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David K
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Juanita, BajaBlanca... do you know if he has a water plan for this salt flat route it seems he is taking?
He is going to have some long stretches between fresh water sources if he stays along the beach route.
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Mike told me that he was headed to the laguna de san ignacio and from there to San Juanico (Scorpion Bay).
Is this a change from his original plans?
where will he have lack of water trouble ??
[Edited on 1-14-2011 by BajaBlanca]
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I was wondering why he changed, so I though maybe one of you two may know... otherwise a water drop may be needed!?
He will get water at Laguna San Ignacio. Then is is a 23 mile walk to the 'Deslinization Plant' on the AAA map. El Datil is a half day walk south..
then nothing for about 32 miles to Ejido Cadeje. La Ballena (del Raymundo) is abandoned someone said.
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I sure hope that Mike reads what you just wrote - he is definitely going to need mucha agua ..... 32 miles is too very far ...
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaNomad
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
There are 3 basic routes south from San Ignacio:
Beach/ salt flats,
Graded Road (Cuarenta),
and the foothills (El Patrocinio- San Jose de Garcia)
In the foothills there are more ranches, more water sources... but is is higher up, however, a more direct route.
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Mike indicated taking a route inland from the salt flats - as there would likely be more accessibility
to fresh water, food for Don-Kay, and that he'd placed some of his pre-trip "stash" along this path. |
This is where I heard he would stay in the hills along the ranches... for more fresh water sources.
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Maybe Juanita has more details on this ....
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Jan. 14, 2011
Mike, Don-Kay and Solo walked 6 miles today and are on the shore of Laguna San Ignacio at the first camp the road comes to...
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I wonder if Don Kay will talk with the whales? Can you imagine that sound at night?
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Jan. 15, 2011
Where is Mike going???
We shall see!
Tonight he is 7 miles southeast of the lagoon camp of last night.
He is not along a road, sort of between roads heading towards the big mesa. Where he intends to go tomorrow we will have to see.
On the map for today, I am not sure of his route... If he walked a straight line, then he walked about 7 miles with Don-Kay and Solo. If Mike stayed
on the road, then headed into the bush to camp, maybe more miles... That is sort of what I high-lighted on the map.
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It will be real intersting to see what path he takes today!
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I bet a Pacifico that he is going to follow the arroyo and head to
El Patrocinio
Just curious now that I made my bet with no knowledge, Is El Patrocinio one of the ranches??
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| Quote: | Originally posted by skipowell
Just curious now that I made my bet with no knowledge, Is El Patrocinio one of the ranches?? |
It's a beer bar with frosty Pacificos. Of course he'll go there.
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That adds two days + walking to go back/ uphill to El Patrocinio (it is a small village or collection of ranches)... But his odd swerve east from the
southbound road is indicative of that...? We shall see from his SPOT signal this afternoon!
When he gets to San Juanico we may hear the story of why he went down to the lagoon instaed of going straight south via El Patrocinio??!!
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Jan. 16, 2011
Mystery Solved!
Mike, Don-Kay and Solo walked southward 10 miles today and set up camp about 4 miles from El Cuarenta:
View is looking east:
Normal view with north at top:
[Edited on 1-16-2011 by David K]
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a quick update as we just arrived in Mulege after a grueling 3 day journey that started hooking up with Mike at the first camp in the lagoon. Don Kay
ate something that didnt agree with him and had colic and so Mike couldnt make much mileage. So the lagoon folks gave him some corn and water and we
brought "supplies" for Mike.
We wanted to see what MIke was in for if he took the coastal route and it was REAL bleak and we realized that he would need a supply drop for sure so
we have made plans to radio some amigos in the lagoon if his spot goes off needing help...we think it was a sound decision to take the new route...the
lagoonites gave him suggestions.
I will do a full trip report as this little adventure was truly spectacular...by the way DO NOT take that crappy road from the lagoon to SAn
Juanico...it SUCKS!!!
AFter a night in san juanico, we visited the rancherias along the way to La Purisima, San Isidro, Carambuche and some others....then on to Comondu and
now in Mulege for a sleep and return to Asuncion manana...whew!!
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by the way DO NOT take that crappy road from the lagoon to SAn Juanico...it SUCKS!!!
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hundreds, if not thousands of surfers couldn't have said it better....
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Re; Don Kay ate something that didnt agree with him and had colic.
If he does have colic it is important for mike to walk him to and not let him lay down too much or he may twist a gut. If Don Kay is given too much
water when he arrives somewhere that has water and drinks too much too fast that is not good for his feet and he could founder. White Burros with
those multi colored hoofs are not as strong/dense as black hoofs.
The bottom line....too much of a good thing is not good.
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MIke is aware of the importance of keeping Don Kay walking...he went down 3 times but he was able to get him up again thank goodness. He was looking
kinda skinny and weak...not much to graze on on the walk to the lagoon...but I think the colic may have passed...but he wanted him to rest a night
anyway to make sure...he sure loved that corn!
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Not so sure the corn was a good idea with colic.
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