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David K
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Okay gang... maybe he is just going to send his morning location out, as nothing yet tonight...?
Looking forward to hearing from BajaGringo about driving to PUERTO CATARINA today!
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David K
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No signal this morning... (yet)
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TMW
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OK OK Solo can eat road kill. Don Kay can eat cactus flowers and Mike probably has a can of Spam in his back pack. Here is wishing them a very happy
Thanksgiving on the road again.
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BornFisher
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TW
OK OK Solo can eat road kill. Don Kay can eat cactus flowers and Mike probably has a can of Spam in his back pack. Here is wishing them a very happy
Thanksgiving on the road again. |
And while Solo is getting his roadkill special, Mike can sneak up on the kill and get him a real Baja turkey (vulture)!!!
O.K.-- lobster sounds better! 
Happy Dia de Gracias everyone!
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Maddie
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Wishing all you Baja Nomads a very Happy Thanksgiving!
I've heard Baja Turkey tastes like chicken.
Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Pack leader. These are what I\'ll be remembered as ... and I\'m very happy with that.
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Graham
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Looking forward to hearing that the intrepid threesome are on a good road, any kind of road, heading south and enjoying those wonderful lonely
Pacific beaches.
And watch out where you tread....
And give SOLO a hug from me. She really is a gentle sweetheart of a dog... right out of the Peaceable Kingdom...
And that Don Kay, what a treasure....
Happy Thanksgiving Pilgrims!
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BajaGringo
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My good friend Meņo Casteneda was a really good sport to answer my knock at 4:00AM yesterday morning and accompany me out to see Mike and company at
Puerto Catarina. I was bringing some more water and a few other supplies for Mike and my co-pilot (not as pretty as Pompano's) Meņo had the hot coffee
and plenty of lighthearted conversation for the 3 hour drive ahead.
It was a really cold morning drive through the desert on Hwy 1 south of El Rosario with the temperatures reaching freezing a couple of times. Reminded
me that sticking close to the coastline has its advantages this time of the year.
When we finally reached Mike down at the puerto it was a great sight to see him run up, still in good spirits with Don-Kay munching on some hay with
Solorina right behind. We sat and just talked for a long while as Mike shared with me all that he had gone through the last week and especially the
last few days.
He was really appreciative of the help Neil and crew brought days before. Don-Kay had gone almost 4 days without any water and he had just a very
small amount left for himself. After their panga left Mike tried to keep moving forward but the going seemed to prove tougher with every step. They
ended up having to make camp in an uncomfortable spot in a very tight ravine that night and Mike got little sleep.
The next day they pushed on, trying to get around the point but it was becoming obvious that it was just not meant to be. There was no path that
Don-Kay could follow and trying to keep him moving across the rocks was becoming increasingly hazardous as Don-Kay had taken a couple of falls, each
time dropping the load and Mike was concerned that the next fall would be the last for the poor animal that was now bleeding from the falls.
He shared with me that he was at the end of his rope and just about to send out another signal for help when something quite amazing happened. Mike
told me the story of how he, Don-Kay and Solo were able to get out and eventually reach Puerto Catarina with arms waving and a very excited voice.
After he shared his story Mike asked me to not publish those details right now as that will probably be a chapter all to itself in his book. I can
tell you that it involves some great people down here that selflessly gave of themselves, their time and resources under some extraordinary
circumstances, asking nothing of Mike in return. I will respect Mike's request in that regard but I can tell you that it will make a great read.
At that point Mike's adrenalin started to subside and I asked him what else he needed. I then noticed that he had a few cactus quills in his arm. He
shared with me that he had spent most of his time extracting them from Don-Kay and he wasn't even aware he still had a few left himself. We shared a
good laugh about that as I helped pull the last ones out.
So with the last reminder of the past few days gone he then asked if we could get him to El Rosario. He needed to make some phone calls, send an email
or two and restock up on supplies.
Making sure Don-Kay and Solo were OK, we took off back down the road and made the drive back north, stopping to have lunch with his friend Ed at
Baja's Best who also provided us with some alfalfa for Don-Kay. Mike told me he wanted to make a quick post here on Nomad and used Ed's computer.
After a great lunch we headed to the grocery store and then another stop at Antonio's to gas up and we were on our way back down again.
On the return trip we talked a lot about what had gone wrong and the road he would be taking from here. He agreed that Don-Kay needed a lighter load
and told me that he had dumped a lot of his personal gear to make that happen. He was aware that he had just come through a very perilous section of
the coastline and from here on out he was going to stick to the roads that would lead him directly between ranches, small towns and fish camps.
Once we got back to the Puerto Catarina camp Solo ran up, obviously very happy to see that Mike had returned and Meņo ran into some old friends of his
he hadn't seen in a long time.
We talked awhile longer and Mike assured me that the days they had taken off to rest there had provided the time and opportunity to get the team
refreshed and with new energy to hit the road again. He planned on packing up and heading out for Canoas at daylight.
