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David K
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If you were wondering, the yellow pins on my Google earth map are: Spanish California mission sites, the restaurant in Ensenada 'El Taco de
Huitzilopochtli', and the town park or 'plaza' in Tecate.
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David K
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Out to Hwy. 3 on Oct. 13...
Mike and Don-Kay traveled over 12 miles yesterday!
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DENNIS
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HotDamn. This guy is truckin' right along. Did anyone throw him on a scale before he took off? He looked as though he may have been packin' a few
extra kilos which may already be gone.
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Curt63
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Is that stretch possibly downhill?
No worries
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David K
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Yes.. first half uphill, and second half downhill... However, when you are walking with a burro at your side, the grade isn't that significant.
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David K
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OCT. 14
Mike is following along Hwy. 3, towards Valle de Trinidad:
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shari
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Mood: there is no reality except the one contained within us "Herman Hesse"
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I wish a Nomad would try to meet up with him...bring him some cold beer and chips, take some photo and send us a report!!
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mulegemichael
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if the first half was uphill and the second half was downhill, it's level...am i right?
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
I wish a Nomad would try to meet up with him...bring him some cold beer and chips, take some photo and send us a report!! |
If a Nomad would, please u2u me for the location of his previous SPOT point, and at least you will know where he might be... he is doing about 10
miles a day. Naturally, he may be camping out of sight of the highway or whatever dirt road he uses.
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BajaGeoff
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I am going to try and connect with Mike when I go down for the Baja 1000 next month. Based upon his current pace, he should be somewhere between San
Quintin and El Rosario in a month. Definitely worth a shot.....
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaGeoff
I am going to try and connect with Mike when I go down for the Baja 1000 next month. Based upon his current pace, he should be somewhere between San
Quintin and El Rosario in a month. Definitely worth a shot..... |
Assuming he clings to the highway... if he uses the Camino Real or the mountain route, you may need some hiking boots (or a Toyota) to find him! 
[Edited on 10-15-2010 by David K]
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DENNIS
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He may be seeing, as Graham did, this ain't a walk in the park.
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
He may be seeing, as Graham did, this ain't a walk in the park. |
Actually, Dennis, it may be a "walk" in two "parks"--------"Constitucion" and "Sierra de San Pedro Martir", but he better keep moving along less he
encounter really cold and snowy weather in the San Pedro Martirs. Now THAT, as Graham can testify too also, IS no walk in the Park.... Oct. can be iffy on the plateau.
Barry
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DirkEXC
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Does anyone know his tenative track. If he is going to Valley T and then to the Pacific side he could take the easy way to San Vincente, or go to
Mikes to get a steak and a beer and onto El Coyote or is going to the Gulf side and head to SF.
Or is his track unknown and he wants to keep it that way ??
If we new his possible track the off roaders could bring Don Kay an apple of something.
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Graham
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Mike is going to follow Highway 3 down to Valle Trinidad and then take the road to Highway 1 through San Isidoro and Llano Colorado emerging south of
San Vicente.
I headed up to the San Pedro Martir trying to reach the mission site but Mike will be spared that. He'll be sticking close to the Pacific coast after
he crosses Highway one.
I'm sure he'd love a visit. A highlight of my trip was meeting so many great folks along the roads of Baja. And I can attest burros love apples.
I can only imagine how he is coping with his two dogs beside the highway. It should be easier for him when he exits at Valle Trinidad. That's the
route I took. This should be a good time to meet up with him. Like David said, he'll likely camp off the road, but he ought to be easy to spot during
the day.
Every day will be a wonderful adventure for Mike... and I'm sure he'll have some stories to tell already.
Brings back memories of me and Mision tackling that route in 1997 ... with dozens of trucks and bikes pre-running the 1000.
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David K
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Thank you Graham... it is so great to read of your 1997 adventure while we follow Mike on his one!
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BajaBlanca
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Graham, I just started reading your first book and find that I need a glass of water or juice next to me to be able to read it .... I am glad you
walked the peninsula and wrote about it !!
Best of luck to Mike and I do hope one of us runs into him soon ... and takes a picture.
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David K
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Ejido de los Heroes de la Independencia
Mike's SPOT signal for today is at the intersection of Hwy. 3 and the graded road to Santa Catarina (Paipai Indian village)... in the middle of Ejido
de los Heroes de la Independencia. The site of the Dominican mission of Santa Catalina is on a hill above the cemetery, on the far side of town...
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John M
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photo to follow
We encountered Mike when he was near the lumber mill north of El Rayo - Don Kay - and three dogs - He was only beginning his trek and was in great
spirits.
I will try to get a photo posted later today. What an adventure.
John M
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Graham
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Thanks for the update John. Looking forward to the pictures. Three dogs! Not sure if that's a typo or if he has picked up another friendly dog. Easy
to do in Baja.
One of the concerns I had for him was encounters with dogs in the streets. Also easy to do when you have a burro and two small dogs in tow!
Here's a picture of Mike and his two dogs - 8 year old Max and two year old Rusty - on a training hike earlier this year.
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