Juan del Rio - 11-21-2006 at 08:02 PM
Saw this over the weekend, parked in front of the Loreto Harbor parking lot. They were down to promote the unit during the Baja 1000 and see if they
could drum up some interest. Pretty impressive unit. This is meant to travel all over the world in all extreme climate and terrain. See here:Unicat
Most expensive off-road unit I have ever seen in Baja.
[Edited on 11-22-2006 by Juan del Rio]
comitan - 11-21-2006 at 08:05 PM
Looks bulletproof, just what the police need in TJ. & vicinity.
BajaWarrior - 11-21-2006 at 08:34 PM
Man, look at all the guys lined up to get a peek at that!
I want one!
Diver - 11-21-2006 at 09:07 PM
Talk about life in a box !!
It needs some windows and frilly curtains !
And where's the awning for those happy-hour parties ??
I don't even see an outdoor shower !
And where's the sat antenna ?? What, no TV ?!!! No Nomads ?!!
Can you imagine a boat loader on top of that thing ??
You could break your neck just climbing up for another beer !!
Not even a screen door !! Must cost extra !!
I bet the ride is really smoooooth !!!
I don't think I would want one ven if I could afford it.
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It has it all...
Juan del Rio - 11-21-2006 at 09:23 PM
These folks have it figured out. I like to think that I'm a good "Baja Guy", but these folks are over the top. I didn't show the two built-in flat
screens, radiant heat in the floors and showers, Sat T.V./Phone/GPS, built-in water purification system that takes "potty" water and turns it into
"99.65%" "drinking water" at six gallons per hour, the $1,200 per tire cost, front/rear-extreme extraction system, body mounts that bend to extreme
angles, etc, etc, etc. I was thinkin' that a 1963 VW 'Micro Window Bus" would be a better fit for our Baja Nomads group. This is just the far-end
spectrum of how most of us travel in Baja. I only wonder if they have more fun than us...my vote would be less is more. I have to say, after the big
tour, that I we, as a "Baja Nomad's" group, have a lot more fun for under $600,000!
Juan del Rio - 11-21-2006 at 09:28 PM
The Bedroom:
...take your shoes off.
Juan del Rio - 11-21-2006 at 09:28 PM
Control Central:
I forgot to mention that you had to take your shoes off before you came "on-board" with the teak floors.
[Edited on 11-22-2006 by Juan del Rio]
Juan del Rio - 11-21-2006 at 09:32 PM
This is better than the best SUV that you have ever driven...I still think we have more fun!
Juan del Rio - 11-21-2006 at 09:35 PM
Ok, just one more...set on an "International" frame:
[Edited on 11-22-2006 by Juan del Rio]
Juan del Rio - 11-21-2006 at 09:41 PM
I think I'll stay with the $200, 000 model to travel to Scorpion Bay. Gotta hand it to this guy who came in via Purisima on Saturday after the race!
Juan del Rio - 11-21-2006 at 10:03 PM
Thought you'd like to see this from seven weeks ago from the same spot:
Juan del Rio - 11-21-2006 at 10:08 PM
The guy didn't even hesitate...just "bombed" it through...a true"Baja Adventure"!
elgatoloco - 11-21-2006 at 10:20 PM
We saw the rig at checkpoint #5 in Bahia on race day. I liked the on board crane to remove the spare tire.
Wow...$600K....
Mexray - 11-21-2006 at 11:05 PM
...that price would tend to weed out most of the people that would like to use such a vehicle!
A couple of weeks ago, we ran across this German 'Outback' unit in a Wal-Mart parking lot in Texas. The guy told me he'd made it himself about 25 or
so years ago. He had been traveling around North America for the past 3-1/2 years. He said he'd already been in Baja California, as far south as La
Paz, and mentioned it was one of his favorite 'excursions'. He had a Border Collie and a shy Cat as his 'shotgun' companions!
German MoHo...
Mexray - 11-21-2006 at 11:05 PM
German MoHo.....
Mexray - 11-21-2006 at 11:07 PM
Our Road-Trip 'wheels'...
Mexray - 11-21-2006 at 11:09 PM
...in the same Texas, Wal-Mart 'RV Park'...just visiting o'nite!
Just in case your camping vacation turns into a nightmare...
Summanus - 11-22-2006 at 07:12 AM
I saw this great pic on Nomads some time back.
Disclaimer: The attitude expressed in this photo is not necessarily condoned by this poster.
The caption reads:
"You can come out now, dear!"
BajaBruno - 11-22-2006 at 10:05 PM
I like Diver's take on the issue.
Them (above) Us (below)
TacoFeliz - 11-23-2006 at 11:39 AM
Seems like a long time ago when we checked if we had trunks and fins and a couple of bucks for beers to see if we were ready for a Baja trip...
bajarich - 11-24-2006 at 03:43 PM
I have seen several big heavy truck-like rigs such as the Unimog. I was camped on the beach at Agua Verde one time when one came rolling down the
beach, leaving ruts about 18" deep in the sand. The guy was from Germany and said it weighed 8 tons. Yea it burned diesel, but I don't understand
the need for an 8-ton vehicle. I guess thats why it has such a good extraction system. I prefer my vehicles to be lighter weight and more nimble.
Crusoe - 11-29-2006 at 06:43 PM
Hi Rich, I think I ran into the same guy and rig about 5 miles south of Tecolote in 2004. I took many pictures of it.He said it cost him 1.5 million
and was complete with an articulated vacuseal waterproof passthrough from the cab into the living quaters, kind of like on submarines. It was six
wheel drive with 28" wheels and the cab could twist 45 degrees from the back 1/2 0f the rest of the rig. He showed me a brochure from the manafactuer
in Germany. He said they were quite common in the Sahara. It even had an automatic transmission! Leave no trace?????? Robinson Crusoe