Christmas & New Year - Part III - Baja California - Trip Report

[WhiteThaiGer]

Just got back. The other CA participants should be home by now also. The guys from AZ are still on the road at this time....

Looking forward to reports and pictures from everyone!

I think everyone had a great time just like us. Thanks Bob for planning the trip! Thanks everyone for making it a great trip. I can't imagine a better way to start the year http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/supercool.gif


Picture galleries added as they appear in the posts: (see posts below for dates and comments on the galleries)

Bob's: Gallery 1 (http://www.rxtx.com:8085/4wdtrips/photogallery/details.php?image_id=977), Gallery 2 (http://www.rxtx.com:8085/4wdtrips/photogallery/details.php?image_id=1162)(7 pics)

Baja's gallery (http://www.bajataco.com/baja2003/index.htm)

Srisuda's gallery (http://www.rxtx.com:8085/4wdtrips/photogallery/categories.php?cat_id=86)




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Post Edited (WhiteThaiGer) : 1/19/2004 9:46:01 PM GMT

[JackSilb]

Hello,

I am sure we are all catching-up at work. Then we will write, share pictures, talk about the details.

I LOVED this trip. It was VERY nice. Exploration, adventures, desert, ocean, mountains, hiking, some nigh driving, some technical sections, good food, good talk, and GREAT people.

Bob and Al, thank you for leading and sharing some of your favorite spots. Thanks the group for being so nice during the trip. Thanks Doron and Baja for coming to CA to meet us for crossing the border.

I agree with Uwe, cool way to start the year.

-JACK


So much to see, so little time. Try using your 4WD tosee and do more.
Tread Lightly! empowers generations to enjoy the outdoors responsibly...
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[BajaTaco]

YOU PEOPLE ROCK http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/supercool.gif


I got home at 5:30 this morning http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/shocked.gif ...had to take a nap in the desert for a few hours last night.

This trip was a blast!


http://www.bajataco.com

[AlWalter]

I got to the border at Tecate at 1:20 pm & waited in line for 1 hr. 20 min. for a crossing at 2:40 pm. How was everybodies wait?

KG6SGM
Always ready to go.

[WhiteThaiGer]

AlWalter said...
I got to the border at Tecate at 1:20 pm & waited in line for 1 hr. 20 min. for a crossing at 2:40 pm. How was everybodies wait?
Group 3 (Jack, Baja, us) got in line at 5:30 and crossed at 6:35.

Talking about the border.... We got a pleasant surprise on the way down into Mexico: free Tourist cards. It appears that currently tourist cards for stays of less than 7 days are free.
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Post Edited (WhiteThaiGer) : 1/5/2004 7:57:47 PM GMT

[dstrass]

We made it home last night (this morning) safely, tired but happy. We had a great time. Thank you all. It’s hard to find people that share the same set of basic values that we do… Special thanks to Bob and Peggy for leading us across the border. Put Cindy at ease.
Doron.

[Ursidae69]

I can't wait for the pics to start arriving. http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/beertoast.gif

I heard on the news this morning that wait times at the border are very long in some places, glad you guys didn't have that long of a wait.



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[JackSilb]

Now the Az folks now what I was doing to come for some trips from North Cal. Actually, I had to drive 10 hours to get to San Diego, to then drive to the trip starting point.

I have posted the article I got on the LR Defender on the mods. Task closed.

I am at work, don't have access to my camera to post some pics.

Thanks,
-JACK


So much to see, so little time. Try using your 4WD tosee and do more.
Tread Lightly! empowers generations to enjoy the outdoors responsibly...
http://www.4wdtrips.net

[YukonBob]

Looks like I'm the last one to chime in here. That job is sure eating into my time.http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/wink.gif

What a great trip and what a great group of people. It's not easy for a large group of people to go into the unknown together and have so much fun. It says a lot about all of you and your "Spirit of Adventure". Thank you!

We got to the border ay 3:55 and crossed at 4:50. We spent twice as much time (2 hours) for dinner in Temecula at Anthony's. A most pleasant affair!The longest border crossing I've ever made at Tecate but still not unpleasant.

Doron, it was no problem at all with the border crossing. It looks like we picked the best time to cross.

