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jrbaja
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Frizkie
I believe it's called scope, (how much line to use) and it all depends n the tides, currents, wind, etc.
But then I guess, when it comes to that, it's a little late
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frizkie
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There you go again JR
Giggle!! 
I thought Markitos had a good idea, and perhaps it is a good idea if you have a winch. But this wench dosen't have a winch.
When I got to thinking how many darned times I would have to bury and dig up, and re-bury that darned spare tire, it didn't sound like such a good
idea anymore. 
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Cameron
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Getting Un-Stuck
If you're getting stuck in featureless or sandy areas often enough to consider a Pull Pal, you should invest in a set of "Sand Ladders"!
You can use them to help get you out of soft, silty sand by driving on them, or I suppose you could bury them and use them as "deadmen" in a pinch.
They're light enough so you can throw them in your truck and forget about them until you need them at 10 lbs/pair.
If you want something for crossing deep gaps, do a Google on "bridging ladders": They're similar, but built heavier and arched.
You can buy the Sand Ladders from these folks in OK. for less than $165 USD including shipping!
http://www.okoffroad.com/stuff-sandladders-aluminum.htm
Hasta Luego! Cameron
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Oso
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
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Me la vas a pelar cabron. |
Ahora si, estas aprendiendo hablar como mexicano, P-nche neoyorkino.
I don't know whether this exchange belongs in the Spanish or off-topic forum, but assuming the "giant ******" concedes in the next day or so, I'll
bring the bottle either on the way to or back from the race in two or three weeks.
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bufeo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Neal Johns
Bufeo, if you look in your old beat up book by Spencer, you will find a picture of my first Baja rig, a Toyota FJ-40. |
What fun, Neal. Found an FJ-40 on p 99 and another on p 111. You one of those?
Looking for your FJ-40 caused me to leaf through with more attention to detail and it brings back myriad images of our early trips down. The old
"Carryall" on p 55 looks like our first rig, and just about as loaded. Our first Baja rig (1968, I was a 31-yr-old neophyte to Baja.) was a
2WD 1954 Carryall. That was the last 2WD I took anywhere off-road.
Allen
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Neal Johns
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Yeah, bufeo, that is me on page 99 and maybe on page 111, but the one I remember is page 118 where I was stuck.
Spencer was getting his Jeep pickup stuck on purpose for pictures in the book and Macho Johns offered to pull him free. It was the first time I had
ever used my clean, new, tow strap so I said "No need to snatch you out, I will just pull you a few feet". Famous last words.
The tires spun, the Landcruiser went down a half inch in the Soda Lake snot, and there I was - could not move farward or backward. The strap was
tight, so could not even take it off. Sigh - had to ask a Jeep driver to pull us both out. Oh, the shame of it all. 
My motto:
Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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bufeo
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Neal,
I saw that photo on p 118 but thought better about posting it here. Better that you mention it.
That's a great story. Maybe if you'd had a Danforth and a come-along out the back you could have pulled yourself out???
That reminds me. I believe that I already knew about the "anchor belay" trick. Could I have read it in Crow's earlier book? Maybe even in an
article? It seems to me that I was carrying one long before the Crow/Murray book was published. As usual, especially at this c-cktail hour, my
memory is fuzzy.
Allen
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Oso
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botella
Dave, see "off topic" for latest...
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Neal Johns
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bufeo, it was in a magazine article by Murray before the book.
My motto:
Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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