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Frigatebird
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Photos?
Hope you got some photos before your lens scratched over. Seems like you've paid your dues. Next trip will be a dream. 
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Debra
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Mcgyver....
Sorry to hear things didn't go as planned : (I didn't quite understand what you meant about the fishermen with the lobster?) Even with the problems
I wish I could have made that trip.......next time, ...
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Desertbull
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Even though a couple people tried to scare the Nomads from joining me, our group trip up to Matomi canyon's oasis was a complete success...
Photo last February from http://vivabaja.com/204 |
Just another plain example of you just not gettin' it...doh!
Glad you had a safe and memorable trip with your group at Matomi.
Later Dr.K
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Desertbull
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Max,
Good try mi amigo! The Malarimmo Beach trip is really not for the less adventureous let alone having a heavy-duty reliable support truck that can
handle serious recovery duties of other vehicles.
Heading in from El Queen is a no-brainer but truly the great trip is coming in from the main road through the sandy wash and heading out through El
Queen.
The entire off-road trip is a tall-order...for any group. As always it sounded like you had quite an adventure...I saw you heading north on Hwy 1
north of Vizcaino...however, I was driving a Ford F350 towing a race trailer...so you didn't notice me in the Desert Tank...we're coming by next week
on our last prerun south to La Paz...before the race. Bringin' presents.....
Good show amigo! Cya next week.
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Debra
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D'Bull......
Can you just leave it alone? We (well some) understand that you just don't like David....so, how about just stop making remarks at Nomads' I don't
know that anyone goes to "baja.net" to be rude, yet (not much lately here )..which wasn't the case awhile ago ) it still "pukes" here from "there"
.....I also don't want to be rude, but, what is it? Not much conversation on that board to keep an interest? It just seems to me that we should all
be adults and leave the bad blood alone. Okay?
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Desertbull
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Thx Whistler...you hit the nail on the head.
Debra...I love you too!:moon:
Got Baja?
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jrbaja
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Debra
 I think DK needs to learn to stand up for himself. Especially with all the whining
about others picking on him.
I can be somewhat abrasive at times which causes me to expect to be called on everything I say. He should too!
Besides, the board is basically boring unless somebody starts an argument! Sorry Doug.
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TMW
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Too bad you didn't make it in. My brothers and I when in thru Castro's a couple of years ago. It's a beautiful scene up top before dropping into the
canyon wash. Looks almost like the Grand Canyon. We were there in June. Lots of stuff on the beach, mostly trash. No booze. Did find an underwater
camera with 1 pix taken. Turned out to be a scuba diver underwater. There was a very large Badger maybe a mile before the ocean. Saw him coming and
going. I rode my motorcycle down the beach and ran with a pack of 5 coyotes before they turned up off the beach.
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Debra
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Whistler, DBull, JR.....
Points taken, I really should stay out of this "caca", and I will strive to do better at 'sitting on my hands" I have a big mouth, and it's not always
easy to keep it shut.  Sorry......
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David K
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Regarding my reply...
It was posted to offer Max (mcgyver) a positive side to his future group trip plans. He ended his post sounding fed up because a bunch didn't show up.
I led a group trip last February, and despite serious threats from 2-3 people (I didn't name, above) that I was leading them into doom and death, we
had the best time possible, and didn't interfere with any pre-runners.
For the newer folks: Our trip last Feb. was over President's Day weekend (when we working folks could go) and it was two weeks before an off road race
in the area. In order to get into Matomi canyon it required we drive on about 10% of the (future) race route, the same direction the racers used.
Since there could be some pre-runners checking the course during the short time we would be on that 10% of the route. A couple people tried to ruin
our trip saying I was leading them into a death trap, as the pre-runners would smash into us!
SCORE specifically states that pre-running is not racing, and the dirt roads in Baja are not their property, specially two weeks before an event.
One prerunner easily passed us just before the end of our dirt road trip in wide Arroyo Matomi.
So... don't let a few rotten apples spoil the whole bunch. That weekend: http://vivabaja.com/204
Keep in mind, this sort of caravan tour is done often in Baja by people who charge big bucks. Join me, and it is free. Another really good person who
does the same is Neal Johns and his Desert Explorers group.
I am so sorry (not) it bothers a few people that others get to enjoy back country Baja... at less than 100 mile per hour.
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bufeo
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Great report Max, and good to see you and Polly at Telcel, San Felipe, even if it was for only a few minutes. We were (or at least I was) like horses
going to the barn by that time. Looking at three more hours to Punta Bufeo, I was hard on the bit.
This thread started while we were on our trip to British Columbia and I missed it completely.
Butch may not remember us 'cause we "blend into the background", but we helped him entertain some Amish guests at Brisemar last year.
Your report brings back great memories of our only trip to Ma. Bch. 1970 went down the coast from Pta Sta Rosalillita. Can't remember how many times
we got stuck. Our "Sidewinder" winch played an important role on that particular trip.
We enjoyed a three-day stay on Ma. Bch. Saw a lot of flotsam and jetsam. Worst discovery was what looked like used med supplies thrown overboard.
We were hoping for glass floats but settled for cork ones.
See you south.
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Desertbull
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Debra...
A box or two of wine and we'll be like ol' chums again...I still adore you!
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surfer jim
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Sounds like time to start planning another trip ...for the spring time....
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Hook
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Sorry for the disappointments
but I bet you had some quality time even just putting down the roads on "fix-it" missions.
Agree with Surfer JIm that it is time for the Nomad community to start thinking about potential spring trips; one or more for plenty of options.
Hope you aren't too miffed at me, as I ended up cancelling out a good month in advance.
Malarrimo still remains a dream.
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elgatoloco
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We want to get to Malarrimo as well. Tell surfer jim we can all rendevous at La Fonda then head south.  
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Frigatebird
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I can
make a trip to Malarrimo 3/28 to 4/1 or there abouts,...no foolin'.
Frigatebird
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David K
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Schedule it during Spring Break/Easter week when my kids' school is out, and I would be able to go. Chris has always wanted to go there... after
seeing the photos in Mike McMahan's book! I would like to go in the original way, down the 'Grand Canyon of Baja'... north from San Jose de Castro.
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TMW
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I would be up to a trip during spring break. Maybe get my daughter, son in law and grandkids to go in their F250 diesel super crew 4x4. My wife and I
will take the Toyota so we can pull em out.
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Hook
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A definition Spring Break....
...is definitely in order. It changes so much from school district to school district these days.
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surfer jim
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My thoughts exactly....when?....
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