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Edguero
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Highway 5
Just drove in and the paved road is open 6.2 miles past Campo Tano where it used to end then graded or something because it is much better than it was
after the race, but not a worker or equipment in sight. Left Pemex in San Felipe at 10:05 and walked into the house in Punta Final at 1:05 after
airing down, talking with military kids at the checkpoint and stopping in at Rancho Grande for refreshments.
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bajalou
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Thanks for the latest report
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David K
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So, it seems from your post they regraded the road to Gonzaga, beyond the new pavement? It was pretty rough after the 6.2 mile point all the way to
Papa's turnoff last July.
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BajaWarrior
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Just got back from our home below San Felipe and did the drive south while we were there on the newest stretch of road which ends a 1/2 mile north of
Okie Landing. Beyond that, the road has very many exposed rocks.
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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mcfez
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David.....got a map of this Okie Landing area? txs
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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bonanza bucko
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So...is there any grading on the OLD THAT ROAD beyond the new 6.2 miles that have just been opened or not? .....put another way, is the 22 miles of
the OLD THAT ROAD graded at all in any place?
As I understand Edguero's message some of THAT OLD ROAD has been graded since the Baja 1000 which pretty much wrecked it....if it could have been made
worse...it was when we drove it the week after the race.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bonanza bucko
So...is there any grading on the OLD THAT ROAD beyond the new 6.2 miles that have just been opened or not? .....put another way, is the 22 miles of
the OLD THAT ROAD graded at all in any place?
As I understand Edguero's message some of THAT OLD ROAD has been graded since the Baja 1000 which pretty much wrecked it....if it could have been made
worse...it was when we drove it the week after the race. |
In the Baja trip Reprts forum is nearly a duplicate thread as this one... with details on the road beyond the pavement... and the word I got is NO, no
new grading from the pavement to Gonzaga... here it is: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=50068
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mcfez
David.....got a map of this Okie Landing area? txs |
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David K
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OKIE LANDING
Photo from Feb. 2007, looking north from the road to the cement pads that were once rooms at Okie (or Okie's) Landing... The 'ice room' to store fish
was a cave in the cliff.
[Edited on 1-3-2011 by David K]
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David K
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The ruins of El Almacen:
This 2008 photo shows the remains of a gold mine center warehouse 'El Almacen'
Isla El Muerto:
Can you see why this is called Dead Man Island?
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Photo from Feb. 2007, looking north from the road to the cement pads that were once rooms at Okie (or Okie's) Landing... The 'ice room' to store fish
was a cave in the cliff.
[Edited on 1-3-2011 by David K] |
Yeah....I know know exactly where it is now. I always wondered what those pads were for. Thanks for the detailed map David
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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cj5orion
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still the same "old road"
heard "they" plan to be in Gonzaga by summer ! 
Home Remodels/Builds..Recession!
Gone BAJA BUILDIN/FISHIN !
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David K
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The highway will be completed "maņana"!
"Maņana" does not mean"tomorrow"... It just means: "not today"!
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by cj5orion
still the same "old road"
heard "they" plan to be in Gonzaga by summer !
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It will be or I'll buy you a fish taco...................
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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cj5orion
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mcfez
| Quote: | Originally posted by cj5orion
still the same "old road"
heard "they" plan to be in Gonzaga by summer !
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It will be or I'll buy you a fish taco................... |
 you got a "bet" right there amigo
I want mine "still swimmin"
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by cj5orion
| Quote: | Originally posted by mcfez
| Quote: | Originally posted by cj5orion
still the same "old road"
heard "they" plan to be in Gonzaga by summer !
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It will be or I'll buy you a fish taco................... |
you got a "bet" right there amigo
I want mine "still swimmin" |
If that road gets done by summer....I'll stick a whale in between a tortilla for ya.....I be so happy!
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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gunner3
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This is from a San Felipe website, dated Feb 3, 2011:
"Work has been authorised for the next 12 km south on the Puertecitos- Laguna Chapala highway."
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desertcpl
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Edguero
Just drove in and the paved road is open 6.2 miles past Campo Tano where it used to end then graded or something because it is much better than it was
after the race, but not a worker or equipment in sight. Left Pemex in San Felipe at 10:05 and walked into the house in Punta Final at 1:05 after
airing down, talking with military kids at the checkpoint and stopping in at Rancho Grande for refreshments. |
Pt Final
just love it there, say hi to Vaughn and Bert for me
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Lista
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This is from a San Felipe website, dated Feb 3, 2011:
"Work has been authorised for the next 12 km south on the Puertecitos- Laguna Chapala highway."
We'll see about that, but maybe mcfez should start pattin' out his tortilla.....
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David K
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The End is coming! The devil needs a jacket!
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