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jodiego
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WOW! That was exhilarating. I feel like I was with you all the way. Thanks for such an outstanding report. You guys certainly have huevos.
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BooJumMan
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That was awesome!
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shari
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Location: bahia asuncion, baja sur
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Mood: there is no reality except the one contained within us "Herman Hesse"
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thanks for taking the time to post your trip report...it is always refreshing to see baja through fresh eyes.
your photos (and attitude) are awesome...LOVED the parasailing ones and had a few good laughs at your dinner choices....welcome to nomadlandia and
look forward to more of your posts.
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willyAirstream
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WOW Thanks for the fantastic report! Terrific photos and story.
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redmesa
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You did GOOD!! Thanks for sharing your virgin trip and hope you have many more exciting adventures that you will pass on to us folks who are at home
dreaming of Baja.
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DonBaja
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Well you did it the right way as far as I'm concerned !! Following along on your trip report gave me flash backs of our first "Trip to the Tip" a few
years ago...There is no experience like the first one !! We have since done it 2 more times (3 total) Great Trip report, very well thought out and
presented !!!
Ps. Tecate is good but the Pacificos ain't bad either 
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ILikeMex
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Great trip. Why did your amigos bail back to the states?
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Gaucho
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| Quote: | Originally posted by ILikeMex
Great trip. Why did your amigos bail back to the states? |
That's what I wanna know!! 
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durangotang
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| Quote: | Originally posted by k-rico
The place you stayed south of San Quintin on your way north is Cielto Lindo, recently referred to as "Cielto Feo" by another nomad.
[Edited on 3-9-2010 by k-rico] |
Yes... Cieto Lindo... I couldn't remember the name of the place. Thanks.
Almost got the Jeep stuck in the mud on the "road" between there and the beach. Up to the hubs in spots 
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torch
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nice trip wish I was there
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durangotang
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Gaucho
| Quote: | Originally posted by ILikeMex
Great trip. Why did your amigos bail back to the states? |
That's what I wanna know!! |
They weren't very comfortable south of the border to begin with. When some friction in the group picked up and everyone made the split... they
weren't comfortable going anywhere but home on their own.
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David K
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Location: San Diego County
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Desert Rat
Great trip report, Durangotang! What an adventure. Pictures are great too, and really enhanced the report. Sure brought back happy memories of the
trip my brother and I took hiking, hitchhiking, and busing from Mexicali to Cabo San Lucas. gonna pull the album off the shelf and review the photos
of our trip. Thanks for taking the time to post your trip report. |
You have many great stories to share D'Rat... Please consider telling us!
In 1994, you walked to Gonzaga Bay after reading Graham Mackintosh's first book... Here are your photos of that Baja Cha Cha trip: http://www.vivabaja.com/desert_rat/index.html
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cjesme
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I am so jealous! What great pictures. This is our dream vacation. We love Baja and all it has to offer. The banditos are something we are always
careful about. Glad you had a nice trip and thank you for sharing!!
Carlita and Esteban
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fixtrauma
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You really benefited us all by taking the time to post your trip. Thanks.
As I read through and see your pictures they conjure up memories of some of our trips made in the past. Certainly you traveled in areas that we have
never been but that made your report even more interesting!
Of your entire trip, what is just one thing that you would do different (preparation or route choices etc...) if you were to repeat your trip?
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ElFaro
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Durangotang...
You had some damage to your "diesel cans"...
So that Jeep has a diesel engine ? Is that Jeep with diesel engine sold new in Colorado ? I'm sure it's not avail. here in Calif. I didn't know
Jeep sold an SUV with diesel option in the US. Can you confirm? Thanks.
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durangotang
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| Quote: | Originally posted by ElFaro
Durangotang...
You had some damage to your "diesel cans"...
So that Jeep has a diesel engine ? Is that Jeep with diesel engine sold new in Colorado ? I'm sure it's not avail. here in Calif. I didn't know
Jeep sold an SUV with diesel option in the US. Can you confirm? Thanks. |
Yep...diesel Jeep...
It was a US market test in 2006 and they sold 10,000 or so of them. Plenty of them floating around for sale... you have to learn how to work on them
though, most dealer mechanics also don't know there were diesels
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David K
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Location: San Diego County
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| Quote: | Originally posted by durangotang
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
GREAT GREAT GREAT!!!
I think you may have caught 'Baja Fever' with that trip!
Yes, the Cliff Cross Baja Guide (1972 update edition) is really a good find... Birds eye view maps and so many photos of the ranchos and campos from
the late 1960's make it a prize to have.
That was brave of you to use the San Vicente-Valle Trinidad road after the major floods... but you got through!
Thanks again fior the time to share your trip with us, here! |
I just read your signature and realized who you are
Thanks a million for all the info on your website... it's been a huge help to us in planning our trip. You're doing a great job (and having too much
fun, it seems)
I feel like I owe you a beer or something for the info... haha |
Let me thank YOU again for the report and also for the maturity you have in dealing with some of the Baja Nomads who love to rip and tear at me when
they smell a drop of blood!
If I didn't make it clear in the other thread about the encounter south of Puertecitos, my comments were not made to distract/ take something from
your words... but to find some explanation to what you witnessed.
I apologize if you took it that way!
My mission here is to help anyone catch BAJA FEVER who desires to!  
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durangotang
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No worries...
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David K
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Location: San Diego County
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Thanks amigo!
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Neal Johns
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A great report and pics, you are definitely one of us (Nomads)! Now all you have to do is learn to spit and cuss.
My motto:
Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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