Preparing first trip

In the Search engine here....there are tons of good data on first time travels. Spend an hours or so...wondering thru the old posts. Might save you hours, (or even days) of bad times in Baja

DavidK has good information for newcomers here. I would follow his advisements (and others here give great information as well).

Be sure to carry insurance for that car...and trailer (if app). Again....go to search for the best advice on insuring your property. Single Mom or dad traveling must have an notorized approval from the missing parent, for any child under 18 taken across the border.

Oh....DO + DO + DO......try an fish taco from one of the street vendors! Bajagood!

Post your trip here! We all would love to see how your venture was! Have lotso' fun.

[Edited on 8-6-2005 by yankeeirishman]

this was my response.....

could you be the bajawonderer?

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Don?t rely on my advice here?read and judge from all respondees. I have been known to be incorrect a few times?but am mostly perfect compare to others here I do have an insurance (Mex) for my car already. ******good! Do I need a separate one for the trailer in Baja? **yes! What if the trailer itself damages other property? Some Nomads here will differ with me on this point. My insurance agent said they don't insure trailers for the use in Mexixo. He said I just can use the trailer w/o insurance. Is that recommended? ******find a new agent! Oh, by the way, the trailer still has an Italian licensplate. (I shipped it over to the U.S. w/ all my household stuff when I moved from Italy last year) And I do have the Italian title > free and clear. Do I need a Mexican translation, just in case? *****Maybe. Being from Italy?I would GUESS that you will be red lighted (you will be asked stupid questions, detained for an normal inspection of the trailer, bla bla bla). It?s a cakewalk! In S.D. nobody cares about that lic.plate. Once downtown a police officer asked me what kind of lic.plate that is. I answered, it's an Italian plate. He looked at it and asked if he can have it for his collection. But I said that the trailer will be w/o plate at all. But that was it from his side. He never worried about not having a CA plate. ( I kept his name and address. If I ever get a CA plate I will give that Italian plate to him, as he was really nice and friendly ) ***** You are about to cross an international line. The Homeland security is in effect these days?the crossings into another country is more scrutinized by both sides. Be prepared with all documents and such?it just may save your bum side from having to turn around towards home after being rejected from entering their Baja. Ciao amigo Claudio Post Scriptum: Where is the other guy / post, posting anonymous and asking me for registration? That was a real joker, right? *****Registration is for your ?screen Name? only. No fees. No Nonsense?s. The anonymous poster is many. Anonymous will post for creating havoc, insults, and threats in most cases. For you to post under anonymous is alarming some folks here. Why don?t you register and call yourself <bajawonderer> or some other cool name. That way we all know that it is you that we?re talking too, not some past anonymous marooon that creates problems. What I learned in that short time here I guess it was this JR guy. And by the way, posting as 'JRBaja' or even as 'YankeeIrishMan', or all the other nicknames, is that less anonymous? *****Not really. We can I.D. each other with the nicknames. Don't want to start a thing here, but to my understanding everything but the full name, any nickname, is anonymous as well. Even an administrator called 'Q87' is anonymously. Am I wrong?

It's probably a good thing

I don speaka de italiano!

Towing & Mexican Insurance

"Well I'm taking my Italian side by side shotgun with me, just in case!
I cut the barrel down to just 30 cm, so it's very handy inside a car or trailer."

If you get caught, you will be spending a LOOONG time in Mexico.

Guns are not allowed in Baja or anywhere in Mexico without some special permits for hunting. If you hide it and it is discovered at customs or on of the checkpoints thruout Baja. you will end up in a Mexican jail "for a looong time"

I think it might even be illegal in the US cut down to that length.

You NEVER know how exacting and complete a look/search will be made of you and your vehicle.

From the border

6-8 hours to Catavi?a. The cop story there is bs. Just follow the rules and you will have no problem.

I have to ask though, why would you want to vacation somewhere that you think you need a gun for protection? Besides visiting the u.s. that is!

