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JZ
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What's your current itinerary? We'll probably be in BCS during that time.
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chrishaynesusa
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Will you be on motorcycles?
most of us carry tools/odds/ends/parts.....
[TABLE]Day [TABLE][B]Driving[/B] [B]Mileage[/B] [B]Gas[/B] [B]Lodging[/B]
Saturday 21 Drive to San Diego area/meet spot ?? yes
Sunday 22 Drive To Guadalupe Canyon Hot Springs 100 miles(38 miles off road) No Guadalupe Canyon Oasis Hot Springs
Monday 23 STAY IN Guadalupe Canyon Hot Springs XX No Guadalupe Canyon Oasis Hot Springs
Tuesday 24(Christmas Eve) Drive to San Felipe 90 miles(off road) Yes San Felipe (10 miles north ) @ petescamp beach
Wednesday 25(Christmas) Stay San Felipe XX yes San Felipe (10 miles north ) @ petescamp beach
Thursday 26(BoxerDay) Drive to Bahia de los angeles 205 miles Yes CAMP/HOTEL @ archeloncamp
Friday 27 Drive to Punta San Francisquito 82 miles(off road) No CAMP @ Punta San Franciscquito
Saturday 28 Drive to Mulege(Playa Buenaventura) 199 miles(43 off road) Yes CAMP/HOTEL @ Playa Buenaventura
Sunday 29 Drive to Puerto Chale 222 miles Yes CAMP @ Beach
Monday 30 Drive to Cabo San Lucas Mexico 205 miles Yes HOTEL/Villa
Tuesday 31(NewYearsEve) Cabo San Lucas Mexico XX Yes HOTEL/Villa
Wednesday 1(New Years Day) Cabo San Lucas Mexico XX Yes HOTEL/Villa
Thursday 2 Drive to El Conejo 153 miles (on/off road) Yes CAMP @ Beach
Friday 3 Drive to Bahia Agua Verde 172 miles (37 miles offroad) Yes CAMP @ Beach
Saturday 4 Drive to Santa Rosalia 182 miles (25 offroad) Yes CAMP/HOTEL
Sunday 5 Drive to Bahia Asuncion 190 miles (75 off road) Yes CAMP/HOTEL
Monday 6 Stay in Bahia Asuncion XX Yes CAMP/HOTEL
Tuesday 7 Drive to Guerrero Negro 117 miles Yes CAMP/HOTEL
Wednesday 8 Drive to El Rosario (Boojum Trees) 224 miles Yes CAMP/HOTEL
Thursday 9 Stay near El Rosario XX Yes CAMP/HOTEL
Friday 10 Drive to Ensenada Mexico 155 Miles Yes CAMP/HOTEL
Saturday 11 Drive to USA(tecate Border Crossing) 70 miles via MX3 Yes CAMP/HOTEL
Sunday 12 Drive HOME ?? Yes
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John M
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GPS track
Chris - some time ago I sent you a gps track from Mex 2 to Guadalupe Cyn, south on the dirt to Cohabuzzo, and then out on Highway 5 at KM 86.
Did you get it? do you have it, do you want it?
Might as well start off your adventure with 80 or so miles of dirt!
John M
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JZ
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We'll be in a truck and have bikes.
You are hitting a lot of great spots. Biggest one you are missing is La Paz. Love that town.
Maybe too many folks for this trip. But if you come back again, there are a lot of epic trails going in from MX 1 to the coast around Constitution.
One of the bests is into San Evaristo (~60 miles) and then 60 miles down an easy dirt road into La Paz. Incredible drive/ride.
30 miles South of La Paz you can hit a coast run that goes down to Los Barriles. I'm gonna call that the best coastal drive in all of Baja. Just
spectacular. The first 5 miles is pretty tough with straight switch backs, but after that it's easy, peasy. Hwy from there to Cabo.
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chrishaynesusa
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Quote: Originally posted by John M  | Chris - some time ago I sent you a gps track from Mex 2 to Guadalupe Cyn, south on the dirt to Cohabuzzo, and then out on Highway 5 at KM 86.
Did you get it? do you have it, do you want it?
Might as well start off your adventure with 80 or so miles of dirt!
John M |
I remember talking with you about that and I seem to have misplaced the files you sent. could I humbly ask again?
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John M
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same email?
You had sent me a comcast email address - still good?
Do you have an idea of what kind of gps you'll be looking at it on?
I'll also send it as a .kmz for googleearth.
John
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chrishaynesusa
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I have three geocachers with me..
