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TMW
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No Wimps Trail no more
The No Wimps Trail as Kacey Smith calls it from El Barril to San Ignacio was wiped out with the hurricane rains. There is no road to the coast to
Rancho San Miguel from the jct with Rancho Santa Barbara. Some rough going in 4 wheelers to the jct, maybe motorcycles will cut a new route in the
future. Don't know the condition of the south end for arroyo Trinidad.
Where is Bill Nichols and Malcom Smith.
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Barry A.
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That truly is a shame!!!
That part of Baja I found to be the most beautiful and wild I have ever been to. Spent a week exploring south of El Barril about 10 years ago, and
found it enchanting, even tho we were not able to get as far south as Los Corrales back then with my giant F-250 4x4 camp-vehicle----but we tried. I
just chickened out south of Rancho San Miguel about 7 miles when the road became way to soft-sandy for comfort.
But we were able to penetrate out to the SOC, and had the beach entirely to ourselves for several days.
Thanks for the update.
Barry
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motoged
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Thanks for the update....
I believe moto riders really developed this route to the point where 4-wheel vehicles could get through (e.g. TW and crew).
Knowing how adventurous, persistent, and defiant of most logic that they tend to be....I have no doubt some noisy two-wheeling dirty cerveza-chugging
yahoos will have that route up and worn -in before too long...
Don't believe everything you think....
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willardguy
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hey there's a motorcycle in the back of that truck with a gunsight on it, my mom had one of those!
(jeskidding)
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motoged
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Yep, Husqvarna started off making rifles, hence the logo.....
Don't believe everything you think....
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AKgringo
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And Yamaha started making pianos, therefore the crossed tuning forks logo!
I'll take a rifle please!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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Bob53
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I miss my Husky. And my CZ and my YZ and my Bultaco. The good ole days.
The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
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motoged
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Bob,
Go find your BoLA neighbour, AL Perrett and see if he has an extra KTM you could ride for a day with him....he usually has at least one running ...he
should be down this or next week....
Don't believe everything you think....
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hurleyskis
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I couldn't help notice this description "noisy two-wheeling dirty cerveza-chugging yahoos"
You must have known we are coming!
Looking for any current info on this trail. Several of us have run it in the past and we're wondering about trying it on Monday the 2nd.
We'll be coming out of B of LA so one big factor will be gas. We have about 150 mile range so we'd need gas along the way if it's an option.
Any current info on gas and trail conditions would be much appreciated.
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woody with a view
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start a new thread for max visibility.
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Wow! Good news to us "noisy two-wheeling dirty cerveza-chugging yahoos" for once again it will truly be the NO WIMPS Trail. It seems that with all the
four wheeling starbucks chugging yahoos smoothing and widening the trail it became the "Wimps and Fat Guys OK Trail".
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David K
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I am sure some of you m/c guys will find a way south around the washout! May the Force be with you!
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TMW
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Quote: Originally posted by hurleyskis  | I couldn't help notice this description "noisy two-wheeling dirty cerveza-chugging yahoos"
You must have known we are coming!
Looking for any current info on this trail. Several of us have run it in the past and we're wondering about trying it on Monday the 2nd.
We'll be coming out of B of LA so one big factor will be gas. We have about 150 mile range so we'd need gas along the way if it's an option.
Any current info on gas and trail conditions would be much appreciated.
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We tried to get thru in 4 wheelers in Jan. My trip report is here http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=77391
From LA Bay you will need gas for sure. It may or may not be at Rancho Escondido or San Francisquito other wise you should probably carry extra.
Besides the washout we found at the San Miguel and Santa Barbara jct we don't know the condidtion along the coast and especially at Trinidad where the
trail turns inland. Arroyo La Trinidad may be washed out too from the hurricane rains.
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fudscrud
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Last time through there a little over a year ago we topped off our tanks at El Barril. I'm taking a group of dirty two wheelers through there end of
next month from BoLA. I'm sure we'll have lights on long before San Ignacio.
Thanks for the updates TMW.
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David K
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Cool Region... seen by few!
Between Trinidad and Santa Marta, much of the route is on El Camino Real from the 1750's!
El Camino Real trails north from San Ignacio.
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4x4abc
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I will drive the stretch in a couple of weeks
if Arroyo Santa Barbara is washed out you can always use the previous road in Canyon La Fortuna (abandoned 12 years ago, but drivable)
http://baja101.com/Baja-GPS/wimps.kmz
Harald Pietschmann
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John M
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La Fortuna route
4x4abc - is this the route you may try?
As we were driving south from El Barril Tom (TW) pointed out what we believed to the the start of that bypass about 1.7 miles from the Rancho La
Illusion gate, and then a second possible entrance to that route 5.8 miles from the Rancho La Illusion gate. The second one looked more like an old
route. I glanced at it where we intersected it and I would not imagine it suitable for 4x4s. Of course we only got a passing look and didn't make any
effort to explore it.
John M
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wessongroup
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Thanks ... Good stuff
And TW must "vibrate" if not moving
Enjoy 
[Edited on 2-22-2015 by wessongroup]
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4x4abc
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John,
I have driven the La Fortuna route and it is super easy - entrance might be difficult to find though. It will be much easier to drive than the washed
out section between the new (bypass) and old (Fortuna) Santa Barbara juntas
[Edited on 2-23-2015 by 4x4abc]
Harald Pietschmann
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John M
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good luck
Yea the turn to the "bypass" didn't look so inviting. Can't wait to hear what you find both to and after San Miguel.
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