wilderone
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So there I was at El Tomatal
I went to BOLA to get in the water, fish – the usual – but the wind blew. For three days. So I left and decided to check out …
El Tomatal.
Had no problem with the road going in, and because it had been dry the stretch across the salt marsh was hardpacked. So far so good.
Beautiful beach, great beachcombing, nobody there – my kinda place.
I explored around and found the mysterious rock formation. That is a puzzle. I wonder if, because the area where they are found was graded for
whatever purpose that wall is for, that somebody did some rudimentary excavation to document an early habitation site. Dunno. No fresh meat was
found within the circles; my voice wasn’t amplified. Ok – it’s just a tall tale.
Had a nice evening, and made camp near the beach. The roar of the ocean waves became louder and louder and kept me awake – I kinda wished I had made
camp back behind the salt marsh. But, oh well. In the morning, I was aghast to find that the tide had come up all the way to the rocks – only about
25 yards from me – no wonder the ocean was so loud. If I had gotten up to check, it would have freaked me out.
So. I tended to delay testing my nagging worry – that my battery was dead. I had a third cup of coffee. Decided I better know one way or another.
Turned the key and, vroom, started right up. ALRIGHT! Yeah! No Problem. Ha, Ha – I worried for nothing. I went in the ocean – so refreshing.
Beachcombed some more – lots of shells, coyote bones. Curiously, not much sea glass or drift wood. I also saw only a couple whale bones, one dolphin
bone, two shark heads, two sing ray heads. Hardly any fish bones at all. But fun nevertheless.
I cleaned up, packed up, ready to go by noon. I turn the key and . . .
Rrr rrr rrr rrr. ‘bout had a heart attack. Tried it again. Rrrr. Rrrr. Rrrr – a little slower and weaker. And then, finally, gratefully,
Vroom!!! She kicked in. Never happened the rest of the trip; hasn’t ever happened before.
Something is definitely weird about that place. The battery draining phenomenon is real.
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David K
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This is great!! Good that you kept up to speed on the El Tomatal Mystery (Baja's E-T).
It would be great if 'M' came back on Nomad to re-tell the story of her encounter with spirits, sound amplification, dead batteries, fresh animal
organs, rock circles at El Tomatal (or nearby)...
There is another Nomad who also experienced the El Tomatal Mystery, many years ago... Maybe that person will come forward, as I promissed top not
reveal the name a few years ago when it was told to me!
Here is the web page I made for M of her El Tomatal story and photos... another person also added his photos and findings, linked at the end of M's
part: http://vivabaja.com/et
This ET web page was made about 10 years ago, ignore the email address in it.
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BornFisher
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Great report-- thanks
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BajaGringo
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Would be a great site to investigate with an EMF meter and EVP recorder...
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woody with a view
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it is the last stronghold of the sacred saints, in the area that shall not be named!
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mojo_norte
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| Quote: |
I cleaned up, packed up, ready to go by noon. I turn the key and . . .
Rrr rrr rrr rrr. ‘bout had a heart attack. Tried it again. Rrrr. Rrrr. Rrrr – a little slower and weaker. And then, finally, gratefully,
Vroom!!! She kicked in. Never happened the rest of the trip; hasn’t ever happened before.
Something is definitely weird about that place. The battery draining phenomenon is real. |
Ditto - it's a beautiful weird place . In the past, I have stopped there often for a night or 2 - never again due to various electrical and other
problems . Ne Sayers - check it out and report!- it's an easy 5 miles off the Highway
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vacaenbaja
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Didn't the late Ginger Potter author of the post Tom Miller era Baja Map Book live in a RV around there?
[Edited on 11-20-2010 by vacaenbaja]
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Cypress
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It's a portal into another dimension where "shape shifters" abound. And the nights there are a gathering place for things that cannot walk in
sunlight.
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Barry A.
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When traveling alone in Baja in really remote places, I always carried a new Costco or WalMart auto battery, fully charged up, and not connected to
the "system". For the $60 bucks or so it cost me, I thought it was cheap insurance, and I never worried about a "dead battery" again. I always hate
to worry when in Baja.
Maybe should be on "the list"??  (or maybe it already is??)
Barry
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by vacaenbaja
Didn't the late Ginger Potter author of the post Tom Miller era Baja Map Book live in a RV around there?
[Edited on 11-20-2010 by vacaenbaja] |
Yes... Graham writes about her in his first book... code name 'Blonde'. Both Ginger (daughter of Mike McMahan) and her husband Chuck have passed on.
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BajaBruno
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Good point, Barry A. When I had a gas truck, I installed an extra battery under the hood just for insurance. Now with a diesel truck, the extra
battery comes standard, so maybe I should bring a third...
Christopher Bruno, Elk Grove, CA.
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4x4abc
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David,
what's the GPS for El Tomatal?
Harald Pietschmann
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shari
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I used to live in GN and so Tomatal was a favourite stomping ground for us to camp for a weekend. I camped in an old small Toyota hatchback that was
always hard to start anyway so never noticed it there. It is a magical place that had some excellent beachcombing..the only place I've found whale
baleen and lots of dolphin skeletons etc.
Like Wilerone says...it's wise to camp behing a little dune to soften the crashing wave sound. It is truly a wonderful area to camp in.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by 4x4abc
David,
what's the GPS for El Tomatal? |
Turnoff from Hwy. 1 (16 miles north of Villa Jesus Maria, is well signed and at the military checkpoint)
28º29.50', -114º03.60'
Miller's Landing is where onyx was once loaded onto ships for transport... mined just east at El Marmolito.
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4x4abc
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gracias!
Harald Pietschmann
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