BajaNomad

How much fits in your truck?

DianaT - 6-25-2007 at 03:48 PM

Our neighbors watched for two weeks as John packed and unpacked our Toyota Tundra for our first trip to our new place in Bahia Asuncion---think they thought he was crazy.
I was surprised there was still room for me and the dogs.

When we first spread it out on our new front porch, I was amazed how much was in there.


But then with it spread out even further, it really looked like he had accomplished the impossible.





And we even had some living room furniture. :lol::lol:



And we got the red light at the border---but with the sleeping bags, ice chest, and duffle bags at the back, they just took a quick look and sent us on our way.

Had to return too soon, but headed back soon.

Diane


[Edited on 6-26-2007 by jdtrotter]

sylens - 6-25-2007 at 04:24 PM

brings back such fond memories. each trip south, steve loaded the highlander to the gills and upon returning north, within a couple of hours i'd find myself beginning to take stuff to our staging area, the guest bedroom. whether we had to wait three weeks or three months to return to our house in ensenada, the staging area was never empty:lol:

and the contents of our loads were remarkably similar to yours:bounce:

as steve used to say to me when i pouted about having to go back north, "just think of it as a re-supply trip.";D

DianaT - 6-25-2007 at 04:32 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by sylens
brings back such fond memories. each trip south, steve loaded the highlander to the gills and upon returning north, within a couple of hours i'd find myself beginning to take stuff to our staging area, the guest bedroom. whether we had to wait three weeks or three months to return to our house in ensenada, the staging area was never empty:lol:

and the contents of our loads were remarkably similar to yours:bounce:

as steve used to say to me when i pouted about having to go back north, "just think of it as a re-supply trip.";D


Guest bedroom? Ah yes, there is a bed hidden somewhere under all the stuff for our next load. :spingrin::spingrin:

Tis fun
Diane

Taco de Baja - 6-25-2007 at 04:48 PM

Here's my load for a 3 day weekend....And no, the little kid did not ride in the back :)





Substantially less than when packed for a 10 day trip to the beach....Then I can't even see see out the back. :lol:

TMW - 6-25-2007 at 05:54 PM

When my brothers and I take our annual trip to Baja the truck is packed high with stuff including a motorcycle. As the trip goes by everything seems to take up less room yet the only thing removed and used up is the small amount of fire wood we take and it goes pretty quick. I'm not counting the cooler contents as they are constantly replaced.

bajajudy - 6-25-2007 at 06:06 PM

I remember very well our first trip down in our old Toyota long bed. we furnished our entire house...mattress, futon, futon frame unassembled, linens, all those paper products that you have. I found these tables(4) that had 3 legs that screwed into a circle of particle board and had a glass to cover the round table cloths. We had already bought some of those local metal rockers(still have them...jim is reading in one of them as I type) and with these tables we were all set.
Well we were all set until we arrived at our house only to find that in fact it was not even near finished, but thats another story.

toneart - 6-25-2007 at 06:13 PM

The key getting stuff past the red light inspection seems to be:

1. No cargo or flat bed trailer.
2. Everything stuffed in one vehicle.
3. The stuff most visible looks like camping gear.


Good job, Trotters.

DianaT - 6-25-2007 at 08:33 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by toneart
The key getting stuff past the red light inspection seems to be:

1. No cargo or flat bed trailer.
2. Everything stuffed in one vehicle.
3. The stuff most visible looks like camping gear.


Good job, Trotters.


Never traveled Baja with so little on our way back, but we did bring back the sleeping bags to put in the back once again. :spingrin::spingrin:

BAJACAT - 6-25-2007 at 10:57 PM

just enough stuff for five Baja crazzy people,notice the TECATE 30 PACK ON THE SIDE OF MY TRUCK

Gonzaga bay trip Memorial Day 5-07 028.JPG - 46kB

Another shoot

BAJACAT - 6-25-2007 at 10:58 PM

5 slepping bags
2 tents
3 coolers
2 - 5 g fuel containers
1 folding table
tool box,with recovery gear
2 containers for food
1 box with camping mis.
1 four person infl. boat
1 5g water jug
5 camping chairs
camping stove&grill



[Edited on 6-26-2007 by BAJACAT]

red on gonz road.JPG - 49kB