BajaNomad

When is your next trip to Baja? Where are going and what are you going to do?

JZ - 7-24-2019 at 05:08 PM

Give us some Baja travel inspiration.

Howard - 7-24-2019 at 05:38 PM

Drink lots of Pacifico and catch nice size Dorado.

Wait a minute, I don't drink anymore and the Dorado fishing sucks.

But you know what? I'm still going in a heart beat because Baja is fun and has fond memories that will last a lifetime. I really need to expand my horizons but it will be mostly Loreto and then Lopez Mateos, and East Cape with a little Punta Abreojos thrown in.

When Loreto gets a bit congested I hope to head to Bahia Concepcion.

I would like to say I am going to fly a drone but I'm zero for three in that department and even the return to home failed me. If anyone finds a drone, I have the receivers!

chippy - 7-24-2019 at 06:19 PM

Hopefully oct/nov with a new camper (if it arrives on time?). TJ to La Paz and ferry home como siempre. Oh but with a stop or ten along the way! Lopez Mateos being one of them for some wahoo fishing:cool:!

pappy - 7-26-2019 at 07:24 AM

Thinking of heading to Asunción for surf festival....

pappy - 7-26-2019 at 07:31 AM

Thinking of heading to Asunción for surf festival....

ehall - 7-26-2019 at 07:37 AM

Short bike/ rzr trip next weekend. Park trucks at Santa Veronica, Ride to Horsepower Ranch for the night,
Ride to Erindira and stay at Coyote Cal's.
Ride back to Santa Veronica and spend the night before heading home Monday morning.

David K - 7-26-2019 at 08:21 AM

Sound like fun, Ed!

mtgoat666 - 7-26-2019 at 09:45 AM

Quote: Originally posted by JZ  
Give us some Baja travel inspiration.


Won’t tell you. I am hoping for privacy, and if any people there I am hopeful they are not dweebs with noisy/annoying drones or motorcycles.

ehall - 7-26-2019 at 10:19 AM

Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666  
Quote: Originally posted by JZ  
Give us some Baja travel inspiration.


Won’t tell you. I am hoping for privacy, and if any people there I am hopeful they are not dweebs with noisy/annoying drones or motorcycles.



Ray of sunshine.

JZ - 7-26-2019 at 10:43 AM

Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666  


Won’t tell you. I am hoping for privacy, and if any people there I am hopeful they are not dweebs with noisy/annoying drones or motorcycles.


The new DJI drone has some advanced props dropping it down 6 DBs. It's now more quiet than one of your stinky farts that scare the dogs.

norte - 7-26-2019 at 03:07 PM

September....you notice though, very few people on this forum actually go to Mexico.

JZ - 7-26-2019 at 03:16 PM

Quote: Originally posted by ehall  
Short bike/ rzr trip next weekend. Park trucks at Santa Veronica, Ride to Horsepower Ranch for the night,
Ride to Erindira and stay at Coyote Cal's.
Ride back to Santa Veronica and spend the night before heading home Monday morning.


Care to drop a rough track of your trip? Pic or track.

Return to Coyote beach!

AKgringo - 7-26-2019 at 03:37 PM

There are some palm trees there that are getting dangerously close to the high tide line. I know a guy with a tractor down there, and every couple of years, we dig a trench on the uphill side of the palms, then drag them a little higher up on the beach!

I know mother nature bats last, but we want to give the trees a couple of extra innings. This may not be legal, so we work at night to avoid discovery.

David K - 7-26-2019 at 05:24 PM

Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo  
There are some palm trees there that are getting dangerously close to the high tide line. I know a guy with a tractor down there, and every couple of years, we dig a trench on the uphill side of the palms, then drag them a little higher up on the beach!

I know mother nature bats last, but we want to give the trees a couple of extra innings. This may not be legal, so we work at night to avoid discovery.


They have been doing that a long long time! LOL
The only problem with that theory is the palms are at the top of the beach, always have been, can't go higher. ;)

This nice book was first published in 1971...

JZ - 7-26-2019 at 05:33 PM

That cover is a perfect shot of foreground, background, and middle ground.

Mulege Canuck - 7-26-2019 at 07:16 PM

I usually drive down in January. This year I am going to fly down to Loreto early in November and spend sometime sailing around Mulege. I plan to sail my Windrider 17 down to San Basillo and north to San Marcos Island.

This will be my first time down there early. I will fly back after a month and drive down again in February. Should be a blast.

ehall - 7-26-2019 at 09:13 PM

Quote: Originally posted by JZ  
Quote: Originally posted by ehall  
Short bike/ rzr trip next weekend. Park trucks at Santa Veronica, Ride to Horsepower Ranch for the night,
Ride to Erindira and stay at Coyote Cal's.
Ride back to Santa Veronica and spend the night before heading home Monday morning.


Care to drop a rough track of your trip? Pic or track.


