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Gasoline shortage?

twogringos - 12-14-2007 at 10:20 AM

We are leaving La Paz to go north tomorrow (Saturday) morning. Are there any gasoline shortages (Magna) along the way. The weather should not have interfered with fuel transport between the mainland and the La Paz terminal.
Thanks in advance.

shari - 12-14-2007 at 11:20 AM

you never know when a gas shortage will happen...stations can be closed or without gas for a variety of reasons( power outage, waiting for truck to unload gas, truck accident, baja 1000, excessive traffic like around christmas holidays, etc. etc. which is why anywhere in Baja Sur you should always have enough gas in your tank to get you to the next station. they don't get extra gas around holidays, they maintain their normal fuel orders so when there is a huge increase in trave...gas runs out! It's very common on the holidays so be sure to keep the tank topped up all the time!

Al G - 12-14-2007 at 12:29 PM

IMO...operate on the top 50% of your tank...more stops but nothing is for sure in Baja...one thing that may help to serve as a reminder is...drink more coffee

BajaWarrior - 12-14-2007 at 05:01 PM

Can you haul a couple of filled gas cans just in case? And then pour them in at the end of your trip if not needed? Someone reported just last week G.Negro was out a they were passing through.

When heading south our first fill up is at El Rosario, I'll fill some cans there just for that purpose.

Russ - 12-14-2007 at 09:20 PM

Seems like just a few years a go you pretty much always had at least 5 gallons when you traveled...... might have been more (years) they're starting to run together now.

gnukid - 12-14-2007 at 09:29 PM

Basically the wind is strong today and again tomorrow but not real strong so you wont experience problems with gas shortages like you might with strong Norte winds. And the forecast is for diminishing winds. Enjoy your trip north.

Bob and Susan - 12-15-2007 at 06:39 AM

remember...as i understand it

from el rosario north the gas comes from northren baja

south of el rosario it comes from la paz which is boated in