MEXICO: Weekend expedition (Sept 8-10, 2006) Pictures

[blupaddler]

OH, yeah!!!

How could I forget that?
Funny thing was, the guy said he goes out for long rides all the time. But I couldn't imagine spending days in the saddle...yet.

:bowdown:

 

[awalter]

Robb,

Thanks for putting words to our weekender.

 

[Gear]

And I thought a picture was worth a 1000 words. I'll take Robb's report any day. Thanks for the exciting review of our trip. It was outstanding!! :clapsmile Just one clarification. Miles was the one still sleeping in the Chaser. I was out distributing the homemade muffins and scones.

The Mog we all wanted!

 

[Robthebrit]

That unimog is owned by Mark Mitchell of San Deigo, he is a super nice guy and spends a fair amount of time in baja chasing motorbikes and exploring the altar with a bunch of other mogs.

If you go to www.billcaid.com you will see some of his adventures and on my site (unimogs.robanddenise.com\gallery) you will see some pictures of his truck in action from mog get togethers.

Rob

 

[Dave Bennett]

That unimog is owned by Mark Mitchell of San Deigo, he is a super nice guy and spends a fair amount of time in baja chasing motorbikes and exploring the altar with a bunch of other mogs.

If you go to www.billcaid.com you will see some of his adventures and on my site (unimogs.robanddenise.com\gallery) you will see some pictures of his truck in action from mog get togethers.

Rob

Interesting...

 

[blupaddler]

Miles was the one still sleeping in the Chaser. I was out distributing the homemade muffins and scones.

Sorry...Those scones were REALLY good, and I am sure if I was sleeping in the comfy Chaser, I would have still been asleep too.

:tent:

 

[Redback]

Absolutely brilliant great photos of great country and excellent setups with the 4Bs.

i love this

Baz.

 

[RAM5500 CAMPERTHING]

Also, i have a Great colored map that the national park employees gave us at laguna hansen. i was supposed to scan it and post it on here, but my scanner is jacked up for some reason. If anyone wants a copy let me know and i will snail mail it to you, my color copier is working fine.

Thanks

 

[awalter]

exploring the altar with a bunch of other mogs.



My big problem with this is the Altar is a part of the Biosphere Reserve which limits travel to established roadways.

The only way I've seen the Mogs travel in the Altar is up & over dunes, trashing the limited flora & fauna in the area.

Not exactly proper for a Tread Lightly forum.

Or do you have a reasonable explaination for their actions? My understanding is that they are in a foreign country & don't care what they trash.

 

[Scott Brady]

Yeah Rob, I have a real issue with Bill Caid in general. If you read his account of the confluence trip, he says this:

"After the completion of the last Altar trip, we saw on another visitor's site that they were attempting to get to the confluence at 32N114W by the mid-February time-frame. While there is no remuneration for being the first to visit a confluence, we would have to make do with the fame and glory that would result from being the first to visit this coordinate. There were a number of documented failures to reach this location due to the difficulty of the trip, the general logistics and the soft sand."

That other visitor was me. They went to my site and found the dates I was planning to go to the confluence (we would be going in by foot, given the biosphere designation of the area). They never contacted me to collaborate, stole my idea and went in a month earlier. They also never told me they completed the trip, and I was lucky to see an early confluence report and changed my plans.

In addition, their expedition was in an area the PROHIBITS vehicle access. They drove all over the flora, pulled motors out of stolen vehicles and had open fires in an area that prohibits fires.

I have no respect for their illegal, destructive and stolen accomplishment.

 

[Ursidae69]

Scott & Al:
:bowdown: :iagree:

 

[Robthebrit]

Easy guys, don't shoot the messenger There is some responsibility both on road and off road in having a large and heavy vehicle and I could not agree with you guys more about driving in the altar, there is a reason you don't see my mog in any of those pictures.

The knife cuts both ways and in defense of mog drivers who do care I will point out that a mog barely ever spins a wheel, its equally annoying to see jeeps, tacomas and other domestic trucks spinning their wheels and basically digging their way up soft hills.

It all comes down to responsibility regardless of where you live or what you drive.

Rob

 

[Scott Brady]

Easy guys, don't shoot the messenger There is some responsibility both on road and off road in having a large and heavy vehicle and I could not agree with you guys more about driving in the altar, there is a reason you don't see my mog in any of those pictures.

Rob,

I appologize if my comments made you feel any reference to you or Mog's in general. None was intended.

Mog's are one of the most capable expedition platforms in the world, and when used properly leaves little to no impact.

My comments were only directed to that specific group of irresponsible travelers.

 

[LexusAllTerrain]

Easy guys, don't shoot the messenger There is some responsibility both on road and off road in having a large and heavy vehicle and I could not agree with you guys more about driving in the altar, there is a reason you don't see my mog in any of those pictures.

The knife cuts both ways and in defense of mog drivers who do care I will point out that a mog barely ever spins a wheel, its equally annoying to see jeeps, tacomas and other domestic trucks spinning their wheels and basically digging their way up soft hills.

It all comes down to responsibility regardless of where you live or what you drive.

Rob

Rob I do not think Scott was talking about you or the Mogs in general, i believe he is talking of Bill!

Yeah Rob, I have a real issue with Bill Caid in general.

 

[VikingVince]

Someone who is more computer saavy than I should forward Caid's pics to the Mexico Dept of Interior (or whatever it's called) and try to get him banned from entering the country. I would think Mexico officials would be interested in his disregard and destruction of the Altar. Has anyone reading this ever communicated with Caid on his irresponsible activities?