I'll try and get some pictures up tonight but first review suggest that most aren't worth the bandwidth. http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/cry.gif





Post Edited (YukonBob) : 1/6/2004 3:52:06 AM GMT

[JackSilb]

Bob, you may need a new camera. The trip had great opportunities for cool pics.

-JACK


So much to see, so little time. Try using your 4WD tosee and do more.
Tread Lightly! empowers generations to enjoy the outdoors responsibly...
http://www.4wdtrips.net

[YukonBob]

Jack said...
Bob, you may need a new camera. The trip had great opportunities for cool pics.
Or maybe a new photographer. http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/wink.gif
The picures start here (http://www.rxtx.com:8085/4wdtrips/photogallery/details.php?image_id=977). I've got some more I'll post tomorrow.


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Post Edited By Moderator (JackSilb) : 1/18/2004 2:14:48 AM GMT

[JackSilb]

Hello,

The trip photo gallery is ready to use.
The participants in this trip have write access.
http://www.rxtx.com:8085/4wdtrips/photogallery/categories.php?cat_id=85

Thanks,
-JACK


So much to see, so little time. Try using your 4WD tosee and do more.
Tread Lightly! empowers generations to enjoy the outdoors responsibly...
http://www.4wdtrips.net

[YukonPeggy]

http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/beertoast.gif

I agree with my husband, this was good all the way around - starting with the traveling buddies. Everyone including the children and cat contributed to this adventure. It was the perfect way to start the new year. Thanks to Al for leading us to the mission. What a spectacular setting and the hikewas a good challenge for me. Yes Baja, I wasreturning for the salt- the margarita salt! Baja did an excellent job leading the pack on our impromptu night drive (it sure gets dark in the desert). Jack gets lots of kudosfor being an excellent broom- I mean sweep. He is not only good at sweeping the pack but also sweeping his family at the same time.Incredible job Jack. Thanks to Georgia, we learned that we women are way to young for the men we travel with.http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/yeah.gif Doron, Cindy, Abbey and Ethan - what brave souls to travel with us. The most Brazilian award on this trip goes toDoron's family. Dos Platos for leading us to the Indian archeological site or what we could find of it. Did anyone else get as scratched (and bloody) as Bob on thehike? When are we going to see Salsita's pics? We all know she took plenty.http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/camera_flash.gif

Sign us up for anytrip with this group ~ http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/supercool.gif ~ thanks for the adventure!

Peggy





Good friends are like stars... You don't always see them, but you always know they're there.

[YukonPeggy]

BTW, Bob's scratches were NOT from the paddle stick!




Good friends are like stars... You don't always see them, but you always know they're there.

[JackSilb]

Oh, I see. Bob had a kity in the car...

http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/blush.gif-JACK
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So much to see, so little time. Try using your 4WD tosee and do more.
Tread Lightly! empowers generations to enjoy the outdoors responsibly...
http://www.4wdtrips.net

[JackSilb]

Thanks for the kind words Peggy.
Now we need the pics to show people what we did.
I saw and heard lots of cameras going-off. Where are the pictures?

-JACK


So much to see, so little time. Try using your 4WD tosee and do more.
Tread Lightly! empowers generations to enjoy the outdoors responsibly...
http://www.4wdtrips.net

[JackSilb]

WHERE ARE THE PICTURES?!

-JACK


So much to see, so little time. Try using your 4WD tosee and do more.
Tread Lightly! empowers generations to enjoy the outdoors responsibly...
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[WhiteThaiGer]

[quote]

JackSilb said...
WHERE ARE THE PICTURES?!

-JACKhttp://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/headscratch.gif Shouldn't the pics for part II come before part III? http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/lol.gif


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[JackSilb]

http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/chairfall.gif
Very funny man.
But you have a point.

-JACK
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Tread Lightly! empowers generations to enjoy the outdoors responsibly...
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[BajaTaco]

Thanks Peggy! I can't decide which was more fun, the mission road or the night run from the beach http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/headscratch.gif http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/biggrin.gif

OK, I got 56 pics edited tonight - still have more to do! Be patient!


http://www.bajataco.com

[BajaTaco]

Hey Bob! Thanks for sharing those pics!

