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Quote: Originally posted by Lee  | | Quote: Originally posted by dfinn | Glad I asked, I had heard or read somewhere that it's about $1 cheaper than US prices. Maybe that is $1 less than California prices.
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Not sure where in California you're referring. San Clemente is $2.65. San Felipe casino, North of Albuerque, $1.95.
I'll NEVER use a cc in Baja for gas. |
It's been a few months since I was in CA (southern) but the past couple of times I've been there CA gas has been about $1 more than UT (my home state)
gas. We are around $2.10 now so it sounds like that has changed.
My line of thinking is that if someone steals my CC info, I can easily dispute that with my CC company. Someone steals my cash, I've got no recourse.
I almost never carry cash and that includes when traveling. I'll make sure to have enough for this trip though.
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| Quote: Originally posted by dfinn |
My line of thinking is that if someone steals my CC info, I can easily dispute that with my CC company. Someone steals my cash, I've got no recourse.
I almost never carry cash and that includes when traveling. I'll make sure to have enough for this trip though. |
Ive never had my cash stolen, never. Have had my cc info stolen often, used fraudulently about every year or 2, and it's a PITA to get a cc canceled
and reissued, then have to change cc subscriptions. I mostly use cash these days for small transactions under $100 usd - and my local cheap gas
station near home gives cheapest gas for cash, Only the fool uses cc and pays more.
And cash is fun.
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| Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | | Quote: Originally posted by dfinn |
My line of thinking is that if someone steals my CC info, I can easily dispute that with my CC company. Someone steals my cash, I've got no recourse.
I almost never carry cash and that includes when traveling. I'll make sure to have enough for this trip though. |
Ive never had my cash stolen, never. Have had my cc info stolen often, used fraudulently about every year or 2, and it's a PITA to get a cc canceled
and reissued, then have to change cc subscriptions. I mostly use cash these days for small transactions under $100 usd - and my local cheap gas
station near home gives cheapest gas for cash, Only the fool uses cc and pays more.
And cash is fun. |
so this was you earlier..."If I use my 2% cash back visa card, it helps offset the 5% theft via dishonest pumps!"
which is it? 
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| Quote: Originally posted by willardguy | | Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | | Quote: Originally posted by dfinn |
My line of thinking is that if someone steals my CC info, I can easily dispute that with my CC company. Someone steals my cash, I've got no recourse.
I almost never carry cash and that includes when traveling. I'll make sure to have enough for this trip though. |
Ive never had my cash stolen, never. Have had my cc info stolen often, used fraudulently about every year or 2, and it's a PITA to get a cc canceled
and reissued, then have to change cc subscriptions. I mostly use cash these days for small transactions under $100 usd - and my local cheap gas
station near home gives cheapest gas for cash, Only the fool uses cc and pays more.
And cash is fun. |
so this was you earlier..."If I use my 2% cash back visa card, it helps offset the 5% theft via dishonest pumps!"
which is it?
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All of the above!
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willardguy
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thats what I thought...
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dfinn
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getting off topic here but since you all have been more than happy to share info I figured I'll go ahead and ask.
would you consider the sea of cortez side generally safer than the pacific side? I probably should just stop reading but I'm leaving in 2 days to
head down and have read my fair share of bad stories and towns to avoid. I don't think anything I've read has mentioned anything about the sea of
cortez side.
The goal of the trip is really just to relax on some nice beaches with the wife, visit some towns, do a little fishing and some surfing. I'd love to
do as much "boondocking" or camping on remote beaches as possible but at this point I'm a bit nervous. We only have about a week and a half so we've
decided to stay in the north half of Baja so as not to spend our whole trip behind the dashboard.
At first we were pretty focused on the pacific side but I"m starting to wonder if maybe we should slowly make our way down the sea of cortez side,
spending more time there and then cross over and hit a couple of spots on the pacific side for some surfing on the way home. I've got Cuatro Casas
and Coyote Cals queued up on the pacific side as safe camp spots.
I'd love to hear some opinions.
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2WD or 4WD... and if 4WD, do you have experience driving in sand?
Bahia de los Angeles and Bahia San Luis Gonzaga would be great to experience. No sand driving for either of them, but I wanted to know how remote and
special you want the camp to be.
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Should have mentioned that. Land Cruiser with a lift and some brand new 33" tires that need breaking in. Never driven in sand but have experience in
dirt and rocks. I do have a compressor too and am familiar with airing down tires.
I checked out some of your TRs from Shell Island, it's now on my list.
Our camping is usually in very remote spots. I'm all about getting away. As long as it's safe.
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the central pacside is pretty safe because of the fishing coops patrolling the beaches 24/7. Maybe try Campo Alejandro at Rosalillita and come on in
to Asuncion if the swell is nice...camping at the break at Pta.Loma or Chorros is fine and safe as is that whole stretch between Bahia Tortugas and
Pta.ABreojos and lots and lots of remote camping along there.
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Sounds great dfinn. We had a Land Cruiser in The Baja Extreme tour last month, see that trip report.
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That looks like one hell of a trip!
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It was the extreme!
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We had such a good trip! Thanks again for all the info. Here's a link to the trip report with a bunch of pics
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/165081-Baja-24...
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great trip report! and looks like the weather was on your side, some of those campsites can be a little harsh at times! salud!
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Awesome trip report and photos - thanks for sharing. If you only made it as far south as BofLA, you need to start planning your next trip to Baja Sur
to include San Ignacio, Mulege, Loreto, and since you're a surfer, San Juanico (Scorpion Bay). And about a thousand other great places.
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Personally I don't use USA credit cards down here, between the card skimming, dirty employees, and getting burned on the exchange rates it doesn't
pencil out for me.
Off subject, and won't work for most people, but at least where I am located I can go into the office and buy x amount of gas coupons paying cash or
credit, this also lets you receive a factura if you want it and you are dealing with the office and not random employees.
Where I go to buy the coupons they are good for the calendar year and they manage or own several stations in town, but most are station location
specific.
It works great for giving employees the coupons for gas instead of cash.
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Is fuel in Baja really that much cheaper than on the mainland? Could someone who is actually down there, take a look at your local pumps, report back
the prices and tell us where you are.
Our fuel in San Carlos is all around 13.80-14.10 pesos per liter, Magna to diesel to Supreme (or whatever they call it).
BTW, over here, we've learned that the quickest way to have your credit card compromised is to use it at a gas station.
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Speaking of fuel prices, I thought I had read that Pemex keeps them the same for everywhere in Baja? It seemed like we were paying about twice as
much on the Pacific side vs on the SOC.
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As I recall, about a year ago the Mexican government set a ceiling on what the stations could charge but allowed them to charge less, if they chose.
This is why fuel is now cheaper along the border, as they have to encourage Mexican along the frontera to NOT cross into the US for the vastly cheaper
fuels.
Just a week ago, I saw unleaded regular at 1.90 and diesel around 2.20.
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