Dantesdame - Real-time from Mexico!

[DD's Brolly Boy]

Dantesdame asked me to post up her public SPOT link so you can follow her Copper Canyon trip in real time!  


She's got a loop planned that should bring her back to California by this weekend.

[atypical1]

That's sweet! Thanks for sharing that with us.

james

[Rincewind]

Wow that's cool.  Go Dante Go.  

[kurtw]

Oh sweet! She's off. Thanks for posting the Spot link.  

[MK96xj]

What no pictures yet? "thatguy" would be so disappointed

[Black Ice]

Dude, you let her out of the house?  What kinda man are you?








(Dante's going to beat me to death at the Nat...!   )

[bluepoof]

Dante's more trusting than I am, letting the entire internet know exactly where she is.  The SPOT zooms in pretty darn close (Peter could tell which specific campsite I was camped in on my cross country trip).

[Black Ice]

Dante's more trusting than I am, letting the entire internet know exactly where she is.  The SPOT zooms in pretty darn close (Peter could tell which specific campsite I was camped in on my cross country trip).

Don't worry...few in Mexico have teh intarwebs, and most Americans are too scared to go to Mexico just to bow down and worship Dante's greatness.  

[Dr Gil]

Dante's more trusting than I am, letting the entire internet know exactly where she is.  The SPOT zooms in pretty darn close (Peter could tell which specific campsite I was camped in on my cross country trip).

I know what you mean Poof.  

Becky and her mom are headed for the U.K. in April and taking a Spot device with them.  The thinking is that that way I can follow their route.  It is intended to give me some peace of mind but in reality kind of creeps me out.  Too much information.  A bit too "Big Brotheresque."  

[Orson]

holy cow  

that KLR must be doin' 150 mph  

[birdrunner]

Now I know where all the Bars are on her route.

[1moreroad]

What twisty roads there are!    If those are reporting in PDT, then I know where she was about 1 minutes ago.  

[DD's Brolly Boy]

It is in PDT.

She is trusting.

She is crazy.

 

[R Doug]

I can't wait to read the report on this trip.  Thanks for the SPOT link!  

[Lawn Dart]

Colleen dropped by on Friday night and spent the night at the "House of K".  A great time was had by all!  More importantly, we sent her off via Palomar and Borrego Springs to see some flowers and had a grand ol' time.

Go Dante Go!

[Mac]

Hopefully DD will remember what not to eat this time down south.

[CBRXXBLACKBIRD]

That is wild.

[1moreroad]

OMG look at the road to Condamena a little southwest of Dante's data point 50.

[Mrs. DantesDame]

Hola mi amigos!!!

Much to my dismay, this trip will not be all that it should have been. Why? Because I am apparently a freakin´Rain God. I crossed the border into Mexico and before the day is out it´s raining and it hasn´t stopped since. That was Sunday and now it´s Tuesday. Dammitall! The road to Batopilos (where I ·really· wanted to go is half paved, half dirt. No problem, except that the dirt part is now all slimy mud. Sure, I could probably slide my way down, but how would I get back up???  Anyway, I´m here in Creel for the rest of the day. Tomorrow I head for the coast, maybe there´s some sunshine over there??



As for¨"Spot" and "trust" - anyone who´s fool enough to follow me in this deluge is more insane than I am.  

[bubba zanetti]

Weather on the coast looks good, sunny and dry Colleen with temps in the 70's ... enjoy your " loop "  !!  

[bluepoof]

As for¨"Spot" and "trust" - anyone who´s fool enough to follow me in this deluge is more insane than I am.  

Good point!

Sorry to hear about the rain.  You probably don't want to hear that it's sunny and gorgeous here today. Course, I'm at work typing this, so you win regardless!

Love you snookums.  Ride safe 'n' all.

[kurtw]

Too bad about the rain!  Probably a good call to reroute. It seems like roads have a tendency to just fall into canyons and arroyos when it rains down there. Have fun. Be safe. Take lots of photos!

