BajaNomad

Our Winter trip

Skipjack Joe - 1-28-2012 at 11:37 PM

How we got there.....


Barry A. - 1-28-2012 at 11:39 PM

Nice-------no, beautiful!!!! and a nice rig, too.


Where is that?

Barry

The obstacles we faced .....

Skipjack Joe - 1-28-2012 at 11:39 PM

Where we camped ...

Skipjack Joe - 1-28-2012 at 11:40 PM

When the wind blew ....

Skipjack Joe - 1-28-2012 at 11:42 PM

How we launched ...

Skipjack Joe - 1-28-2012 at 11:44 PM

What he caught ....

Skipjack Joe - 1-28-2012 at 11:46 PM

What I caught ....

Skipjack Joe - 1-28-2012 at 11:48 PM

Homeward bound ....

Skipjack Joe - 1-28-2012 at 11:50 PM

Islandbuilder - 1-29-2012 at 12:16 AM

Very nice! Nice set-up you have, simple, yet all you need. Very cool.

Pescador - 1-29-2012 at 07:45 AM

Boy you have come a long way. I will never forget the first time I met you in San Lucas Cove and you had a beat up old truck with an even more beat up overhead camper. It was the one where Alex brought in a infestation of fleas from a camp dog on the other side of the peninsula and he looked like he had measels from all the bites.

SFandH - 1-29-2012 at 07:56 AM

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Originally posted by Skipjack Joe


I recently learned, the hard way, that cactus will penetrate the sidewall of a truck tire. It causes a very slow leak. Tough stuff.

I had the tire fixed at a shop near the PEMEX station south of Mulege where the mechanic dis-mounted the tire and expertly pulled, from the inside of the tire, the cactus spine out of the tire with a needle nosed pliers, and then patched the hole.

Another thing to consider when off-road in baja.

shari - 1-29-2012 at 07:56 AM

Great to see you and Alex ....ummmm...maturing! and keeping the baja spirit.

Skipjack Joe - 1-29-2012 at 08:04 AM

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Originally posted by Pescador
Boy you have come a long way. I will never forget the first time I met you in San Lucas Cove and you had a beat up old truck with an even more beat up overhead camper. It was the one where Alex brought in a infestation of fleas from a camp dog on the other side of the peninsula and he looked like he had measels from all the bites.


That was 12 years ago. I reread the story now and had to smile at my exaggeration of the size of fish we caught.

The flea story

Awesome!

El Vergel - 1-29-2012 at 09:38 AM

Fabulous Trip Report! Thanks 4 the share!

Ken Bondy - 1-29-2012 at 10:01 AM

Great report and photos Igor!!!!!

wessongroup - 1-29-2012 at 10:22 AM

You are blessed... and more power to ya ..

A really heart warming post .... really must be a great time in your life to able to share so much with the young one... good for you :):)

Really liked him out on the "rocks" casting out ... great shot

And appears all had a great time.. now what is wrong with that ... :biggrin::biggrin:

baitcast - 1-30-2012 at 08:04 AM

Just now found this :rolleyes: I love your rig Igor and like the man said clean and to the point,luv that pop up,I always car-topped in those situations,about time you did one of these things;D and the boy are we getting old or what?

I don,t recall where that trip took place.you need to do this more often.
Robin

Just read the flea story,super,look how young the boy is!

[Edited on 1-30-2012 by baitcast]

DianaT - 1-30-2012 at 08:10 AM

Fun times and your usual excellent photos---I really like the one with Alex pulling the boat---nice, very nice.

I have a picture of one of those obstacles in my big toe---they do jump out and get you or your tires!

Natalie Ann - 1-30-2012 at 09:19 AM

Excellent trip report, Igor. My favorite kind - lots of pix:yes:

You had my interest from your first picture - one that could be a cover for AAA magazine - right through that last incredible light shot. I know you don't wanta share your secret camping location, but definitely it looks like a good time was had by all.

nena

Skipjack Joe - 1-30-2012 at 09:19 AM

M Humphreyville writes in the "Shadow of the Volcano" that the bigmouth bastard was one of their favorite fish to eat when they camped at BOLA. So perhaps we should have tried one.

SF and H, That cactus did very little to the tire. The spines are narrow and collapse under the weight of a vehicle. But they are nasty. They must have had barbs at the tips because as much as I tried, they "wouldn't let go". But I know what you mean about spines penetrating steel belted tires. I once drove over a cardon and they must've pulled 50 spines out of the tire at GN. From there we drove to Guatemala and 3 months later they pulled out more back home in HMB. Some were unnoticed in the rubber and the driving forced them further in.

stimbo - 1-30-2012 at 08:01 PM

Nice trip report Igor. Call me the next time you make it over to the east side. Let's go wet a line. Jim

redhilltown - 1-31-2012 at 12:22 AM

Great great pics! Looks like a fantastic time. My friend and I have caught a few of the 'bastards but he thought they looked so disgusting there was not a chance he was going to eat them. I could be wrong, but I think when we fished with Igor out of L.A. Bay he said that those fish were his father's favorite to eat.

Mexitron - 1-31-2012 at 08:21 AM

Looks like a fun time! How do you like the pop-up on the Toyota? Is that a 5-foot bed? Wondering how much room you have inside the camper as we are considering one of those.

Skipjack Joe - 2-2-2012 at 12:12 AM

It's cramped in there, Mexitron. The top has to be up if 2 people are going to be back there.

Much of the luggage is transported in the back seat of the cab.

Weighs 590lb and goes anywhere.

mcfez - 2-3-2012 at 08:30 AM

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Originally posted by Islandbuilder
Very nice! Nice set-up you have, simple, yet all you need. Very cool.



Indeed! Have all the needs and camp anywhere where at will.

Thanks for posting these GREAT shots

woody with a view - 2-3-2012 at 09:19 AM

fun stuff!

ursidae69 - 2-4-2012 at 02:31 PM

Nice trip, too bad we didn't get to meet up for a beer being just a few miles away. Next time.

BajaBlanca - 2-4-2012 at 06:33 PM

now I can comment on others' trips !! ours in finally ended ... those are gorgeous photos - you are lucky to have a spot where you are there by yourselves ....

Pompano - 2-4-2012 at 06:49 PM

Nice trip and photos! Makes me wish I had my old pickup camper back!! Hey..that gives me an idea...