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What did you leave behind or forget to bring....

windgrrl - 8-20-2010 at 09:48 PM

...on your 1st trip to Baja?

I'm starting to pack-up and recall that on our 1988 venture as far as San Felipe in a 1976 VW camper van that we should have brought some sort of things to sit on and eat at. Thank heavens for the folks who cared enough to show us the ropes and find the great places to eat. And it sure was windy that year - didn't think to bring the windsurfing gear!:lol:

[Edited on 8-21-2010 by windgrrl]

vgabndo - 8-20-2010 at 10:24 PM

One of the more irritating things I've forgotten was to arrive in San Diego with my Baja Trailer loaded down and suddenly realize I hadn't packed the spare. I was really anxious to get over the line, and not about to buy a NEW wheel and tire, so the search for an appropriate used one was...irritating. Naturally I didn't need it and now I have two.

woody with a view - 8-21-2010 at 06:27 AM

way back in the early 80's we would just eat canned foods. we barely had a camp stove. naturally, we forgot an opener!!! but being construction guys it only took a minute to figure out the flat screw driver and hammer trick!!!

MitchMan - 8-21-2010 at 09:38 AM

I am so sick of forgetting things that I now have an exhaustive list of things to take to baja on a list that I print out that was made in Excel. I check off the list items as I prepare to leave for the trip. Never forget anything anymore. Same thing when I leave the house in Baja, I use a check list of "closing" items and things to bring back. Works like a charm and gives me complete confidence.

DENNIS - 8-21-2010 at 09:44 AM

I think this started as BajaJudy's List:
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aluminum foil
antibiotic cream
antiseptic wipes
aspirin, Aleve
awnings/shades
baby powder
baby wipes
backpack
bandages
bathing soap
battery charger
bed sheets
bee sting kit
beer/wine
bikes/helmets
binoculars
bird guide
blankets
board/card games
boogie boards
book
broom
broth for gravy
brown sugar
bucket
bug spray
bug spray
bungee cords
burn ointment
butane lighter
calculator
camera/Video
camp lantern(s)
camp shoes
camp stove
camp stove table
can opener
can/bottle coolers
can/bottle openers
candles
canned foods
canteen
cards, games
cb radio
CD Player
CDs
cell phone
cell phone charger
chairs
charcoal
charcoal chimney
citronella candles
clam bucket
cleaning Items
clothes pins
coffee pot
coffee/tea
coins for emergency phone calls
collapsible coffee cup
collapsible garbage can
comb/brush
comforter
compass
compass
cooking oil
cooking utensils
cooler
cork screw
corn on the cob holders
cots
cotton swabs
creamer
crimp tool
cutting board
dehydrated spices
deodorant
detergent
dictionary (Eng-Sp)
dish pan
dish rags
dishwashing pan
dishwashing soap
dog documents
dog leash
drinking water
dry cell batteries
dry foods
duct tape
dust pan
dust pan
dutch oven
Egg beater
elastic wrap
electric Multi-meter
engine oil
environmental soap
extra buttons
extra spare and Jack
eye wash
fillet knife
fire grill
fire starter
first aid kit
fishing gear
fishing knife
fishing line
fishing reels
fishing rods
Fix-a-Flat
flashlight
flour
folding table
food
food bags
fresh vegetables
frisbee
fuel filter (extra)
gaff
gas Cans
Gorilla tape
GPS
GPS Receiver
hack saw
hair brush
hammer
hammock
hand crank blender
hand wipes
hand-held mirror
hat
hat/cap
headband led lamp
heavy jacket
herbs and spices
hooks
hot dog sticks
hydrogen peroxide
ice
ice chest
insect collection receptacle
insulated wire
JB weld
jeans/pants
Jiffy Pop popcorn
jumper cables
kite string
kites
knife
knife sharpener
lantern
Lantern fuel
lantern mantles
laptop computer
laser pointer
latex gloves
laundry bag
lawn rake
led flashlight/headband
light jacket
lip balm
liquor
long pants
long sleeve shirts
lures
magnifying glass
mantels
maps
masking tape
matches
matches/lighter
measuring cups
measuring cups
medical tape
medications
memory cards
mess kit
moisturizing lotion
mosquito net
musical instruments
nail clippers
nails/screws
napkins
net
Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS charger
octane booster
outdoor table(s)
pain killers
paper plates
paper plates/bowls
paper towels
paper towels
passports
pen and paper
personal medication
pet dishes
pet food
pet leash
pillow cases
pillows
plant guide
plastic bags
plastic cups
plastic cups
plastic silverware
plastic trash bags
pliers
pot holders
pot scrubber
potato peeler
pots and pans
propane
propane canister refill adapter
propane fridge
propane hoses
prophylactics
pry bar
radiator coolant
radio
rain poncho
razor
reading material
recreational medication
reference material
road flares
rope/twine
rubber bands (to tie hair)
safety pins
salt and pepper
sandals/flip-flops
saw
scissors
screen room
SCUBA gear
sempura batter
sewing kit
shoes/boots
short sleeve shirts
shorts
shovel
shower bag
silverware
sinus medications
sleeping bag
sleeping bags
sleeping pad
small baseball bat
smoker
snake bite kit
snorkeling gear
sporting goods (football etc.)
soap
socks
sodas
solar panel
solder
soldering iron
solder-less terminals
soy sauce
spare fuel pump
spare fuses
splinting materials
stakes
star Maps
starter fluid
sterile gauze
stun gun
sun block
sunburn lotion
sunglasses
sweater
swim suit
swimming trunks
table cloth
tarp
telescope
tent/tent stakes
thermometer, body
thermometer, Ext.
throw rug pillow
tie downs/straps
tire air pump
toilet paper
tongs
tongs and spatula
tool set (complete)
tools
tooth brush
tooth paste
toothbrush
toothpicks
towel(s)
Towels
trash bags
travel alarm clock
t-shirts
tweezers
umbrella
underwear
vitamins
wash rag(s)
washrags
water
water filters
water floats
water purifier/tablets
water Sox
WD40
weights for fishing
wet wipes
wetsuits
whisk broom
whistle
window cleaner
work gloves
wristwatch
writing tablet
yeast
zip lock bags
zip ties