I am still working on my gallery http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/rolleyes.gif but in the meantime, I have a video clip (http://veepers02.budweiser.com/service/RetrieveCard?id=BCAD9554-4479-11D8-9E97-B3EE4054966E) of YukonBob at a restaurant in Baja... (requires Java plug-in enabled) http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/lol.gif


http://www.bajataco.com

[WhiteThaiGer]

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[WhiteThaiGer]

The long awaited pictures! http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/camera_flash.gif

Srisuda's Gallery (http://www.rxtx.com:8085/4wdtrips/photogallery/categories.php?cat_id=86) (this time with a little more annotation)
Doron, Srisuda was curious if Abby has any pictures to share.
And what about some trip impressions from the kids? Jack, what about the kids in your truck?</div>


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Post Edited (WhiteThaiGer) : 1/12/2004 5:52:01 AM GMT

[BajaTaco]

WOOHOO! We are rich with pics! I will have to look at Srisuda's gallery tomorrow. I just finished mine. I haven't linked it to my website yet, or added the video of Doron yet. But the pics are done. Please check your names for spelling - let me know if I need to make corrections.

BAJA 2003 trip gallery (http://www.bajataco.com/baja2003/index.htm)

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http://www.bajataco.com

[WhiteThaiGer]

Here is a little movie (http://members.cox.net/go4x4/BajaTaco_pull_Suzuki.avi)(Format: AVI, Size: 2.2Mb) of BajaTaco pulling the little Suzuki we picked up on our trip from the Mision Santa Maria
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[Ursidae69]

Wow, I LOVE everyone's pictures!

You guys have some balls, I stopped here and parked when I went to Santa Maria:
http://www.rxtx.com:8085/4wdtrips/photogallery/data/media/86/128_2824.JPG

Aesome pictures, I hope to meet the rest of you guys/gals someday. http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/beertoast.gif


A few Pictures of my 2001 GMC Sonoma ZR2.
125k and still running strong...
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4290567759
Please Tread Lightly: http://www.treadlightly.org/

[MrS]

Thanks for the pics guys.

I can't help but notice how good looking Baja's truck is with the 'old bumper'

KF6YSB

[BajaTaco]

Oh man! I like Srisuda's photos THE BEST. I was kinda "off" with the camera on this trip. She got some fantastic shots! NICE JOB!!!

This one blew my mind...

http://www.rxtx.com:8085/4wdtrips/photogallery/data/media/86/130_3099.JPG

I had no idea she found such a gorgeous anemone!! I guess she was waiting to surprise me http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/wink.gif


http://www.bajataco.com

[expeditionswest]

I love the pictures, and the videos. Sure wish I was there! What a great trip...

Scott Brady
2001 Land Rover Discovery II
1998 Isuzu Trooper
1994 Jeep Wrangler Sahara
mailto:guide@expeditionswest.com (guide@expeditionswest.com)
http://www.expeditionswest.com

[Salsita]

BajaTaco said...
Oh man! I like Srisuda's photos THE BEST. I was kinda "off" with the camera on this trip. She got some fantastic shots! NICE JOB!!!

This one blew my mind...



I had no idea she found such a gorgeous anemone!! I guess she was waiting to surprise me http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/wink.gif
You just have to walk/jumphttp://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/hop.gif around as soon as the caravan stop.The trip is just like the box of chocolate you will never know what you gonna gethttp://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/yeah.gif .I just found out the reason you missed the good stuffhttp://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/turn.gif. (sitting by the beach). Wow Baja you have wonderful pics.I like pics number 50, 60, and 75 a lot.See even you were kinda off with the camera but you got the qualityhttp://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/supercool.gif


May I have a spoon with that salsa?