I will post the track. Nothing special. Score stuff mostly.

JZ - 7-27-2019 at 12:06 PM

Thanks. That area is one of the few I haven't do any trips to yet.

pauldavidmena - 7-28-2019 at 08:24 AM

My wife and I are headed to Todos Santos in February to escape the New England winter. It's only 8 days, but it will have to do for now. We'll mostly decompress but might make side visits to La Paz, El Triunfo and/or San Bartolo.

Bajaboy - 7-28-2019 at 10:19 AM

Heading to Asuncion in September for 10 days, back in November for the Baja 1000 and fishingin Asuncion, then again for Christmas for two weeks. Booked a flight to Culiacan for my Leap Year birthday party.

Justbozo - 7-28-2019 at 12:34 PM

Just the usual migration. To my stone hut on the bay south of Mulege by early October. Work on the panga. Next day Go fishing, drink Sol Clamato (my all day boating beer), swim, buy fish so I have something to eat. Next day work on the old Yota Cruiser. Two track into the mountains or desolate beaches, check out modern Mexican ruins and wonder why, swim (salty beach or mountain stream), supper at a grass shack beach restaurant (because I was gone before the vendors were at my door). Next day repeat any of the above and some other stuff (none of which includes cutting grass, raking leaves, shoveling snow, scraping windshields, commuting etc. etc. etc. Set out at night, crystal clear sparkling stars, wave to the space station as it streaks over, listen to the drone of a 2 stroke on the pitch black moonless night water.
All that and certainly more until June or July. Take the long way heading north to fulfill the family expectations. Do some yard work to refresh the memory. Pack in September. October, return to the little stone hut. Repeat. Simple, but satisfying.

Marc - 7-29-2019 at 07:53 AM

Don't really know. May be never. Thinking of going back to the Sierra Madre in Chihuahua. Much to explore.






[Edited on 7-29-2019 by Marc]

chippy - 7-29-2019 at 09:48 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Marc  
Don't really know. May be never. Thinking of going back to the Sierra Madre in Chihuahua. Much to explore.




Batopilas?





[Edited on 7-29-2019 by Marc]

well son of a beach

Don Jorge - 7-29-2019 at 11:50 AM

After 40 years of planting strawberries and harvesting red bells and cucumbers every September and October in So Cal and back and forth to North Dakota working cattle and harvesting potatoes while hunting pheasant, waterfowl and deer in the few spare moments while there.... I quit!

Closed on ND ranch July 15, so Cal farm biz is sold too and i am officially free of all contractual obligations there August 1!

Mid August headed to Bahia Asuncion to check it out with a different set of lenses this time. Then to Mag Bay and check out where to set up for the fall season fish camp. For so many years I have wanted to fish that place in the fall. It is no secret why...

Time, health and money. The 3 dimensions might just meet in a place and time I have wanted to fish for as long as I can remember. Sale vale!

Marc - 7-29-2019 at 12:18 PM

Chippy, This is the river crossing into Cerocahui.
Batopilas the hard way: Navahoa to Alamos to Cerocahui (if you can find the road)- down into Copper Canyon to Urique - over the ridge (if you can find the road) to Batopilas then up tp Creel returning on Mex 22 & Mex16 to the coast. Absolutely spectacular country. So far five trips to the canyon & surrounding area.
Sounds like a trip report.

chippy - 7-29-2019 at 02:03 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Marc  
Chippy, This is the river crossing into Cerocahui.
Batopilas the hard way: Navahoa to Alamos to Cerocahui (if you can find the road)- down into Copper Canyon to Urique - over the ridge (if you can find the road) to Batopilas then up tp Creel returning on Mex 22 & Mex16 to the coast. Absolutely spectacular country. So far five trips to the canyon & surrounding area.
Sounds like a trip report.



Sounds like a fun route. I can´t wait to get back there. I did the El Fuerte/Choix/Tubares/Batopilas route going in and Bat/Yoquivo/Rocheachi/ to Parral going out. Spectacular country for sure!

[Edited on 7-29-2019 by chippy]

Marc - 7-29-2019 at 05:38 PM

Quote: Originally posted by chippy  
Quote: Originally posted by Marc  
Chippy, This is the river crossing into Cerocahui.
Batopilas the hard way: Navahoa to Alamos to Cerocahui (if you can find the road)- down into Copper Canyon to Urique - over the ridge (if you can find the road) to Batopilas then up tp Creel returning on Mex 22 & Mex16 to the coast. Absolutely spectacular country. So far five trips to the canyon & surrounding area.
Sounds like a trip report.



Sounds like a fun route. I can´t wait to get back there. I did the El Fuerte/Choix/Tubares/Batopilas route going in and Bat/Yoquivo/Rocheachi/ to Parral going out. Spectacular country for sure!

