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[*] posted on 4-13-2015 at 03:41 PM


Rocks, like un-removed trash from 1942 is more important to some than people alive today.



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[*] posted on 4-14-2015 at 09:18 AM


Here are the people alive today who experienced history on Ken Cooke's 4WD run on the Pole Line Road, taken from my camera...



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[*] posted on 4-14-2015 at 11:18 AM


David Your great write up,pictures.Is making me relive the whole trip.Also great advice from Harold on 4x4ing on this trip.Im not new at this,but first time .Group 4x4 trip for me,since my 67Dodge power wagon.
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[*] posted on 4-14-2015 at 11:40 AM


Quote: Originally posted by bajatrailrider  
David Your great write up,pictures.Is making me relive the whole trip.Also great advice from Harold on 4x4ing on this trip.Im not new at this,but first time .Group 4x4 trip for me,since my 67Dodge power wagon.


Larry, did you drive the diesel?




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[*] posted on 4-14-2015 at 01:51 PM


Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc  
Quote: Originally posted by bajatrailrider  
David Your great write up,pictures.Is making me relive the whole trip.Also great advice from Harold on 4x4ing on this trip.Im not new at this,but first time .Group 4x4 trip for me,since my 67Dodge power wagon.


Larry, did you drive the diesel?


Yes Harald, he did... and it was Mike and Sheri (who I don't think are Nomads?) who had the red Tacoma with canvas shell over the bed.

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[*] posted on 4-14-2015 at 03:41 PM


Just too many people....and too many names :-)
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[*] posted on 4-14-2015 at 04:18 PM


Quote: Originally posted by Fernweh  
Just too many people....and too many names :-)


Just 16 Karl... not too big... and down to 4 in Arroyo Grande!

It was fun, both places for me!

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[*] posted on 4-14-2015 at 07:11 PM


Yes Harald I drove the Mexican Diesel.Remember the part,we shoveled washed out road.At the top you told me,I did not do it right too,fast.Thank you all good info from you,You are very knowledgeable.At the bottom the truck was in Low range.By mistake,I put the truck in Third gear.Took off never knew the difference. You caught it,Ha sharp eyes Harald.It was great meeting you.Im still cracking up from looking in my rear view mirror at Wils face.Towing him in the sand wash.
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Quote: Originally posted by David K  
Looking forward to the video and the GoPro film from in front of Chuck's Jeep! He was behind me some of the time, so maybe I will see what rock hit my bumper and tweaked it a little?


Haven't forgotten about the vid.. I got 40 plus min of footage down to 21 right now. Got to get closer to 15 to make youtube happy. On day 7 straight at work, so hope to get this together on the weekend! Thanks for all the great pic's and write-up. This group of folks made my first driving trip to Baja a great one for sure. The location was epic, but all you folks are what bring people like me back.

Thank you, Chuck
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Quote: Originally posted by bajatrailrider  
Yes Harald I drove the Mexican Diesel.Remember the part,we shoveled washed out road.At the top you told me,I did not do it right too,fast.Thank you all good info from you,You are very knowledgeable.At the bottom the truck was in Low range.By mistake,I put the truck in Third gear.Took off never knew the difference. You caught it,Ha sharp eyes Harald.It was great meeting you.Im still cracking up from looking in my rear view mirror at Wils face.Towing him in the sand wash.


Pleasure meeting you, Larry!
I started exploring Baja in a Diesel in 1986 - Diesels rule!
However, I found out that the harmonics of a diesel engine put me to sleep.
Not good when driving long distance.
So I had to switch to a gasser.
Love it!




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[*] posted on 4-14-2015 at 07:50 PM


Chuck, I love when people know what they are doing.
Your truck was a prime example.
Your driving style as well.
Hope to see you again.




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[*] posted on 4-15-2015 at 05:41 PM


Ken, this is the Jeep that the Pole Line Road was built for (with a few modern mods and a V-8):


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[*] posted on 4-21-2015 at 09:39 PM


I loved this video. Thanks to Chuck for posting this on his YouTube page!





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Quote: Originally posted by ChuckMRN  
Quote: Originally posted by David K  
Looking forward to the video and the GoPro film from in front of Chuck's Jeep! He was behind me some of the time, so maybe I will see what rock hit my bumper and tweaked it a little?


Haven't forgotten about the vid.. I got 40 plus min of footage down to 21 right now. Got to get closer to 15 to make youtube happy. On day 7 straight at work, so hope to get this together on the weekend! Thanks for all the great pic's and write-up. This group of folks made my first driving trip to Baja a great one for sure. The location was epic, but all you folks are what bring people like me back.

Thank you, Chuck


We would love to see the out-takes that din't make the 13 minute cut, should you piece a part 2 video together! If you want the files for the photos I took of you holding the insulator you found, your Jeep on the run, etc. drop me an email... info AT vivabaja.com goes to my hotmail in-box.




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[*] posted on 5-1-2015 at 07:06 PM


I still have my video to upload to YouTube. My laptop power cord isn't working, so I will have to do all edits from my desktop computer - or, the MacBook. Please stay tuned...



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[*] posted on 5-2-2015 at 08:04 AM


Quote: Originally posted by Ken Cooke  
I still have my video to upload to YouTube. My laptop power cord isn't working, so I will have to do all edits from my desktop computer - or, the MacBook. Please stay tuned...


Can't wait... !




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