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BAJA!: TO MISION SANTA MARIA MEMORIAL DAY. LOCKERS and A-TRAC only!

Discussion in 'Off-Roading & Trails' started by David K, Apr 30, 2010.

  1. May 28, 2010 at 6:01 AM
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    David K

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    Well, the truck is loaded... and I am up too early because I got Baja on the brain! HB Murphy is going to caravan with us to El Rosario... We are going to have a great time and there should be some awesome photos to share... The desert is in bloom I have been told... Baja has the largest and most exotic cactus gardens on earth!

    The boojum tree is my favorite!

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  2. May 28, 2010 at 9:21 AM
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    Wow! Boojum!
     
  3. May 31, 2010 at 7:43 PM
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    and the photos????
     
  4. Jun 1, 2010 at 9:19 AM
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    They will be up soon...
     
  5. Jun 1, 2010 at 9:29 AM
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    Get them up soon wanna check them out.
     
  6. Jun 1, 2010 at 2:37 PM
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  7. Jun 1, 2010 at 2:47 PM
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    Yeah - My new friend Art needs to use both them pedals while wheeling. He did have a pretty crazy rig and wasn't afraid to use it! The only thing that thing was missing was a Jacuzzi in the rear!
     
  8. Jun 1, 2010 at 10:45 PM
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    Man, what an awesome weekend...

    HBMurphy rocks!:

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    Art and his 4WD motorhome didn't do too bad either!:

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    Here is Neal Johns in his '03 Tacoma with camper:

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    LOT'S MORE TO COME!
     
  9. Jun 2, 2010 at 7:45 AM
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    the beer

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    the food

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    the landscape

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    the stickers (Rancho Santa Ynez)

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    the Toyotas

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    the motorhome?!!!

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    the peninsular divide rest stop

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    the wife and me

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    the group

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    the road ahead

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    a good section of road!

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    Baja's version of the Rubicon trail

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    Nice Dodge

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    Dropping off the mountain

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    Looking in my mirror

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    Coming down the Widowmaker

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    HB Murphy was AWESOME!

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    In the oasis... bog dead ahead!

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    My 2010 Taco wants a new off road bumper... now.

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    Mision Santa Maria de los Angeles (1767-1774)

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    gnats, what gnats?

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    The motorhome arrives!

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    Copycat!

    Okay gang that is the trip TO the mission... the EASY part!

    Stay tuned for the photos of LEAVING the mission!!!
     
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  10. Jun 2, 2010 at 7:57 AM
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  11. Jun 2, 2010 at 8:37 AM
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    Yah, it was pretty cool...

    I hope you found Baja to not be the 'bandito behind every rock' place so many like to report. You can see that with the right attitude, a smile, and a good Toyota one can have a great time.

    I hope you will join us on future trips... there is a LOT of Baja places that are like none anywhere else on earth... and the people, food and beer (except Sol with lime and salt already added) are all great!

    Shell Island (south of San Felipe) will be awesome... deep sand 4WD beach driving to an awsome place to camp and just veg-out for a couple days...

    El Rosario with the Baja Cactus Motel as base camp is a great hub of off road and geographic adventures... If not for Neal's breakdown, we would have been able to show you the petrified forest, La Bocana beach and La Lobera sea lion crater... all within 5 miles of town... Have a look at the El Rosario area sites:

    El Rosario Area

     
  12. Jun 2, 2010 at 9:11 AM
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    Thanks for sharing the photos. That bog looked pretty crazy! I can't wait to go in the future. I'll have my final passport paper work submitted this coming Saturday.
     
  13. Jun 2, 2010 at 12:10 PM
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    nice photos!!! thanks!
     
  14. Jun 2, 2010 at 12:16 PM
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    AWESOME!! glad everyone had a great time.

    thank you for the pictures.
     
  15. Jun 2, 2010 at 1:28 PM
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    Being that I have mostly wheeled with Toyota guys, it was interesting to see such a wide variety of rigs - If it was a TW, TTORA or T*A wheeling trip, we may have had the spare tie rod to get Neil off the trail!
     
  16. Jun 2, 2010 at 4:36 PM
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    Looks great David K and company! I look forward to seeing more pictures.
     
  18. Jun 2, 2010 at 10:07 PM
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    Thanks!

    I will post the full trip report in parts...
     
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