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JESimpson, 1938
31.
850 ft., Paso McDougal, Pinacate Region, Sonora
March 25, 1938, continued
his coupe into a ditch; subsequently in rescue
work the truck was stuck in the sand. Much
time was lost before both car and truck were
clear. Mr. Lenon's car had to be dug out from
the front, cutting away the ditch-bank and also
jacked up &r sticks to be placed for traction;
the latter method as employed by Dr. Benson on
both vehicles illustrated to the engineer and me
a good method of clearing heavy cars dug into
soft ground. Mr. Lenon again took the road
while we packed the truck before following him.
No sign being beforehand agreed upon we
missed the turn-off but finally found what we
thought was Mr. Lenon's trail. We followed
him close; too closely for he turned off the
road and went trail-blazing or sight-seeing or
both. The worse of his trail was over a
muchly-pitted grass field over which we bounced
for two or three miles before coming to the road
and at a crater found Mr. Lenon with a flat-
tire; however, the crater was not Crater Elegante
but a smaller one ten miles short of " :
800 ft., Cerro Colorado, 28 mi. W. Sonora, Sonora
March 25, 1938, continued
We made camp in a creosote-covered
cinder field; set out 50 mouse traps in the dark.