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David K
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Thanks Shari...
Have a great day and look for Mike when he gets near your region, maybe around New Years?
[Edited on 11-13-2010 by David K]
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desertcpl
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
hey David...I happen to LOVE burros...so it would be a compliment in my books to resemble one!!! I REALLY REALLY appreciate you taking the time to
post these updates....it sure bugs me when ya do something nice...that takes valuable time and people dont appreciate it...so here is my BIG round of
applause fo a job well done...hee haw. |
yes thanks David for all the hard work you have been doing on this, great work
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by desertcpl
| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
hey David...I happen to LOVE burros...so it would be a compliment in my books to resemble one!!! I REALLY REALLY appreciate you taking the time to
post these updates....it sure bugs me when ya do something nice...that takes valuable time and people dont appreciate it...so here is my BIG round of
applause fo a job well done...hee haw. |
yes thanks David for all the hard work you have been doing on this, great work |
Thank you very much!
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As of 5:52 pm, still no SPOT signal from Mike... I am going to have dinner and watch a movie... I will add it (if it comes in tonight) when I get back
on later tonight!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by desertcpl
| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
hey David...I happen to LOVE burros...so it would be a compliment in my books to resemble one!!! I REALLY REALLY appreciate you taking the time to
post these updates....it sure bugs me when ya do something nice...that takes valuable time and people dont appreciate it...so here is my BIG round of
applause fo a job well done...hee haw. |
yes thanks David for all the hard work you have been doing on this, great work |
Thank you very much!
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As of 5:52 pm, still no SPOT signal from Mike... I am going to have dinner and watch a movie... I will add it (if it comes in tonight) when I get back
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we'll be hanging on your every whim, Don-Kay.
Luv ya, Shari!
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David K
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Nov. 13, 2010
Mike and crew are having a second night at Punta San Antonio Fish Camp... The SPOT was sent about 35 minutes ago.
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Santiago
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A second night? Hummm, is there a real short board somewhere on DK?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
hey David...I happen to LOVE burros...so it would be a compliment in my books to resemble one!!! I REALLY REALLY appreciate you taking the time to
post these updates....it sure bugs me when ya do something nice...that takes valuable time and people dont appreciate it...so here is my BIG round of
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Let's hope this doesn't morph into another DK thread.
I'm starting to get jealous. 
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David K
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It is a 'DK' thread... Don-Kay is 'DK' 
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Surprised that more folks don't use burros to pack stuff into the back country.
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Bob H
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David.... hat off to YOU for keeping us updated on Mike's voyage. What a trip he's having, huh?
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David K
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Nov. 14, 2010
Mike and company walked about 9 miles today... They could pass Punta San Carlos tomorrow.
View southward, down the coast...
My estimated distance log for Mike for November, so far:
Week 1: 43 miles, 6 walking days, 7.2 miles per day avg. Most miles in 1 day: 12.
Week 2: 38 miles, 5 walking days, 7.6 miles per day avg. Most miles in 1 day: 11.
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BooJumMan
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I still can't believe how fast he's moving. I understand the need, but at the same time, I'd still envision myself staying at spots for a day or 2.
But, when you need supplies I guess you gotta keep on trekkin! I love this post, and I hope to see him on my next trip down this winter!
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Ok everyone I just spent about an hour with Mike, Don-Kay and Solo at the Punta San Carlos Fish Camp. They took the inside road from Campo Nuevo today
and they are camping just East of the PSC Fish Camp tonight. He is in great spirits and I took a bunch of photo's. My card reader is down so
unfortunately I can't upload anything for a week or so until the replacement arrives.
I gave him advice and info on the next stretch of his journey. He said he would "ping" his position shortly so I am sure DK will give us the updated
coordinates when he can.
This next stretch is truly into the wild and he won't come across many people until he gets to the Punta Catarina fish camps.
His dog Solo is a real gem. She scares the coyotes away from his camp at night and he says she isn't fooled by their ways. Don-Kay was content to
munch some grass growing next to a fisherman's shack and drink from a trough of water the fisherman filled for her.
Mike's an interesting cat and I am happy to have spent some time with him (albeit only an hour).
Salud y Buen Suertes Miguel !
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Thanks, Solo. Appreciate the report.
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David K
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Nov. 15, 2010
Thanks Solo for the update!
Yes, for a couple of days Mike will be far from any roads as he hikes the coast below the great Mesa de San Carlos.
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It's like the earlier Baja we knew...
..and maybe should revisit while we can still make the trip?! 
Many years ago, this quote became a favorite when thinking of Baja back in the day.
"I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright."
"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to
teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived."
~Henry David Thoreau
Walden (1854)
US Transcendentalist author (1817 - 1862)
Good ol' rascal, that Henry, he had it right...as does this explorer.  I hope he
sees many beautiful sunrises and sunsets..and tells us all about them, por favor?
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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Thanks to all! 'Im glad I picked up again on this thread as it is getting real good,now. I've travled the Catarina area south in a 4wd pickup with
full camp gear including gourmet canned food and had to be rescued/guided/ pulled out a few times! On foot, incredible. I can't imagine the Solitude
and Serenity of wlking alone w/DK and dog. Not really alone, verdad! God's speed!!  Tio
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David K
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Nov. 16, 2010
Tonight, Mike is camping on top of a high cliff above the crashing surf... at the foot of the San Carlos mesa. Mike, Don-Kay and solo traveled about 2
miles today...
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Bob H
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Wow, this story is just amazing! Thanks for all the updates David. I'm wondering how much weight loss Mike has to date. Would love to see photos,
but he is now OUT THERE, with probably not much contact with others.
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From the looks of his "ping" from yesterday he struggled. 2 miles is not very far but it was totally fogged in until 4 pm yesterday so it was damp,
difficult to see and slippery. At least it was cool.
Today he needs to get down that big saddle coming off the Mesa and he will be in good shape.
Looking forward to seeing his next fix having safe and down to Kashihi.
solo
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