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gringo count

captkw - 1-6-2012 at 10:47 AM

Hola,heading down to my winter home(bcs) and was, curious as to how many folk's are down this season,,1..few 2...the same 3...no camp spots left .. .. ??.. K&T :cool:

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SFandH - 1-6-2012 at 12:29 PM

Recently got back from 2+ months RVing BCS. Definitely fewer tourists and part-timers than last year. We spent most of our time around Bahia Concepcion. The gringo developments (like El Burro, Posada, Playa Coyote, Punta Arena area), were no way near full judging from visits and shoreline boating (lots of shuttered houses) and none of the camping beaches were full, some almost full, some almost empty. A lot more Canadian plates than American.

BCS is such a beautiful place. We're heading back after Easter and staying until it's too hot.


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Islandbuilder - 1-6-2012 at 12:35 PM

We're planning to spend February exploring Baja by truck. Not much camping this trip, mostly B&B's and Inns.
Would love to make it as far as Todos Santos, but it's more likely we'll turn around in Loreto.
We would enjoy making as many personal Nomad connections as possible. I love hearing other people's stories about what they dreamed and how it all worked out.

where is everbody?

captkw - 1-6-2012 at 12:36 PM

Hola and Last season was SLOW,,from what I'm gathering,,this season is slower,,damn,,I hope, that dosnt make the camping rates go up !! :lol: K&T

BajaGeoff - 1-6-2012 at 03:04 PM

We are seeing quite the opposite....busy as we have ever been this last October through December...and January has started off really strong. I spoke recently with the nice folks at Baja Amigos and their business was up a whole lot too. I guess it just depends on where you are going....

Marc - 1-6-2012 at 07:17 PM

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Originally posted by Islandbuilder
We're planning to spend February exploring Baja by truck. Not much camping this trip, mostly B&B's and Inns.
Would love to make it as far as Todos Santos, but it's more likely we'll turn around in Loreto.
We would enjoy making as many personal Nomad connections as possible. I love hearing other people's stories about what they dreamed and how it all worked out.


I'll be there during February. Look for a white Tundra with a tire atop the cab. We may spend a night at the Desert Inn, and camp at Santispac or check into Las Casitas in Mulege.

Russ - 1-6-2012 at 07:42 PM

The vendors have been telling me there are fewer folks in Punta Chivato and no one on the camping beach. For me it's nice and QUIET;)

Hook - 1-6-2012 at 08:43 PM

Definitely less visitors over here in San Carlos, Sonora. It's been diminishing for the last two years.

I ain't complaining..........

Hook/ansello

captkw - 1-6-2012 at 08:58 PM

hola, dont,,get to hear much from that side of the pond,,,YA, last winter ,,baja was slow,,But,that, does have some beni's....more, open camping spots...but less girl's,,guess I should do what the ex-wife,said.."marry a girl down there"...LOL....not shur if, I spelled hook right in spanish,,hell,,I have a hard enough of a time,typing in english,,,thank's for the info....K&T:cool:....

Bajatripper - 1-11-2012 at 06:37 AM

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[quoteI', and camp at Santispac or check into Las Casitas in Mulege.


You shouldn't have any problem getting a camping spot at Santispac. I don't know what's been happening there in recent times, but something's not right about that place. It seems to be the least-occupied of the regular spots along Conception Bay these days. Problems with the ejido? Politics? Mano Negra?

Pescador - 1-11-2012 at 06:43 AM

We just came back from La Paz to Santa Rosalia yesterday and got to look at all the license plates on South Bound Vehicles and found out that except for Baja California Plates the highest numbers were SOUTH DAKOTA and
BRITISH COULUMBIA.

Bajatripper - 1-11-2012 at 09:02 AM

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Originally posted by Pescador
We just came back from La Paz to Santa Rosalia yesterday and got to look at all the license plates on South Bound Vehicles and found out that except for Baja California Plates the highest numbers were SOUTH DAKOTA and
BRITISH COULUMBIA.