Yes, he will be taking the inland route around the mesa and not the coastline route!
A round of hugs for all and we said our goodbyes.
Really wish Mike the best and a very big thanks to my good friends Duro, Meņo and Chava who all played key roles in this adventure.
Mike will share the story about a few other characters who played a role in his book, I am quite sure...
[Edited on 11-25-2010 by BajaGringo]
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MikeYounghusband
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Hi guys just a note to let you know that there will not be a signal tonight either. Had the Vaquero from the ranch look Don-Kay over and he felt that
he could use another day off, so I am still here. For sure will be leaving in the AM. All is well and Canoas is right aroud the corner. Actually its
two days away. Ya know it would be fun to have a Nomad get together when I get back and I can share this adventure with all of you personally. What do
you think.
Talk to you soon,
Mike Younghusband
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BajaGringo
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Just name the place and we'll be there Mike...
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Skipjack Joe
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Thank you for this very informative report, Bajagringo.
It appears that his new friends were concerned and watching out for him.
P.S. I once got a quill in me that itched for years. Those things can be nasty.
[Edited on 11-24-2010 by Skipjack Joe]
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Brian L
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaGringo
After he shared his story Mike asked me to not publish those details right now as that will probably be a chapter all to itself in his book. I can
tell you that it involves some great people down here that selflessly gave of themselves, their time and resources under some extraordinary
circumstances, asking nothing of Mike in return. I will respect Mike's request in that regard but I can tell you that it will make a great read.
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I hope you get a cut of the book sales, because you just sold me!
That was great that you went down to check on Mike. Very kind and generous. Thanks for posting the update.
GO MIKE GO!
Brian
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BajaGringo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
Thank you for this very informative report, Bajagringo.
It appears that his new friends were concerned and watching out for him.
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Indeed my friend...
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TMW
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["Ya know it would be fun to have a Nomad get together when I get back and I can share this adventure with all of you personally. What do you think."]
Sounds like party time to me.
FYI when Mike gets to the Bahia Blanco area there is a fish camp on the north end of the beach north of Bahia Blanco over the mtn/hill. There is
someone there living full time. We met him on our trip last week. Nice guy maybe 30ish. A lot of the fish camps are empty during the day and at night.
Early morning and evening they are there.
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David K
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Great to hear an update... Thanks!!
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Barry A.
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It would appear that an adventurous feline wants to join the expedition, and is really suckin-up to the existing participants. The more the
merrier????
Great story and shots. I just hope I am still around when the book comes out-----I REALLY want to know how Mike and company got to Puerto Catarina
from El Canasto arroyo. 
And once again, kudos to all that helped, and went way out of their way to support this effort. NOMADS are the greatest!!!
Barry
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BajaGringo
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Great photo Graham. That could be a book cover...
| Quote: | Originally posted by Graham
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David K
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Updated map to bring us to tonight's location (Nov. 24)... I changed the highlight color as the previous one blended with the ocean and arroyos.
I hope to see a new SPOT signal tomorow night... perhaps along that 8.5 mile road.
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Skipjack Joe
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaGringo
He was really appreciative of the help Neil and crew brought days before. Don-Kay had gone almost 4 days without any water and he had just a very
small amount left for himself.
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Can you explain some of my questions regarding these statements:
The literature states that a donkey can't survive beyond 3 days without water. So how did DK do it?
David's markers show that they were, I think, only 1 day out of San Carlos so why was he without water for so long? Didn't the pangueros bring water
for the animal during the rescue?
Mind you I'm not implying or suggesting anything here and I don't want to start anything. I just don't understand the 4 days without water. That seems
like a mistake.
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BajaGringo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaGringo
He was really appreciative of the help Neil and crew brought days before. Don-Kay had gone almost 4 days without any water and he had just a very
small amount left for himself.
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Can you explain some of my questions regarding these statements:
The literature states that a donkey can't survive beyond 3 days without water. So how did DK do it?
David's markers show that they were, I think, only 1 day out of San Carlos so why was he without water for so long? Didn't the pangueros bring water
for the animal during the rescue?
Mind you I'm not implying or suggesting anything here and I don't want to start anything. I just don't understand the 4 days without water. That seems
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By my calculation it was four days since they left San Carlos. Mike departed on the 15th and he didn't send out the distress signal until the 19th. He
expected to cover the distance to Catarina in just a few days and didn't expect to need too much water for that distance. Not sure how much he
actually left SC with.
Mike told me that Neil and crew brought a 5 gallon drinking water bottle that was about 80% full. Don-Kay drank most of that.
As far as how long a burro can go without water, Mike assured me that food was a bigger issue than water for a burro on the trail. I have been called
a dumb burro but I am no burro expert so I am probably the wrong burro to answer that question...
[Edited on 11-25-2010 by BajaGringo]
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astrobaja
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Well I can see why hes doin this in Mexico because if it was done stateside he would be arrested by the SPCA by this point!
Everybody knows that you can go a long time without food but WATER?
I ain't buying his book
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