I can load an app that is the most popular and have Delorme 8, 9 and 10
email is still good
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IMO, at the end, I think days could be better spent with more interesting places to stay. E.g., Santa Rosalia is good for a walk through town, check
out the French hotel, get some bakery items, but find somewhere else to spend the night. Guerrero Negro is an Ok town, but not thrilling. Ask Shari
about that ranch she knows about not too far from GN. Are you bringing toys? Kayaks, fishing poles, boogie boards? You can easily get from El
Rosario to San Diego in a day. Possibly consider getting to Cielito Lindo RV park, hotel, campground, restaurant near San Quintin. I think a stop in
La Paz, and sign up for a snorkel trip at Espiritu Islands should be on the list. And stay tuned for news of the whale watching season at Scammons
Lagoon - it might be a little too early, but might be OK too - great campground there nevertheless, restaurant too. I believe the grounds will be
open beginning of January.
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chrishaynesusa
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Thank you for the suggestions.
Does anyone have a list of villages/roadside stops with tire repair capability?
(we do carry our own tire repair equipment,air compressors,plugs,patches,Spare tires, etc...)
it's just easier if there is a roadside repair facility close by.
From plugs, to patches, to sidewall repairs, to bead breaking and wheel/tire balancing?
Welders?
Engine repair points?
These would be nice to know items if something goes sideways 
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David K
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Most every village has a mechanic but I highly recommend you not take a vehicle that is questionable. If you are going into the boonies, get an
inReach device and have a friend who can post here to get help for you.
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JZ
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| Quote: Originally posted by chrishaynesusa | Thank you for the suggestions.
Does anyone have a list of villages/roadside stops with tire repair capability?
(we do carry our own tire repair equipment,air compressors,plugs,patches,Spare tires, etc...)
it's just easier if there is a roadside repair facility close by.
From plugs, to patches, to sidewall repairs, to bead breaking and wheel/tire balancing?
Welders?
Engine repair points?
These would be nice to know items if something goes sideways
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There might be more tire shops in Baja than Taco places.
For GPS the best is either Gaia or Back Country Navigator apps running on your phone. Much better than standalone GPS. BCN is my go to, but Android
only.
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: Originally posted by chrishaynesusa | Thank you for the suggestions.
Does anyone have a list of villages/roadside stops with tire repair capability?
(we do carry our own tire repair equipment,air compressors,plugs,patches,Spare tires, etc...)
it's just easier if there is a roadside repair facility close by.
From plugs, to patches, to sidewall repairs, to bead breaking and wheel/tire balancing?
Welders?
Engine repair points?
These would be nice to know items if something goes sideways
[Edited on 8-24-2019 by chrishaynesusa] |
Just do it.. There is a tire repair and mechanic in every town, and even occasionally in the middle of nowhere.
Nobody is going to give you a list or map of mechanics and tire shops.
Just put on your big boy pants and drive on!
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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Lee
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Here's a thread for mechanics in Baja I started and not updated:
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=57238
US Marines: providing enemies of America an opportunity to die for their country since 1775.
What I say before any important decision.
F*ck it.
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chrishaynesusa
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Thank you for the list.
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bajaric
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Great thread. Almost a shame joe and fishsmut are gone, anyone else miss them?
I like the itinerary but have to say in Dec. the road to Guadalupe hot springs is either going to be muddy, or dusty. San Felipe is sometimes
disparaged but a nice place also G Negro for a large group. I would skip Guadalupe hot springs, cross at Mexicali, stay in San Felipe, then motor
down to Puertecitos to check out the hot springs. There are campgrounds there if you like what you see (bring your own poop bucket to empty later
into the toilets provided) and then drive to G. Negro and points south. Catch San Francisquito and BOLA on the way back.
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RocketJSquirrel
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Shari said: Just seeing that spreadsheet gave me the jitters
I agree! To me the whole point of being here is to relax, to slow down, to no longer stress over the details.
That said, I understand the need to plan ahead. Even I have to do it when friends visit (soon!).
Do try to slow down and smile at the local people, they are quite accepting of us - and most are very kind and gentle in dealing with us.
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David K
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Having a wishlist is good... listed from north to south...
Just check them off as you see them... if you don't see them all, there is something for the next trip.
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Jack Swords
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Sometimes getting lost in Baja can be the best part of the trip. Folks are welcoming and helpful and a great source of local info. Use your Spanish
no matter how bad.
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BajaRun
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10 Vehicles is 7 too many.
I just did 27 days solo in Baja in my Bronco. My itinerary was hour by hour. I went to every place I had driven by in the past when I was with a
group in a Prerunner Buggy.
Solo trip was good but I think 2-3 vehicles is the perfect number.
This song by Johnnie Cash was on my playlist everyday as I explored new parts of Baja. I'll never accomplish everywhere in Baja but I'm trying..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoIfglXAbh0
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chrishaynesusa
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I am currently at 7 vehicles.
Possibly 6 by showtime.
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