C. Kofod 1969 Journal Sierra del Nido, Chih., trip Mexico 15 June 1969, p.m. left Berkeley, Calif. for Sierra del Nido. Departed from Berkeley in MV2 panel truck, for trip of about 6 weeks, accompanied by Ceb Kofod. Picked up George Panell, grad student and bird voice recorder, at Davis. Then on to Saguaro Creek, where we checked next squaw lopes and then spent the night. 16 June Next day drove via S. end of Lake Tahoe and highway 395 down east side of Sierras. Stopped in Death Valley, when it was raining and some areas flooded. Camped near Calif.-Ariz. border. Next day pushed on. Visited Charles Thaler and half Ralph Paitt in Las Cruces, New Next day Mexico. Arranged car insurance with AAA in El Paso + purchased supplies. Then crossed border with no trouble. But in Juarez was stopped by policemen, for going too fast through an intersection marked (absurdly) 10 kph, and had to pay $5 as a "gift" to him. At car club station at brr. 20, charged $2 openly, for nothing in particular (no fee required on previous trips; more- scrips given). Then on south on highway 45, until east midnight. /woman to be joined by Gene Christman in Chihuahua City on June 25. / / / /