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[*] posted on 2-10-2013 at 05:52 PM


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David-------on your map of Isla Angel de la Guarda, is that location "este ton"??


No, it is quite a ways north of Este Ton as well, as north of his first camp site 'Humbug Bay'... New territory!





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[*] posted on 2-10-2013 at 05:59 PM


David, this is good stuff man! I love the labeling of the rocks to compare the two photos. It's amazing to me that they have not moved at all. And, the cactus has not grown that much either.



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[*] posted on 2-10-2013 at 06:13 PM


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David, this is good stuff man! I love the labeling of the rocks to compare the two photos. It's amazing to me that they have not moved at all. And, the cactus has not grown that much either.


Thanks, this was back on New Years, 2009... It was the Las Animas reference that had me flash back. A couple of Nomads have visited the mystery walls that Choral and other believed were the aborted mission of Santa Marķa Magdalena. Click on the link in my signature to read the Discover Baja magazine article on finding a lost mission...




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[*] posted on 2-10-2013 at 06:15 PM


David (or anybody in the know) -----

I have laminated copies of all of Gary Cunningham's "cruising charts" but unfortunately the charts of Isla Angel de los Guarda only shows details of the north-end bays (Refugio), and the east coast baylets, and este ton on the west coast, but not details of the west coast entirely-----do you know where there are any detailed maps on line for the Island? I could not find any decent maps on line.

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On edit-------oooops, I just had your aerial maps come on line-----had not seen them before------very good!!!! Barry

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[*] posted on 2-10-2013 at 06:19 PM


I edited my reply to you, above... added two maps (one from Graham's book and one from SPOT, today).

The 2009 Baja California Almanac includes the island, and has 'Estaton' included. The 2003 Almanac has the island, but not much else.




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[*] posted on 2-10-2013 at 06:42 PM


I scanned the west coast of the Island at high resolution on google-earth and found many baylets one could use, and even found a pretty good size ship-wreck about 1/3 of the way down the west coast from Refugio. The whole coast looks fascinating!!!

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[*] posted on 2-10-2013 at 06:50 PM


I've dropped my old cruiser's hook in Refugio many times. Like the name says, it's a great refuge.... from high winds especially!



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[*] posted on 2-12-2013 at 12:52 PM
Graham on the island, new satellite images


Here from high to low, with a final 3-D side view:









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[*] posted on 2-13-2013 at 03:43 AM


This south facing beach is a good spot for Graham to camp and escape the strong north winds that are forecasted for the next couple of days (according to sailflow)
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[*] posted on 2-13-2013 at 03:30 PM


That is certainly an unusual beach in DavidK's last photo------those deep scollops-------don't think I have seen that before. Wonder what causes that?

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[*] posted on 2-13-2013 at 04:21 PM
Feb. 13, 2013 Spot 3


Graham sent another A-OK signal, and the spot is just inland from the beach. Perhaps where he is constructiong a shelter?





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[*] posted on 2-14-2013 at 01:49 PM


Thanks for the update DK!



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[*] posted on 2-16-2013 at 11:24 AM
Spot Signal 2-16-13: A-OK


Same location on Angel Island...






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[*] posted on 2-19-2013 at 05:05 PM
Graham has moved!


About 2 km. inland from his seaside previous spot.





Looks like a big sandy area?




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[*] posted on 2-21-2013 at 04:07 PM
Graham has walked south to the top of a huge cliff facing Bahia de los Angeles




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[*] posted on 2-21-2013 at 07:18 PM


He's on a hike and showing us where he is hiking, I'll bet.
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[*] posted on 2-22-2013 at 11:12 AM


Yup... beach to inland, down to cliff... wandering about.



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[*] posted on 2-24-2013 at 11:39 PM
A-OK on 2-24-13


Here is Graham's 7th SPOT location... He is just over a mile inland from his first location on the island... northeast from the coast.





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[*] posted on 2-25-2013 at 08:23 AM


Did Graham bring his dogs with him
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[*] posted on 2-25-2013 at 09:14 AM


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Did Graham bring his dogs with him


I didn't see any mention of taking any dogs in our email exchanges. I don't think so, as he was going to do some kayaking.




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