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dtbushpilot
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FYI, the road between San Isidro and Commondu is much worse now than when we rode it on our "adventure". There was a post about it a while back. I
don't know if it has been fixed up yet, maybe someone should volunteer to prerun the course and report back to the group a month or so before
launch....
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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David K
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There was a report of road crews and machines regrading the road southbound from San Isidro (La Purísima side)... but that may have been a year or
more ago... but after you and Ged rode it.
Edit: PS that road parallels EL CAMINO REAL... mostly to the east of the mission road. Cool if you could do the run on the 1720+ trail!
El Camino Real highlighted above.
[Edited on 12-14-2015 by David K]
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Tunaeaters dad with some friends and I drove it in April of 2014. But I'm sure the hurricane last year did a number on it.
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motoged
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David,
I did not walk to the mission....the water was about 2 feet deep and I was getting tired....and knew that it was unlikely I would get back up the hill
on my own...and the ride back to Catavina was more challenging than the ride eastwards.
That day was one of my favourite solo adventures in Baja....Ralph warned me about riding solo and told me a story about a couple who rode in and out
earlier that year....his girlfriend broke her arm.
Some day I hope to ride it again w/ a few others....maybe make the mission next time.
Don't believe everything you think....
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motoged
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What are you doing mid-December 2016?
We could check out the San Javier-Commondu-La Purisima sections out and back from Loreto ?????
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dtbushpilot
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Quote: Originally posted by motoged  |
What are you doing mid-December 2016?
We could check out the San Javier-Commondu-La Purisima sections out and back from Loreto ????? |
My guess is that I'll be checking out the San Javier-Commondu-La Purisima sections out and back from Loreto in December 2016.
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David,
We can work on the details off-line....otherwise, a bunch of Klingons will ride with us and we will have TWO Big Loop rallies.....
Hmmmm....Big Loop Rally Lite 
[Edited on 12-14-2015 by motoged]
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dtbushpilot
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| Quote: Originally posted by motoged | David,
We can work on the details off-line....otherwise, a bunch of Klingons will ride with us and we will have TWO Big Loop rallies.....
Hmmmm....Big Loop Rallly Lite |
It's hard for me to process anything that has to do with you and the word "lite".
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motoged
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Oh....just use your imagination, Slim
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David K
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The Klingon High Command approves of your Viva Baja sticker!
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motoged
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That was for your viewing pleasure, David 
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I sure don't want to be a Klingon, but neither do I want to be the new crew member on his first 'away' mission. That NEVER ends well!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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We have some time to figure this all out. 
It seems that the San Isidro-Commondu-San Javier sections need to be evaluated....but next season's tropical storms will have first call on road
conditions.
Ya know.....lotsa roads in this general area....the next step will be to identify "Best Places To Eat" for this area....maybe organize a pig roast
somewhere aside from the Serenidad....or have that as a wind-up fiesta.....
Sit back in that armchair and keep on dreaming up good ideas...
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Gulliver
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I have some new camp gear and am all hot to test it out. There is a pretty good chance I will zip down to San Isidro (That's a 3 hr. max drive for me)
and look over the road to Commondu.
This will not happen until after the first of the year. Living in Mulege means that when friends and family from the Northwest start to grow moss on
their North sides they start showing up at the Loreto airport. This sort of thing will keep me close to home until after the first of the year.
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Gulliver
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Sort of related to this sort of thing:
Does anyone have any experience with the Spot locators? I've heard their satellite constellation has filled in and there are fewer lost messages. This
crashing around by myself is making Barbara nervous and now she saw Motoged's x-rays!
She claims to be concerned about an excessive delay between my demise and the discovery of my carcass leading to irritating delays in collecting life
insurance.
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dtbushpilot
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| Quote: Originally posted by Gulliver | Sort of related to this sort of thing:
Does anyone have any experience with the Spot locators? I've heard their satellite constellation has filled in and there are fewer lost messages. This
crashing around by myself is making Barbara nervous and now she saw Motoged's x-rays!
She claims to be concerned about an excessive delay between my demise and the discovery of my carcass leading to irritating delays in collecting life
insurance. |
DON'T SAY XRAY around ged, it's like saying "MAP" to DK..
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Gulliver
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Barbara's daughter is a sports medicine professional. She was the medic for a fairly major college football team. She said they were total wimps. They
would come over snivelling about pain and injury and she would look it over and say, "I don't see any bone. Walk it off."
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mcnut
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| Quote: Originally posted by Gulliver | | Does anyone have any experience with the Spot locators? I've heard their satellite constellation has filled in and there are fewer lost messages.
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I have a 1st generation Spot and opt for the tracking coverage and Rescue insurance. They serve a purpose and as with most everything there are better
but also more expensive available (Delorme, sat phone). I think users need to be realistic about function, they work much better with a large horizon
vs in a canyon and a 911 response in places like remote Baja is likely to be measured in hours not minutes.
Having someone on the other end who can help expedite/coordinate would likely help a lot.
Bruce
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Gulliver
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Thanks for the input. Have you tested the "I'm O.K." function? That's the main reason I'm looking at it. I have seen some complaints on line about
messages not getting through all of the time.
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willardguy
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| Quote: Originally posted by Gulliver | | Thanks for the input. Have you tested the "I'm O.K." function? That's the main reason I'm looking at it. I have seen some complaints on line about
messages not getting through all of the time. |
there were problems with the 3G machines, a battery saving feature where spot would nod off some times when they should have been at full gallop. I
assume this bug has been fixed?
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