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Ateo
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That Llantera in Rosarito does good work. They fixed my 3 flat tires back in 2011. Get some SLIME like Diana T said.
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Sprocket
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The cart/wagon has got to be really hard on them.
They need one of these. I took my son when he was little to all our favorite hiking spots and walking every evening for years. Never had a issue and
wheeled around just fine.
[Edited on 5-31-2012 by Sprocket]
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goldhuntress
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It seems like thinner tires would be easier on the road but harder in soft dirt. As far as the Green Slime there are 2 kinds I guess, one for tubeless
tires and one for tube tires. My BF thinks the cart has tube tires. So it sounds like they will have the right kind in Vizcaino.
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motoged
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Sprocket
The cart/wagon has got to be really hard on them.
They need one of these. I took my son when he was little to all our favorite hiking spots and walking every evening for years. Never had a issue and
wheeled around just fine.
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The amount of stuff they are packing on their cart would require three baby strollers....and pulling is easier than pushing. The wider tires on the
cart are better in sand....the tube-type Slime is a great idea....and not running over cactus is also a good idea. They should also have flat repair
stuff (patches and glue) and a bicycle hand pump....and know how to use it all.
Their trip seems like an ambitious idea that wasn't very well-planned....their hearts might be in the right place...
Don't believe everything you think....
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BajaBlanca
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well, how did I miss all this ? wonderful reading and boy, walking as far as they want, is enough of a challenge and really, it probably would have
been better to plan it at a season other than summer BUT ... they are sure sounding positive and they sure have the right to go whenever they want !
wish you both the best of luck and also relieved to see that you are down to Earth and adjusting your route according to terrain. That shows insight
and maturity.
sure wish I had seen this earlier so we could have met up like we did with Mike Y. - twice !
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David K
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They are still well north of your turnoff!
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David K
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Quite a BIG day... If they remain at their last position (6:11pm), they will have walked about 18 miles from Nuevo Rosarito to San Angel (about 6
miles north of Villa Jesus Maria)!
edit: that big point in the upper left is Punta Rosarito... aka 'The Wall'.
[Edited on 6-1-2012 by David K]
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Udo
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When we met up with them about 20 miles north of Santa Rosalillita, they were afraid to knell down, or sit next to their cart for fear they may not be
able to get back up.
I am guessing that in about 7 or 8 days they should be near San Ignacio, closer to your turn-off, Blanca.
| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
well, how did I miss all this ? wonderful reading and boy, walking as far as they want, is enough of a challenge and really, it probably would have
been better to plan it at a season other than summer BUT ... they are sure sounding positive and they sure have the right to go whenever they want !
wish you both the best of luck and also relieved to see that you are down to Earth and adjusting your route according to terrain. That shows insight
and maturity.
sure wish I had seen this earlier so we could have met up like we did with Mike Y. - twice ! |
Udo
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goldhuntress
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They went 18.2 miles today. Good for them. You know it doesn't seem like that all that far but when I think about going that distance plus carrying
and pulling the gear, making camp, sleeping on the ground, getting up, packing up, all the stuff they have to do on a daily basis, I mean they have no
comforts at all really, I give them a lot of credit. They're doing really good. I've walked 20 to 25 miles quite a few times and I usually go out
after for some high carb food and drinks like nachos and margaritas, then go home and take a nice hot shower and sleep in my comfy bed. The whole time
thinking I was pretty darn tough, ha, NOT!
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David K
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They got underway at 7:23am Friday, June 1... Just a few miles north of Villa Jesus Maria now.
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David K
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Looks like they got to about 8 miles south of Jesus Maria today!
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David K
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They stopped at 1:43pm today, about 4 miles north of the state border/ Eagle Monument/ Parador Paralelo 28º
That looks to be only 8 miles for today, unless they have more to do still... until dark?
SPOT TRACKER LINK
[Edited on 6-3-2012 by David K]
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Skipjack Joe
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They realized that they've forgotten their papers. They're waiting for the 7PM closing of the check guard.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
They realized that they've forgotten their papers. They're waiting for the 7PM closing of the check guard.
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Seriously! Heck, should we tell them about the (hush hush) road all the locals use to avoid that bit of government? You can easily see it in the Spot
image, as well as the airport runway!
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coconaco
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It the wagon subject to being sprayed?
Did they stop to consume their meats so they would not be confiscated?
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David K
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As of 8:49am Sun., they have not moved (or have not turned on their Spot device).
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goldhuntress
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All I know is that they are having problems with the cart and are trying to get it fixed.
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David K
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Sounds like they would have had better luck with a donkey! Thanks for the update Goldhuntress!
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Quick update everyone. It has been hell getting here, or rather back here. I feel like Bill Murray in Groundhog Day, waking up in the same stretch of
Baja for over a week now.
As you know last Sat, we had two flats and came to Gro Negro to get them fixed along with picking up other stuff. Then last Wednesday returned to
continue. We got dropped off by our new friend mas margaritas and away he drove. We walked about 1 mile and realized one of the tires was low again,
so we returned. This time the llantera was open, so he pumped the tire and poured water over it as we both looked for bubbles or problems. None were
seen, so wer got back on the road.
About 5 miles later on one of regular stops - we work in rounds, like a fighter and every 30 minutes we reset the timer, sometimes we drink or eat,
other times we continue. Our goal is 16 rounds per day. At this round, we were drinking when we hear "pppsssstt" and the tire that just got a good
bill of health blew and was instantly flat.