[Mrs. DantesDame]

I´ll be curious if any of today´s roads show up on a map. I know that some of them were drawn in on my map     Anyway, 200 miles and only the first 30 were paved. I´m beat!!!! Probably nothing fun to watch for the rest of the trip; just making tracks for dinner Saturday night

[alphabet man]

 Wow DD that looks great, I am a bit jealous, enjoy your time the sunshine is on it's way, Bubba's a pilot he knows  

[kurtw]

I´ll be curious if any of today´s roads show up on a map. I know that some of them were drawn in on my map     Anyway, 200 miles and only the first 30 were paved. I´m beat!!!! Probably nothing fun to watch for the rest of the trip; just making tracks for dinner Saturday night

Nope, you were in uncharted territory according to the Spot maps. I saw you heading out the dead end road this morning and wondered...  

Enjoy a well earned cerveza tonight.

[mtrider16]

Thanks for sharing, I've been thinking about getting a SPOT, and it is nice to see that it is working for you.  You'll have to give us a report when you get back.

David

[chornbe]

Absolutely awesome!
 

[sagerat]

Fun stuff, DD,

Ural Ballast Babe got me a SPOT for Xmas and it's worked fairly well in Spotcasting mode (update every 10 minutes) when I've hiked and snowshoed.  The exception is moderate to heavy tree cover and steep canyons.  No line of sight, no signal.

Here's hoping for blue skies and following winds for the rest of your trip.  

[chimera]

Wow....simply exceptional.  Epitomizes the spirit of this site.  I am not worthy  

[Paulie]

Outstanding, enjoy the cruz! I'm lookin forward to yer report.  

[Mrs. DantesDame]

I'm back in the States!! In fact, I'm sitting in Mrs. BMW-K's chair, using her computer and waiting for the two of them to come back from breakfast. Steak dinner tonight (I think I deserve it) and then home tomorrow. Considering I didn't see anything on my "list of things to see" while in Mexico, I think I saw quite a bit anyway.


And yes, I'll be sure to share it with you  

[Stray Cat]

Welcome back!  

[Orson]

And yes, I'll be sure to share it with you  

there better be some pictures of Mexican food  

 

[Mrs. DantesDame]

Hmmm - I doubt it. I don't eat much when I'm on long trips and this one was no exception. Hot foods consumed while in Mexico consisted of soup, soup, a hot dot and 1/4 grilled chicken. Yeah, I think that pretty much covers it  

[bluepoof]

I don't eat much when I'm on long trips

As opposed to normally?  

Welcome back to the US of A.  Nothing changed in a week.  

[Black Ice]

As opposed to normally?  

No wonder she weighs like three pounds.  

[Mrs. DantesDame]

I'm home!!!!

[Orson]

 

[bluepoof]

Welcome home!  

[endo]

Yeah, welcome home!  I can't wait to see your most excellent photos.

[sagerat]

Welcome home, DD.  Ride report done, yet?  

[Mrs. DantesDame]

Welcome home, DD.  Ride report done, yet?  

   





not quite yet....just a little bit longer  

[Black Ice]

Yay!!    Great to see you back home and safe.  

[Mookie]

Welcome back Colleen!  Hope you had fun, sorry my "advice" was so late, by the time you got it you were already there  

[atadaskew]

I'm home!!!!

Dang!
Very very impressed.

[denydog]

Does this thread meet the "What is a Ride Report?" criteria?      Hey, I didn't make the rules  





btw-  I'll be looking forward to the real thing.

[5OUTTA6]

Does this thread meet the "What is a Ride Report?" criteria?      Hey, I didn't make the rules  





btw-  I'll be looking forward to the real thing.

 

[Scoop]

Cool, I have never had the chance to follow anyone's SPOT link before.  So, I can see by the link that you are nowwww......home.  Looks like you are perhaps in the kitchen now!
Good.
Hey, I am late to the thread, gimme a break!