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shari
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funny thing about peope with 4X4's...often they dare to go where they shouldnt and dont always know how to drive in different sand conditions...we end
up having to rescue lots of folks stuck in their 4X4's....better to be safe than sorry...doh.
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desertcpl
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SHARI
well said,, here in yuma, we have alot of areas with blow sand, 4X4 if you dont really know what your doing, next thing you know your axles deep
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SyntaxJO
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OK IT'S OFFICIAL. I am doing the Baja episode of
Breaking Down on Malarrimo Beach. I have convinced trusty Kevin Dümler (aka. Johnny Fabulous) to RIDE in the one 2WD truck with me and film.
This is just too good to pass up and NOT film! I'd LOVE to interview some enthusists before and as well as skeptics. This will be a great episode
indeed!
Here's the article about it.
Thanks every one - nay sayers alike - you have inspired me to accept this challenge! And once again I AM NOT TAKING THE CASTRO ROAD!!!!!!! Seems
like people are not understanding this part.
--J.O'Ly.
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desertcpl
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okay but air down,, bring a compessor, and shovel, have you thought about renting a Sat phone
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by SyntaxJO
OK IT'S OFFICIAL. I am doing the Baja episode of
Breaking Down on Malarrimo Beach.
This will be a great episode indeed!
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i read your description. not a very good pitch, did not sell me on concept.
anyhow, you will probably have fun driving and drinking, but can't imagine how you can build an episode of TV out of it....
there are better remote areas to explore and film...
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SyntaxJO
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
| Quote: | Originally posted by SyntaxJO
OK IT'S OFFICIAL. I am doing the Baja episode of
Breaking Down on Malarrimo Beach.
This will be a great episode indeed!
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i read your description. not a very good pitch, did not sell me on concept.
anyhow, you will probably have fun driving and drinking, but can't imagine how you can build an episode of TV out of it....
there are better remote areas to explore and film... |
Life-of-the-party over here doesn't like the idea.. You make it sound like we'll be drunk driving and that would be the episode. OK - fair enough.
Maybe people who know about the beach don't find it too interesting - but it sure as hell interests me and that's what the show is. Every time I tell
someone about it their eyes start to light up and you know that they're just imagining themselves combing that beach. That's the only indicator I
need. Thanks anyway for your opinion - but I'm good over here.
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Go have fun........Sounds like a great adventure....Let us all know how the trip goes From what I have read in the other posts I would only do one thing that would make the trip a no brainer Drive a disposible vehicle that you can walk away from
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SyntaxJO
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| Quote: | Originally posted by UnoMas
Go have fun........Sounds like a great adventure....Let us all know how the trip goes From what I have read in the other posts I would only do one thing that would make the trip a no brainer Drive a disposible vehicle that you can walk away from |
Now we're talkin'!
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Barry A.
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Syntax-----------Go for it!!!! the MtGoat is just being---------well-----------the Goat-------that is just the way he/she is-------almost always.
Don't let that influence you------it doesn't influence any of the rest of us.
Viva Baja.
Barry
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Udo
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Here is a previous thread on Malarrimo. Several of us have posted on this beach in the past:
Plus you may also do a search on the several ways of Malarrimo is spelled or mis-spelled.
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=32808#pid3390...
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SyntaxJO
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@Barry -- I owe you a beer. @Udo, I owe you two. Thanks for the support. I always find that people exaggerate things and that if you just are smart
about it you can make it work. Luckily I'm smart and a little crazy so I'm ready! I can't wait for you guys to see this. It will be a lot of fun NO
MATTER WHAT happens. In fact, I'd think that getting stuck would be the most exciting thing to happen - but I promise I won't stage it.
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SyntaxJO
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OK - after reading this report it seems as though taking the road from the fishcamp will NOT get you all the way to Playa Malarrimo (shown here). My goal is to get out to that part. It's starting to feel like Castro is more solid of a rout. My biggest concern is getting stuck
- I'm not too worried about rough terrain or bumping my vehicle - I have done some amazing things with that truck. Which ever road has the best
chance of not getting buried I think that's the way I want to go. I can fill in pot holes all day - I'm concerned about stepping on the gas to get
through soft spots. My understanding with the soft stuff that has more of the consistency of FLOUR is that if you go REALLY SLOW you'll make it fine.
That's how I got out of the arroyo with the up hill incline - I was afraid that I would have to get some speed to make it up but the ranchers jumped
in my car and slowly drove it up the wash through this powder stuff. Despacio Despacio he said as I was yelling COMO COMO! I feel confident with the
POWDER. Now the beachy sand I'm not so sure of. I want to do this - so pardon all of my possibly repetitive questions. I have to take this beach!
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by SyntaxJO
OK - after reading this report it seems as though taking the road from the fishcamp will NOT get you all the way to Playa Malarrimo (shown here). My goal is to get out to that part. |
good luck driving there. tell us how that works for you.
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There is no driven or marked road the last 8 miles to the Malarrimo hot spot where it meets the arroyo, however, there are tracks where bikes and
other 4 wheeled vehicles went that way. At worst you may have to move some rocks.
However, don't pass up stopping sooner for the ever-present beach-combing.
Park your vehicle on the bluff above the beach. Do Not drive onto the beach! This entire beach has the most incredibly soft sand I
have ever been to.
We went down to the sand in the Toyota FJ Cruiser and were immediately buried. Even with the incredible locking differentials where all four tires
turned, I had to drop the air to about 8 PSI and do a lot of rocking to get out. We were (by ourselves).
[Edited on 6-24-2010 by Udo]
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Have shovel - will travel. Anyone up for this?
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Indeed, as others have said, good luck, take lots of pics, and a shovel and an air compressor.
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Yes David, that's my old Jeep
Don't do this.
The surface of the quicksand looked just like the rest of the beach. 30mph to 0mph in about ten feet. We were a 500 yards from the water when we got
stuck, about 30 feet from it when we got free after a full afternoon of digging and swearing.
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My lips were sealed!
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shari
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Tacofeliz...that's such a classic photo of Malarrimo!!!
Juan...my sand driving guru...tells me that you can be driving on a beach...all is well, zooming along just fine...the beach sand looking hard and
even and all of a sudden you can hit a soft spot and the front wheel digs in and you flip over...sheesh...
lesson...dont drive fast on the beach...or...things arent always as they seem.
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TacoFeliz
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Shari - Juan is so right!
To compound my stupidity, a friend in his Bronco drove right past me and stuck himself even worse, past the frame and up to the door bottoms. The Jeep
took about two hours to extricate. The Bronco took about four. We completely unloaded it to help lighten it, anticipating that the tide would overtake
it if we didn't get it out very soon.
Surf was lapping at the radiator when we finally got it out with a Land Cruiser, Neal's Tacoma and my Jeep all strapped together, winching and pulling
and six guys lifting the back bumper to break the hold of the sticky mud. It looked like a breaching whale when it broke free and the driver backed it
up so fast I thought he was going to come through my windshield.
[Edited on 6-26-2010 by TacoFeliz]
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