After getting past the swearing and complaining, we decided to head back to Rosarito again, so we stuck out our thumb...after a while of no luck, we
began dragging the cart towards our destination. After about 3 of the hardest miles, we were picked up by Tomas and Gabby from Loreto in their old
Ryder rental truck, or a least it looked like one. They drove us back to the llantera.
Turns out the tire blew at the value stem and there was no fixing it and we had no spare. By this time the guy at the llantera was different from the
previous guy that had given the good bill of health, so we explained the situation. He then went into the back and started digging through his junk,
truly...he came back a little while later with a tire exactly like ours, and the tube was in perfect shape. Unbelievable.
The tire was fixed, but in fixing it we realized all four wheels were wobbling pretty bad, so we worked to get them tightened using washer, but really
didn't have a lot of luck. By the time we were ready for the road again it was too late to start walking again. I asked one of the guys that was being
such a great help to us, if there was place to camp and he invited us to stay in his yard across the street. Turns out his yard in beautifully
landscaped with a giant tree and lots of roses and blossoming flowers. Very, very nice.
His name is Alfredo, and after a long Spanglish conversation we found out that half his family is Scottish, which is the same as Rachel and her
family. We made plan to return in October to join him and his family for the San Borja Fiesta.
The next morning we hit the road, and although we had to walk the same miles again, we were ready to do it and did over 18 miles. The next day we did
over 17 miles, during which we got another flat - if you can believe it. This time we decided to continue forward and swore we would not return to
Nuevo Rosarito until October. So we dragged the cart about 5 miles further to the military checkpoint, thinking the would have a compressor or
something, so such luck.
We left the check point and continued on, but this time Rachel started flagging every gringo we saw, knowing any smart gringo driving the Baja usually
has a 12-volt tire pump (we do too, back home in our car). One couple said they did, and said they would help, but then drove onto the checkpoint. So,
we had to return back ourselves, and go back through the checkpoint to the other side. They didn't have a pump, but gave us a can of fix-a-flat. We
were very happy and now this problem and possibly any more could be fixed. We didn't get a chance to talk much, the man seemed in a hurry and then the
military told us to leave - we were causing some disruption because people were trying to talk to us from their cars while waiting to get through the
checkpoint, even a nice lady named Carolyn got out of her truck and came over to tell us her and her husband had been following us on Baja Nomads.
The three nights were bitter cold, and really wet. At one point we thought it was raining from the sound on our tents. We stayed inside and got
started late, hoping a little sun would come out, it never did until at least 1PM, after which the wind would get going and kick our butts all the way
until we stopped and setup camp, which was another problem in this area. It wasn't long after Nuevo Rosarito that the large cactus, trees and other
such plant life got very thin, and finding a good hiding place at night became a problem. We had to drag the cart through soft sand for a long
distance to get out of view of the highway, but we managed.
On the third day, right around the lunch hour our friend Mas Margaritas showed up with tortas and Powerades for lunch. It was great, until he told us
we were actually 4 miles further away than we had thought. This was a new problem because it was Saturday and we had packages of necessary equipment
and supplies waiting for us at the bus station, and we knew they would be closed on Sunday. Fortunately, Mas Margaritas went into town to the station
and charmed the boxes out of the manager, even though the sign on the wall clearly said "no factura number, np package" and of course we had no
factura number. But when Mas Margaritas arrived back to us, a couple hours later he had both of our boxes.
During the time Mas Margaritas was gone the wobbling of our wheels began to get worse and was starting to squeak. So, although we had about 6 miles to
go, we got a ride back into Gro Negro in hopes of catching a llantera before the end of the day and we did. I explained the problem and clearly
illustrated it to them by wiggling the two tires I needed fixed. They tore them apart and said I needed new barrings. "No problem, go ahead and get
them for me" I told them. So, off in a car one of the guys goes, so I asked the other if I could come back in an hour and check on the progress and he
said okay. An hour later when I returned they had "fixed the wrong tires" and not only did they not fix it, they were worse, only now covered in
grease.
After a verbal fight between the two of them, obviously one was the boss and the other a younger apprentice that wouldn't listen, they put washers on
both tires. The washer stopped the wobbling, but it also stopped the tires from spinning. So now the empty cart feels like it is carrying a load. No
bueno.
We have decided to try a mechanic in the morning before we go back to where we got picked up to continue to walk. The positive side is that in the
boxes we received from our good friends Gene Jensen (San Felipe), Cathy Tiwald (San Felipe), and Jackie and Marty Alameda (Click-on Puerto Nuevo) were
lots of medical supplies, batteries for our SPOT, freeze dried foods, and other goodies, and 3 new pairs of HIGH TECH running/walking shoes and socks.
Our new friend Jerry Freer, also relayed a message from Timothy Means, the owner of Baja Expeditions in La Paz, that now only can we stay a couple of
days at his Whale Watching camp on the San Ignacio Lagoon and will also welcome us to La Paz, where we can have a small press conference in his
building. We'll keep you posted.
That's it for now.
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Skipjack Joe
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All right! The new shoes look great. Good luck with the cart. GN has just about everything. They should be able to fix the cart there. Maybe built a
better one. It's fortunate that your problems happened so close to town.
Dragging that cart through sand must have been tough.
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