The South Dakota plates can be explained by how easy it is to register a vehicle there, it only takes a PO Box, I'm told. That, and they charge very little for the registration.

oladulce - 1-11-2012 at 09:32 AM

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Originally posted by morgaine7
Sometimes it's kind of hard to tell from the license plates. Last Saturday at City Club in La Paz there was a car with a Kentucky plate on the rear and a Quebec plate on the front. Somebody's confused. :saint:


Sort of like a Mullet- business up front and party in the back




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OOHH,,Myyyy

captkw - 1-12-2012 at 10:03 PM

THat's an old radio term,,,O.M.,, from what I understand (very little) on the dokota plate gig,,you dont need a P.O.box,..I have ,,started ,,to look into this,,for one of my truck's,,(77 dodge B300) and ,to me ,to hell, with reg in Calif..it's more than out of control,,matter of fact,,,it's where the term "highway robbery" was reinvented....lol :lol:...................k&t

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delmaracer - 1-12-2012 at 10:47 PM

South Dakota has made major changes to its registration requirements. One must not furnish proof residence ie. an electric bill in your name in the state. Other changes too. Looks like the ride is over. :?::no:

durrelllrobert - 1-13-2012 at 10:44 AM

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Originally posted by Pescador
We just came back from La Paz to Santa Rosalia yesterday and got to look at all the license plates on South Bound Vehicles and found out that except for Baja California Plates the highest numbers were SOUTH DAKOTA and
BRITISH COULUMBIA.

I count 9 SD plates for the 7 houses on the street that I live

Pompano - 1-13-2012 at 10:58 AM

I have SD plates on 1 boat, 1 fifth wheel, 1 motorhome, and plan to add another boat and coach soon. Saves mucho dinero.

Santispac Beach...was just there yesterday playing poker at Ana's. Plenty of campers from the Annex to past Ana's. But still lots of room for more.

I think the Jake brakes from the semi-trucks coming down the grade is annoying to some...and it's hard to get away from them if you decide to camp near highway access beaches of BOC.

Gringo count seems the same as any other year.

durrelllrobert - 1-13-2012 at 11:03 AM

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Originally posted by delmaracer
South Dakota has made major changes to its registration requirements. One must not furnish proof residence ie. an electric bill in your name in the state. Other changes too. Looks like the ride is over. :?::no:

There is absolutely nothing on the SD Motor Vehicle site about any kind of change except for an increase in fees for commercial vehicles. Also interesting to note that Clay County, where most of us gringos have registered our Baja vehicles, only has a total population of 4,878 housholds but issued 16,255 vehicle registrations in 2011.

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jack - 1-13-2012 at 06:11 PM

POMPANO, in previous years you have posted pictures of a driving tour past a lot of the beaches south of Mulege. I really enjoy checking out each of those beaches to see how crowded they are and who's on them that I may know. Please do this again, I couldn't make it down this year and would love to see what I'm missing.

805gregg - 1-13-2012 at 06:41 PM

BCS is such a beautiful place. We're heading back after Easter and staying until it's too hot.

It does get too cold but never too hot, just jump in the water.

campers

captkw - 1-14-2012 at 10:01 AM

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Originally posted by jack
POMPANO, in previous years you have posted pictures of a driving tour past a lot of the beaches south of Mulege. I really enjoy checking out each of those beaches to see how crowded they are and who's on them that I may know. Please do this again, I couldn't make it down this year and would love to see what I'm missing.

Bajatripper - 1-14-2012 at 02:03 PM

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Originally posted by Pompano
Santispac Beach...was just there yesterday playing poker at Ana's. Plenty of campers from the Annex to past Ana's. But still lots of room for more.


I don't know, Pompano, things looked pretty grim on Santispac compared to Coyote. Unless things have drastically picked up in the last couple of weeks, I'm sticking with something's amist at Santispac.

Santispac Beach:




Coyote Beach on the same day