea to me.
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EnsenadaDr
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If you think that is dumb, how did you feel about Neil Armstrong walking on the moon?
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by LASURFER
Looks like there's another group doing this walk. Not sure if they have their "sh**" together as they're project seems a bit over ambitious.
www.facebook.com/WHATISWEST
Is there some sort of trend in walking Baja these days? Seems like a dumb idea to me. |
you got a better idea? if you do, tell us.
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mexicoliving
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The Baja Walk 2012 – Looking Back
A couple of months ago, John and Rachel Pack announced they will embark on the journey of their lives called the Baja Cancer Walk 100 (find out more
Facebook - Baja Walk). It is time for them to look back and share their feelings with the rest of the people who followed their progress.
Great adventures never turn out the way you expected. The rugged terrain, the harsh weather, the unexpected hardships – they all contributed to an
outcome neither of them could have ever anticipated. The most astonishing occurrence was related to John’s health. Even though he had always been an
avid hiker, he was caught by surprise when the injuries made by the car accident he had in his 20s came back to him. This was caused by his heavy 80
lbs. backpack which was later on replaced with a cart.
GALLERY:
San Felipe to Coco’s Corner
https://picasaweb.google.com/111762627298877558621/1BajaWalk...
Chapala to Punta Prieta
https://picasaweb.google.com/111762627298877558621/BajaWalkC...
Punta Prieta to Guerrero Negro
https://picasaweb.google.com/111762627298877558621/BajaWalkP...
Guerrero Negro to Vizcaino
https://picasaweb.google.com/111762627298877558621/BajaWalkG...
Vizcaino to San Ignacio
https://picasaweb.google.com/111762627298877558621/BajaWalkV...
El Datil to El Triunfo
https://picasaweb.google.com/111762627298877558621/BajaWalkG...
The Last 200 miles https://picasaweb.google.com/111762627298877558621/BajaWalk3
The cart helped, but it was a mixed blessing because it was hardly suitable for off-road travel or hot asphalt. The cart needed a lot of maintenance,
and in time it used eleven tires and four sets of wheel bearings. Though the walkers could not have managed to finish the journey by carrying
backpacks, the cart turned out to be a weak point.
Strenuous experiences usually produce many changes in one’s outlook upon life, and John and Rachel are not an exception. The walk made them understand
that nothing should be taken for granted, most importantly, their very existence. In fact, nothing can summarize their new perspective better than
their saying “The bad makes the good better”.
Indeed, during the entire adventure, the good and the bad traveled side by side with them. The bad – winning a battle, but never the whole war. The
good – struggling to keep the bad in check and helping the hikers push forward.
The journey had many beautiful moments, and one of the highlights was the arrival to San Juanico. The local school’s children secretly prepared a warm
welcoming with ovations and chants. Also, many episodes of the adventure were marked by the unconditioned generosity of Mexicans they met along the
way.
The 31 miles to La Paz were by far the most arduous part of the journey. The sun, the barbed wire, and the terrain unwittingly joined forces to turn
the hike into an ordeal. In the scorching heat, John and Rachel furiously questioned everything in their lives, including the Baja Walk. In the
vastness of the desert, the cart seemed to be the only thing which continued to keep them attached to each other. They spent the evening on the porch
of a small restaurant at Km. 35 below a large religious shrine picking up the pieces of the day.
Good or bad, the days continued to go by. As difficulties came about, they literally took them in their stride, trying to stay focused on their goals.
Miraculously, they kept going against all odds, mainly because they wanted to keep their commitment to their families, friends, and the charities. The
prospect of having a cold Pacifico in the next town turned out to be an exceptionally motivating factor.
Above all, the whole experience showed to John and Rachel that they can truly do everything they have in mind. Physical limitations or unfortunate
events can be overcome if you have the right attitude. They also learned that together they are strong enough to achieve feats which would be
unattainable if done independently. In the middle of the desert, in areas without vegetation or shade, and in 100+ temperatures, the company they
offered to each other was by far the most beautiful gift in the world.
They made their first steps with some goals in mind, but the outcome was somewhat different. While they succeeded in raising awareness about many
charities, Loreto was left out due to the route change. According to the original plan, Loreto was included, but in the end, this became impossible
given the equipment problems and the itinerary. In addition, their dog Cai had to be sent back to San Felipe because of the unexpected difficulties of
the challenge.
John and Rachel want people to bear in mind that everything was done for the charities of Baja. Their journey is an invitation to get involved as much
as possible in the community in order to alleviate the suffering of the underprivileged. Of course, they understand that some people cannot travel 800
miles by foot, but there are other ways to help. Indeed, this end is a beginning in disguise because, in John’s words, “Baja is the land of adventure;
we talk about it, write about it, we want to live it and experience it. The walk has given us the courage and the desire to do them all.”
SAVE THE DATE for the BAJA CANCER WALK 100: March 4 to March 10, 2016, from San Felipe to San Luis Gonzaga. Fully supported 5 day event, walking 20
off highway road miles per day with 5 nights of fun fulled camp-living. More info COMING!!!
[img]https://www.facebook.com/BajaWalk/photos/a.299462126814203.66588.275125592581190/828278177265926/?type=1&theater[/img]
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güéribo
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Thanks for the report and the photos. A worthy cause and a cool journey of self-discovery.
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