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We found food - Sea of Cortez - Baja California - Mexico

February 4, 2024 · 14 min · 1K views · Golfe de Californie

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Ivo and Dajana, sailing in the Sea of Cortez, Mexico, manage food and laundry supplies while navigating between anchorages. At Bahia Pulpito, they use a manual plastic washing machine and spin dryer to handle laundry, noting that previous electronic models failed in the humid conditions of Panama.Watch They utilize a solar oven to prepare meals, including chocolate cake and sushi made with fresh fish, as the region provides consistent sunlight.1:25 The crew moves to an isolated, unnamed anchorage near Bahia Santo Domingo, characterized by a sandy bottom and desert terrain filled with cactus.6:12 At Bahia Santo Domingo, they forage for food at low tide to supplement dwindling provisions, collecting large periwinkles and "chocolate clams" (palourdes chocolat) from the rocky shoreline.8:25 During shore excursions, they observe local fishing infrastructure, including abandoned huts and a site containing fossilized shells and discarded ray carcasses.10:18 The couple reports that while Bahia Santo Domingo offers a scenic, well-protected bay, it can become rolly despite calm conditions.7:06

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