windgrrl - 8-21-2010 at 10:11 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by DENNIS
I think this started as BajaJudy's List:
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Muchas gracias, senor you are clairvoyant. My next question was about a getting checklist! I have milled through the older posts, but this is much better! We have a small truck & RV this time, so will at least have a place to sit and a table to eat at. We were so naive in the old days, thinking there would be picnic tables at the campsites. But we were motivated enough to just turn the RV south in February and drive to the tip if Baja...except we only made it to San Felipe before we realised we neede more than 2 weeks to get back to the 49th paralell!

acadist - 8-21-2010 at 10:38 AM

The most irrating I ever forgot was this trip! My Passport! Drove from Denver and got to the CA border when I yelled "OH SH*T" out loud (and I was by myself). Oh well, Fedex and an extra day and I was on my way.

DianaT - 8-21-2010 at 11:09 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by MitchMan
I am so sick of forgetting things that I now have an exhaustive list of things to take to baja on a list that I print out that was made in Excel. I check off the list items as I prepare to leave for the trip. Never forget anything anymore. Same thing when I leave the house in Baja, I use a check list of "closing" items and things to bring back. Works like a charm and gives me complete confidence.


We have an inventory list for the home here in Baja that we check before we leave to see what we need to bring back. When we first get here, we start another list of things we think about each day along with things friends need so we do not forget.

Then there are travel lists for different travel that are checked and rechecked. Lists for the dog items. And then the list of maybe items. And if it did not make a list, it is alwasy forgotten.

And we still forget things. :lol:

vandenberg - 8-21-2010 at 12:06 PM

I usually forget the list.:biggrin::biggrin:

DENNIS - 8-21-2010 at 12:21 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by vandenberg
I usually forget the list.:biggrin::biggrin:


Yeah....I know what you mean. I make a list of things to do every day and the first thing on it is, Find Yesterday's List.