Post Edited (Salsita) : 1/13/2004 2:01:02 AM GMT

[BajaTaco]

Thanks Srisuda http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif

OK, I added the linkto the movie at the bottom of my gallery page (http://www.bajataco.com/baja2003/index.htm). This is a 2.89MB .avi movie clip of Doron launching the TLC out of the "bog". Some of you have already seen it. Sorry for the poor quality, but I shot it with my digital camera. Despite the low resolution, you still get the idea! http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/shocked.gif


http://www.bajataco.com

[YukonBob]

Baja said...
http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/rolleyes.gif but in the meantime, I have a video clip (http://veepers02.budweiser.com/service/RetrieveCard?id=BCAD9554-4479-11D8-9E97-B3EE4054966E) of YukonBob at a restaurant in Baja.
Hey,I resemble that remark. http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/headscratch.gif </div>



Those are some great photos that Srisuada and Baja took. I even look pretty good in one of them. http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/yeah.gif </div>

[JackSilb]

Way cool!
It was all worthy the wait.

Thank you for sharing the pictures with us.
Your too Bob.

-JACK


So much to see, so little time. Try using your 4WD tosee and do more.
Tread Lightly! empowers generations to enjoy the outdoors responsibly...
http://www.4wdtrips.net

[Ursidae69]

BajaTaco said...
Thanks Srisuda http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif

OK, I added the linkto the movie at the bottom of my gallery page (http://www.bajataco.com/baja2003/index.htm). This is a 2.89MB .avi movie clip of Doron launching the TLC out of the "bog". Some of you have already seen it. Sorry for the poor quality, but I shot it with my digital camera. Despite the low resolution, you still get the idea! http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/shocked.gif
</div>Hey Chris, I just downloaded the clip and it was just highway driving. Did you post the wrong .avi? I wanna see the Land Cruiser launching out of that hole!!!http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/supercool.gif


A few Pictures of my 2001 GMC Sonoma ZR2.
125k and still running strong...
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4290567759
Please Tread Lightly: http://www.treadlightly.org/

[BajaTaco]

Yes, wrong video. http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/rolleyes.gif
sorry 'bout that http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/biggrin.gif OK, it is corrected now.</div>


http://www.bajataco.com


Post Edited (BajaTaco) : 1/13/2004 3:30:32 PM GMT

[Ursidae69]

BajaTaco said...
Yes, wrong video. http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/rolleyes.gif
sorry 'bout that http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/biggrin.gif OK, it is corrected now.
</div>Wow, that was one heck of a wheel stand, very cool! http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/supercool.gif


A few Pictures of my 2001 GMC Sonoma ZR2.
125k and still running strong...
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4290567759
Please Tread Lightly: http://www.treadlightly.org/

[JackSilb]

Baja,

Your pictures look so sharp and clean. You camera optics is very good.
Are you touching them?

-JACK


So much to see, so little time. Try using your 4WD tosee and do more.
Tread Lightly! empowers generations to enjoy the outdoors responsibly...
http://www.4wdtrips.net

[BajaTaco]

Yea, now that I am more comfortable with the software, I am touching up most of them, but some are just the way they came from the camera. It's really cool how much the software can "clean up" the pics.


http://www.bajataco.com

[YukonBob]

I've added seven more pictures (http://www.rxtx.com:8085/4wdtrips/photogallery/details.php?image_id=1162) to the photo gallery. </div>



The pictures and the the discussion of the trip are almost as good as being there. It's really nice when we get a lot of contributions. Thanks everyonehttp://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/ok-kewl.gif </div>

[WhiteThaiGer]

Thanks Bob!
A couple of things are still missing though:

comments/pictures from all the kids
sat pic from Bob or me






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[BajaTaco]

Cool pics Bob! http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/ok-kewl.gif


http://www.bajataco.com

[YukonBob]

Uwe said...

A couple of things are still missing though:

comments/pictures from all the kids
sat pic from Bob or meOh, the satellite picture. I forgot about that one. Who's going to do it. You, me, or both?http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/notme.gif

[WhiteThaiGer]

YukonBob said...



Uwe said...

A couple of things are still missing though:

comments/pictures from all the kids
sat pic from Bob or meOh, the satellite picture. I forgot about that one. Who's going to do it. You, me, or both?http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/notme.gifI'll make one eventually after all I want to print all these cool pics.It'll take me a little time becauseI wanted to see what I can retrieve from my GPS for the La Bocana hike and from Baja's track for the road to the mision.


