Friday, the 27th of January, 2017. Will it be remembered in 50 years? Did something historic just happen? Or was it just a terribly misguided mistake made by a terribly misguided group of white men which will be forgotten as... Continue Reading →
Moving north from the land of the Cochimi in central Baja; to the Apache in southern Arizona; Navajo and Hopi in the Four Corners and newly created Bear's Ears, and over to old Comanche lands in southern Colorado before finally... Continue Reading →
We didn't have much of a plan or a destination when we embarked with the Dittmans. Our only idea was to check out Playa Coyote, where some friends were based working for the National Outdoor Leadership School. Being familiar with... Continue Reading →
I know a place where no planes go HEY! Us kids know The Arcade Fire’s plea ballad may have been written for Playa Coyote (except that cars and ships do go), nestled in Bahia Concepcion. The moon’s full belly tears... Continue Reading →
Tim (Dittman) and I (the other Tim) made good use of the arid and rocky mountains throughout the peninsula to keep our mountain legs in shape, trail-running and engaging in desert-jungle-cactus mountaineering/thrashing. Most endeavors were worthwhile. Trail/scrub runs/thrashing became a... Continue Reading →
South from Gonzaga the Carretera 5 turns to dirt, with a long-standing public works to pave it still in progress. It finally took it's toll on our ill-equipped hitch. We pulled into Guerrero Negro with the Scamp held by one remaining... Continue Reading →
Camp II - A slice of Joshua Tree National Park in the middle of the Baja desert, but without any of the infrastructure or crowds. Beautiful place to stop on our way south, exploring the arid botany and bouldering.
Bueno Ramro 