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David K
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In April, 2003 at El Volcan
Here is my daughter at the top of the geyser:
Here, I tell Sarah how fantastic it would be to get
a photo of an eruption! She isn't amused...
The geyser/ onyx dome:
Just a short distance past the geyser is a large pool of water. I climb up a boulder and take a photo looking north, down the arroyo:
The onyx dome is on the left, my truck is 0.2 mile beyond,
and the road from El Marmol is 0.4 mile from the dome.
Between the El Marmol road and El Volcan geyser, are pools of water:
[Edited on 4-22-2011 by David K]
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TMW
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BAJACAT
| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
Jose that is great. I plan on leaving Hemit on Thursday from my brothers place and get down there early cause I want to check out the road to the La
Olividada mine and maybe take pictures of the cross area Elbeau has marked. Several of Ken's group can't make it and I've emailed him to see if they (
I think there are 3 Jeeps now) want to join us even if it's just to do the mine road run and look at the geyser. |
Tom so by Friday you will be at the arroyo... |
Yes I should be there Thursday evening if I don't spend to much time at Rancho Concepcion visiting Mike. Friday I can check out the stuff down the
mine road. Ken Cooke said they were coming in Friday afternoon, maybe early evening from Mission Santa Maria.
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David K
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TW, so you are not going to Santa Maria (before El Marmol) to help Ken get out of there?  
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No I have the great respect for those Jeeps and their ability to get out. But if they need me I'm ready with a tow strap.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
No I have the great respect for those Jeeps and their ability to get out. But if they need me I'm ready with a tow strap. |
YUP!
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elbeau
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
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No I have the great respect for those Jeeps and their ability to get out. But if they need me I'm ready with a tow strap. |
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Rofl. DK had that photo ready from the start for sure rofl. Total setup!!!
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David K
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It is the current photo on TacomaWorld forums... (they change their header photo monthly)!
Seriously, I love Jeeps... I used to own one, a new one... and I learned that J-E-E-P stands for Just Empty Every Pocket!
So, while I love the name Jeep and the history of Willys-Overland creating the first civilian SUV... I can't own one because the quality mirrors other
junk produced by American auto companies... at least each time I bought American, it was a disappointment (AMC-Jeep, Plymouth). Each time I bought
Japanese, it was rewarding (Subaru 3 times, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Toyota 3 times).
Now, not all Jeeps are built poorly, some get lucky! Baja Angel had a '79 Jeep CJ-5 Silver Edition Renegade for 23 years and loved it. She had other
CJs before, too. If I had unlimited income and a reliable (Toyota) backup, I would like to have a Rubicon or the new Jeep Gladiator (or whatever name
they use) Truck coming soon... Because Jeeps are cool! 
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you guys are looking at the picture wrong, the Jeep is the top pulling the Toyo uphill, because the traction assits malfunction when the gas pedal got
stuck..and send the Toyo down hill,somebody had to recover the poor thing.
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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David K
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Yah, that's it! See you Friday morning Jose!
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I think what we need is an Ultra-Light. It could land in the wash for refueling and fly low and slow for pictures. Anyone know of anybody who has one
and wants an adventure?
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elbeau
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I think what we need is an Ultra-Light. It could land in the wash for refueling and fly low and slow for pictures. Anyone know of anybody who has one
and wants an adventure? |
There's a man named Charles Chandler that has a one-man powered parachute who has done a lot of Baja photography and pit it online. I tried contacting
him before I even posted on nomad and he said he was willing but not before he found some more paying work. It would be perfect to get photos from a
vehicle like that.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by elbeau
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I think what we need is an Ultra-Light. It could land in the wash for refueling and fly low and slow for pictures. Anyone know of anybody who has one
and wants an adventure? |
There's a man named Charles Chandler that has a one-man powered parachute who has done a lot of Baja photography and pit it online. I tried contacting
him before I even posted on nomad and he said he was willing but not before he found some more paying work. It would be perfect to get photos from a
vehicle like that. |
He is a Baja Nomad member... his last post was about a year ago: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=45019
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BAJACAT
| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
Jose that is great. I plan on leaving Hemit on Thursday from my brothers place and get down there early cause I want to check out the road to the La
Olividada mine and maybe take pictures of the cross area Elbeau has marked. Several of Ken's group can't make it and I've emailed him to see if they (
I think there are 3 Jeeps now) want to join us even if it's just to do the mine road run and look at the geyser. |
Tom so by Friday you will be at the arroyo... |
Yes I should be there Thursday evening if I don't spend to much time at Rancho Concepcion visiting Mike. Friday I can check out the stuff down the
mine road. Ken Cooke said they were coming in Friday afternoon, maybe early evening from Mission Santa Maria. |
I am going to guess we will arrive about 4 pm on Friday... TW, did you see a nice sandy area for camping in the arroyo downstream of the road
crossing? Seems like there's going to be 4+ trucks and 1+ motorcycle Nomad campers there...
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We will find a safe spot before everyone gets there. It will have to be an easy place so those with Dodges and Jeeps can get there without getting
stuck.
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I'll be there Thurs PM or Fri AM.
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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David K
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Right, and I didn't factor in Ken Cooke's group of Rubicons (should they get out of Santa Maria!)... What are you driving Lou?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
We will find a safe spot before everyone gets there. It will have to be an easy place so those with Dodges and Jeeps can get there without getting
stuck. |
NOT FUNNY....
SEE YOU GUYS ON FRIDAY....
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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Full size Bronco, trailer with quad.
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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I plan to make it to El Rosario by Wed. evening, Is anyone else coming down early and wants to make a side trip on Thurs? Otherwise I'll meet
everyone in the wash, or on the way in. I'm in a '03 Silver Tacoma with a XR600 in the bed.
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elbeau
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Wow! All you guys are unbelievable!
Just think about it for a minute...When I started this thread I was a complete stranger to all of you...I posted some satellite images and some
drawings of what I think I see in those images, nievely thinking that it could be properly checked out in a day trip for a passing nomad. My thread
talks of lost Jesuit missions and burried treasure legends, it talks of ancient ruins in places previously considered too harsh to support such
things. If I were on your end of this conversation I doubt that I could have taken me seriously...but what kind of response did I get?
I of course got a healthy degree of skepticism as I expected I would, but what I didn't expect was for a group of people who are total strangers to me
to step up and very actively investigate the idea. You have studied with me, you have taught me, you have listened tongue-in-cheek at times as I've
gotten carried away...some of you have already made a trip to the site and documented what you initially found, and are willing to go back again...and
now, there's a group of half a dozen nomads all getting together for another investigative trip to the arroyo. I know that not all of you are
necessarily going because of your belief in my "lost mission" idea... But I owe you a debt of thanks anyways. Thank you!!! You are an amazing crowd!
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