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[YukonBob]

Uwe said...
I'll make one eventually after all I want to print all these cool pics.It'll take me a little time becauseI wanted to see what I can retrieve from my GPS for the La Bocana hike and from Baja's track for the road to the mision.Baja is sharing tracks with youhttp://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/confused.gif

[WhiteThaiGer]

YukonBob said...
Baja is sharing tracks with youhttp://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/confused.gif
Yup. Afterall I wrote the http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/cool.gif conversion program called: Mag->Ozi.


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[YukonBob]

Jack said...
Now you know why Baja California does not impress me that much, righ?
-JACKI wonder if he still feels the same way?




Uwe said...


I'll make one eventually after all I want to print all these cool pics.It'll take me a little time becauseI wanted to see what I can retrieve from my GPS for the La Bocana hike and from Baja's track for the road to the mision. [/quote]Ok, I guess we'll both do one.


If you shared your Mag->Ozi program with me would Baja share tracks or is it just the author that gets the perks?

[BajaTaco]

YukonBob said...



Jack said...
Now you know why Baja California does not impress me that much, righ?
-JACKI wonder if he still feels the same way?

Probably. Jack is a jungle snob.






YukonBobsaid...
... would Baja share tracks ...?Of course I will. I'll even share a beer with you. http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/beertoast.gif


http://www.bajataco.com

[YukonBob]

Here is a satellite view of part of the first day of the trip. This is the southern limit of the photo so I couldn't include the other days in this one photo. I made it cover a large enough area so you could see Bahia San Quintin. It's nice to see something that distinctive. http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/biggrin.gif


Post Edited (YukonBob) : 1/16/2004 6:31:04 AM GMT

[WhiteThaiGer]

Here is the southern part then and an overview (track by Baja &amp; Whitethaiger).



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Post Edited (WhiteThaiGer) : 1/16/2004 7:33:55 AM GMT

[AlWalter]

Bob,

It sure looks like, from the sat. image, you where headed the right way for the express route from Puerto Canoa.

KG6SGM
Always ready to go.

[YukonBob]

Al said...
Bob,

It sure looks like, from the sat. image, you where headed the right way for the express route from Puerto Canoa.
Yes, it was headed in the right direction for a while but it sure wasn't any express route. It was starting to look like there were too many canyons between us and where the road should have been. Hard to tell in the dark. I'll post some other map shots so you can see what I was seeing. Guess we'll have to go back.http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/hop.gifI don't think a week would be enough time to explore all those roads.

Uwe, nice work on splicing together the satellite images. You are always raising the bar.http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/ok-kewl.gif . How did you like working with that 58K point plot?

[Ursidae69]

Not sure if I have said it befoe, but the sat images always are very cool. http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/ok-kewl.gif I make maps at workoften using GPS data I collect, but I don't own my own unit yet. One of these days when I opt for my own GPS, I'll be able to post some cool stuff like that. Nice work.


A few Pictures of my 2001 GMC Sonoma ZR2.
125k and still running strong...
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4290567759
Please Tread Lightly: http://www.treadlightly.org/

[WhiteThaiGer]

YukonBob said...

Uwe, nice work on splicing together the satellite images. You are always raising the bar.http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/ok-kewl.gif . How did you like working with that 58K point plot?
I use the splicing too when I create files for printing. I don't know how else to get a decent resolution. I have noticed that for some pics their is a slight rotation, i.e. splicing is not straight forward. This is the case for the El Golfo trip.</div>
I didn't use the 58K plot. I used Baja's track (translated with Mag->Ozi) and for the return trip via Tecate, which was not on Baja's trip, I added my plot.</div>


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Ursidae69 said...
Not sure if I have said it befoe, but the sat images always are very cool. http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/ok-kewl.gif I make maps at workoften using GPS data I collect, but I don't own my own unit yet. One of these days when I opt for my own GPS, I'll be able to post some cool stuff like that. Nice work.
</div>Thanks. Just wait till you see them printed in 12x18!