BajaBlanca - 8-23-2010 at 04:51 PM

funny but since we live here full time and make it north about 3 times a year under normal circumstances, we have a list for north of the border that starts the day we get home to Mexico and realize what we have forgotten :lol::lol:

Now that we have mostly finished our remodeling, the list is smaller and smaller. But Les still complains every time - WE SHALL NEVER BRING BACK THIS MUCH STUFF AGAIN !!!

he can say that all he wants ..... we still always look like those trucks piled 6 feet high :o:o

and then there was that time last year when I brought back boogie boards and surfboards and s o m e o n e didnt pack them very well ... and 3 boogie boards disappeared down highway 5 and we never even saw them go .... not even when we stopped and checked the back since people were flashing lights at us :lol::lol: First thing on the new list the next day ???? you got it, boogie boards !!

bkbend - 8-24-2010 at 09:17 AM

I didn't forget a thing. I was so paranoid I made a huge list and checked it twice -- or more. Had way too much, overloaded the truck and ended up cracking a wheel bearing on the washboards into Scammon's lagoon.

Martyman - 8-24-2010 at 09:25 AM

My friends Tahmus forget his sleeping bag! On two separate camping trips!

Natalie Ann - 8-24-2010 at 09:38 AM

My first trip to Baja, the problem wasn't what I forgot to take -
lord knows I took everything but the kitchen sink.

What I forgot was to take it all home again. Left my whole darn suitcase fully packed in the street in the center of La Paz! Thanks to an exceptionally kind Paceno, my luggage arrived in Berkeley just a few weeks after I did.:spingrin::tumble::spingrin:

nena

Bajajorge - 8-25-2010 at 09:19 AM

Between my house in Nevada, my place in Baja and my camper to travel between the two, I have forgotten stuff all over the place.:( When I need something it is never in the location where I am at the moment.:no::biggrin:

Pompano - 8-25-2010 at 10:22 AM

I hope I never forget my sense of humor....going to Baja or anywhere.

David K - 8-25-2010 at 04:03 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Pompano
I hope I never forget my sense of humor....going to Baja or anywhere.


Best answer yet!

Doug/Vamonos - 8-25-2010 at 09:15 PM

It's not what I forgot to bring...it's what I forgot to throw away before leaving two weeks ago. I think I left a quart of milk in the sink. That's going to hurt...

bajaguy - 8-25-2010 at 09:18 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Bajajorge
Between my house in Nevada, my place in Baja and my camper to travel between the two, I have forgotten stuff all over the place.:( When I need something it is never in the location where I am at the moment.:no::biggrin:





George.......you need to buy at least two of everything.....I'm learning that the hard way!!!!

wilderone - 8-26-2010 at 08:14 AM

I camp and backpack so often, I have a list that includes everything I'd need for any trip. I cross things off the list as they are packed or not needed. I also have a couple boxes full of stuff that always get packed (stove, cup, flashlight, fire starter, etc. and has a bag of misc.). So often, I'll run out of something or something will break, and I'll paw around, and lo and behold - there's a couple books of matches (yeh!), or a bottle of water (yeh!) or a corkscrew. Once I forgot my toiletry bag - all ready to go - sitting on the bed. I found a few essentials in San Ignacio that made-do. Twice I forgot a hair brush - went to several small stores to buy one in Chiapas and Guatamala border - none!! Finally found a cheap comb to buy. And another time when backpacking. My backpack buddy was a hairdresser, so he braided my hair with a fork.

Bajajorge - 8-26-2010 at 08:42 AM

Quote:
George.......you need to buy at least two of everything.....I'm learning that the hard way!!!!


I do have 2 of just about everything, but I recently bought the camper and am still in the middle of buying the number 3 items of what I think I'll need. Of course the things that I need at the moment of needing them are not yet purchased.:fire:

Skipjack Joe - 8-26-2010 at 09:13 AM

This time we forgot the GPS system and couldn't get on the yellowtail points in the fog.

Only to discover it's presence packed in a not-to-be-forgotten spot in the truck once we got back home.