Schmilas Family Reunion: Desert Trip with the Maestro
We got to the desert at maybe 1am after making our way through the strike blockages on Wednesday. The moon was practically full that night, and we were able to set up our mattresses and sleeping bags without any flashlights.
Over the next three days we scoured different areas of the desert in search of [...]
Schmilas Family Reunion: Transportation Strike
Our cuñados, Autumn and Jeremy, have been visiting us for the last few days. We met up with them in Lima last week, and then headed down to Ica to go out to the desert (again) with Roberto Penny Cabrera. I like to call the adventure the “Schmilas Family Reunion”, even though it didn’t include [...]
One more desert post…
I swear I’ll stop talking about the desert at some point. Just thought you might like this video of Roberto explaining his truck to us.
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Desert Shaman Trip Day 3: "Tourist" Sites
Thursday, March 26th
After finding the remnant of the megaladon tooth, Scott was hooked to shark tooth hunting. So we went out again the morning of Day 3. The sky was cloudy though, and we had no luck.
We broke down the tent and packed out gear back at camp, and then headed out. On [...]
Desert Shaman Trip Day 2: Megalodon!
Wednesday, March 25th
Day 2 was a full day of shark tooth hunting, with a nap in the middle to avoid the scorching heat. The upside down dune tent did a surprising job of keeping out the heat.
Roberto’s truck is also equipped with a shower that produces both hot and cold water. So when it got [...]
Desert Shaman Trip Day 1: Intro to Ocucaje
We are just getting back from our adventure with Roberto Penny Cabrera, aka “Desert Man”, in Peru’s Ocucaje desert.
I like to call Roberto the shaman of the desert. When I first told him that, he was amused. He quickly refuted the statement, however, saying that what he shows us in the desert is real, [...]
Huacachina Oasis & Meeting "Desert Man"
This is my last post for our visit with Casey and Kyle. They leave tomorrow for Lima, and we’re headed to the very isolated desert through Thursday. (Note: I’m writing this ahead of time. So if you check my blog every day as you should, I’ll be back from the desert on Friday, which is [...]