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[BajaTaco]

http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/ok-kewl.gif AWESOME!!!!!! http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/ok-kewl.gif

Man, I love those! Thanks guys. I would definitely like to print these.


http://www.bajataco.com

[WhiteThaiGer]

[quote]

BajaTaco said...
http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/ok-kewl.gif AWESOME!!!!!! http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/ok-kewl.gif

Man, I love those! Thanks guys. I would definitely like to print these.Baja, wait till next week. I'll prepare some pics with decent resolution. Don't waste any money on the ones posted here, they are only suitable for printing stamp size http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/biggrin.gif


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[BajaTaco]

http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/lol.gif no prob - I won't even have time anyway.


http://www.bajataco.com

[JackSilb]

BajaTaco said...
Yea, now that I am more comfortable with the software, I am touching up most of them, but some are just the way they came from the camera. It's really cool how much the software can "clean up" the pics.
</div>What exactly do you do?

-JACK



So much to see, so little time. Try using your 4WD tosee and do more.
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[JackSilb]

Boy,

The SAT pictures are way cool!

Regarding Baja. It is nice. I will not talk much until you guys come with me to Brazil. Then you will understand. You saw some pictures from the book. You need to see it in person. Smell it. Sleep on it.
I guess it is all relative, right? What you know is your reference.

OK, since you insisted, just talk a bit then:

- How about getting a fresh mango while hiking?
- Oh look at this nice waterfall. Lets see who is the last to jump in the pool. Ouch, so refreshing.
- Need some lemon for the drink. Better we get some behind the camp-site.
- Nice bananas. They are melting with sugar.
- Then get some coconut watter under some shade?
- Then enjoy the ocean with a real swim on the same trip.
- How come a waterfall coming to the beach? No way, can't be. It must be a local secret not be spoil.
- Look, we can walk on the low tie for a looonngg time. Boy, this pool so far from the sand is nice. The water is so warm.
- Oh, watch out for the "low flying airplanes and super jets", my neck is hurting ...

Got it?

- Jack
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Post Edited (JackSilb) : 1/17/2004 5:03:03 AM GMT

[WhiteThaiGer]

Just to keep it all in perspective...Don't really see anything in your list that Thailand doesn't have to offer also. The culture over there is even moredifferent than in Brazil.


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[JackSilb]

What are you trying to say? That you understand my point?

I know that are lots of great places around the world. I don't claim Brazil is it. Just nice too.

-JACK


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[BajaTaco]

A coupla things you forgot for your list...

"Dammit - my truck is axle deep in mud.. AGAIN!" and "Oh my god - these bugs are going to eat me alive!! NOOOOO!!!!"

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Seriously though - I definitely need to get to these places so I can make a good comparison.


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[YukonBob]

We've gotten a little off the mark

Jack had made the statement that Baja (the place) didn't impress him. I was just wondering if he felt the same way after his recent visit.

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[dstrass]

Guys, came back last night from Sweden and going over the posts. Where are all those great picture posted?

Thanks, Doron.

[JackSilb]

What do you mean?
They are all in this Thread on pointers. Unless the PhotoGalley server is down.
Let me check it.

Bob, I really, really, really like this trips. No questions.
I am up for another trip there any time.

Baja, you are correct. Oh raining again? Boy, bug bugs bugs


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[JackSilb]

Doron, all seems to be working. Maybe on the time you tried there were problems.

-JACK
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Post Edited (JackSilb) : 1/19/2004 7:00:43 AM GMT

[YukonBob]

Here is a 1:250000 topographaic map that covers the La Bocana portion of the trip. There are proposed routes that I drew using the Baja Almanac as a reference. There is the route that we traveled through Mujeres that doesn't show on any maps as a road. The routes traveled and planned indicate the road we were looking to take out was at the junction of the other two roads. We probably missed it in the fading light. All the roads were good and there are plenty more to travel. http://www.4wdtrips.net/forum/emoticons/idea.gif

[JackSilb]

Yes sir, lots more to do.
Lets keep it going.

-JACK


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[WhiteThaiGer]

Doron said...
Guys, came back last night from Sweden and going over the posts. Where are all those great picture posted?



I added links to the galleries to the first post in this thread. Maybe we should make that a habit, to have links to the pics in the first post of a trip report.

Doron, Srisuda was wondering how Abbey's pics turned out. Does she have any to share? What about some trip impressions from the diaries?[/quote]


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[JackSilb]

Good idea Uwe.

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