GOT to be a troll. Nobody's THAT freaking dumb.

O so correctemente

Claudio, how did you do going through International customs to other places? Or have you?

Ready for Baja

Just kill all them Mexican Nationalists for your safety !

Window Cleaners

So..............What you're telling me is that I should not take my Colt Anaconda .44 mag down with me to fend off the obnoxious window washerpeople?............Now you tell me!

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Originally posted by Mike Supino So..............What you're telling me is that I should not take my Colt Anaconda .44 mag down with me to fend off the obnoxious window washerpeople?............Now you tell me!

Mmmmm, there are exceptions to all rules......

Carrying Firearms

It probably won't

so don't
Unless of course, you post the "real" french bullyabase recipe after making fun of others.

Is it really spelled wrong?

"Some other forum users are already very concerned about the fact that you are looking for a partner in that business,"

Not sure what concern this is of anyone on here unless they are interested in something unique. And if you are already relaying what "others on here" are gossiping about, how do you say chicken coup groupers in french?

You are more than welcome to stop by the property (just 1 acre) if you wish. If you are seriously interested u2u me for information. Unfortunately, I am in Baja norte right now but may be heading down soon, just not sure yet.

Watch out JR and keep those Pandas on your own plantation please?

that's what I thought.

Yep nameless all knowing wonder

Ahhhh haaaaa you gave your self away. I know who you are Anon. you are a requested member. and a good one. stay away from the dark side.

lets see who else will guess.

Elvis Presley ????????????

wrong wrong

Fester Addams?

Claudio

You are correctemundo! Booya was spelled wrongly on my on-line menu.

It's an older pic and I will attempt to correct it later, thanx.

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There is tons of good info for you here. Use the search feature above and type in your interest. Use one keyword if possible.

On a more serious note........

Some of the Nomads are extremely complex and while it may seem that you understand them, a lot of what they say may be tied to earlier posts and there may be a great deal more you should know about their likes/dislikes. That's why some get put-off. Particularily while trying to draw immediate conclusions about someone.

I am certainly still learning. One thing for sure, make sure your posts stay on target and try not to get too personal. Sometimes though depending on who responds it may not matter what you write.
Passion runs very deep and personal here.

Whatever you do, don't get all personal or you may find yourself up at 4am tearing apart someones post.

I can't say however that I'll keep recommending this board to strangers. They get beat up sometimes and never returno.

Sad sometimes, but great for the most part.

You may want to walk gently or your focus and your demeanor may inadvertantly change. And not always for the better!



Some will always disagree, it's their life.

Claudio clever man or

no col fuoco?

Can you prove this ?

hahahahahahaha

Oh yeah

Comitan, did you get those pictures I sent?
Anon, never mind. u2u is something only the registered users get to abuse.

http://redwing.hutman.net/%7Emreed/warriorshtm/patois.htm

(I'm still not buying this act.)

Who cares ?

Claudio

You did talk to me by saying: "Anon, never mind, u2u .........."

Say what?

Look dk, you suckered in another newbie.

Perfect

Me thinks

were going to have to get some oil on those hinges.

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You are really an amatuer Clod. You say you sign your own name always when you post.

I have news for you.... your buddy Anon #111 has exactly the same problem with spelling you do.

It seems both Claudio and #111 both say "proof it" intead of the correct English, "prove it".

What are the odds? million to one?

In fact in my whole life I never heard someone make that error.

Please go away. You're bothersome and you lie.

And a restaurant owner who neither knows how to cook, nor knows how to spell 'Bouillabaisse' in his menue. should better offer brats from the grill.
But defenately not talk about spelling.
Right Sharky?

right!

Grilled Brats

Cuidado Tiburon

Sure, but announce first that you are Anonymous, and be specific please.

That's like tryin' to sort out a bad clam in a bushel, you throw the whole lot out, if you get my digs!

[Edited on 8-15-2005 by Sharksbaja]