Publisher's Synopsis
The story of Mackintosh's journey around the coast of Baja California, a rugged 800 mile long peninsula on the west side of Mexico. Walking all the way and carrying only essential supplies, he soon learned the art of desert survival. He suffered sunstroke, scorpion stings, hunger, dehydration, attacks by rabid animals and a shark bite.;The author was awarded the Adventurous Traveller of the Year Award in 1986. He aims to give encouragement to all who have dreamed of striking out alone in a remote part of the world.