[Edited on 7-29-2019 by chippy]


We tried that route in '08. Were told in no uncertain terms that those roads were at the time unsafe. We doubled back from Choix to El Fuerte and hopped the train to Divisadero & Creel. There's a guy at the train station who will look after your truck for a small fee.

[Edited on 7-30-2019 by Marc]

chippy - 7-29-2019 at 05:43 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Marc  
Quote: Originally posted by chippy  
Quote: Originally posted by Marc  
Chippy, This is the river crossing into Cerocahui.
Batopilas the hard way: Navahoa to Alamos to Cerocahui (if you can find the road)- down into Copper Canyon to Urique - over the ridge (if you can find the road) to Batopilas then up tp Creel returning on Mex 22 & Mex16 to the coast. Absolutely spectacular country. So far five trips to the canyon & surrounding area.
Sounds like a trip report.




This was 2 years ago in march/april. I think it depends on when they´re growing/moving product:light:


Sounds like a fun route. I can´t wait to get back there. I did the El Fuerte/Choix/Tubares/Batopilas route going in and Bat/Yoquivo/Rocheachi/ to Parral going out. Spectacular country for sure!

[Edited on 7-29-2019 by chippy]


We tried that route in '08. Were told in no uncertain terms that those roads ware at the time unsafe. We doubled back from Choix to El Fuerte and hopped the train to Divisadero & Creel.

JZ - 7-29-2019 at 05:50 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Marc  
Chippy, This is the river crossing into Cerocahui.
Batopilas the hard way: Navahoa to Alamos to Cerocahui (if you can find the road)- down into Copper Canyon to Urique - over the ridge (if you can find the road) to Batopilas then up tp Creel returning on Mex 22 & Mex16 to the coast. Absolutely spectacular country. So far five trips to the canyon & surrounding area.
Sounds like a trip report.


I had a house and boat in San Carlos, Sonora for about 10 years. Always wanted to make it down to Copper Canyon, but we never did.

bajaric - 7-30-2019 at 12:47 PM

Nice time to visit the Pacific side. Was thinking down a little ways past San Quintin and then a day trip to the foot hills, not sure how good the roads are for a 2WD in that area or if it is safe but will find out!

bajafreaks - 7-30-2019 at 12:50 PM

Heading back down to Los Barriles the day after Christmas for 2 weeks I've never flown during that timeframe and boy was I blown away by the prices. Reno to San Jose dam near 1000.00, there's got to be a cheaper way besides driving obviously.
Anyone want to share a private charter its just two of us with minimal luggage :D

JZ - 7-30-2019 at 03:03 PM

Quote: Originally posted by bajafreaks  
Heading back down to Los Barriles the day after Christmas for 2 weeks I've never flown during that timeframe and boy was I blown away by the prices. Reno to San Jose dam near 1000.00, there's got to be a cheaper way besides driving obviously.
Anyone want to share a private charter its just two of us with minimal luggage :D


Change the days a little and it drops down to $500.

bajafreaks - 7-30-2019 at 05:14 PM

Quote: Originally posted by JZ  
Quote: Originally posted by bajafreaks  
Heading back down to Los Barriles the day after Christmas for 2 weeks I've never flown during that timeframe and boy was I blown away by the prices. Reno to San Jose dam near 1000.00, there's got to be a cheaper way besides driving obviously.
Anyone want to share a private charter its just two of us with minimal luggage :D


Change the days a little and it drops down to $500.


My problem is I want every available minute I can get in Baja.

JZ - 7-30-2019 at 05:17 PM

Quote: Originally posted by bajafreaks  


My problem is I want every available minute I can get in Baja.


Go on Xmas day. I didn't check, but it's generally one of the cheapest days to travel.

SFandH - 7-31-2019 at 02:20 PM

Already planning/buying for our annual 1/2 year in BCS, starting mid-October or so. Travel trailer style, usually someplace along Bahia Concepcion, a stone's toss from the water. Off the grid, no cell, no Inet, solar, batteries, propane, water trucked in. Perhaps Los Cocos this year.

Grenadiers - 7-31-2019 at 04:48 PM

Heading down in November for five months. Beach camping, an RV park or two in the mix. Fully self-contained. Can’t wait!

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David K - 7-31-2019 at 05:30 PM

OMG... did you find that in Siberia??? :O:wow::o

Welcome to Baja Nomad!! :bounce::bounce::bounce:

Grenadiers - 8-1-2019 at 06:40 AM

We actually found it on the Denver Craigslist! A Swiss couple were touring the America's and the husband hurt his knee and wasn't able to drive it anymore. We were looking for an overland vehicle after driving our previous RV, a 2004 Winnebago Vectra to Lake Chapala, MX and met two separate German couples with big MAN vehicles. The RV was luxurious, three slides, but the it took a beating on the 'highways' on the mainland.

We bought the truck through an importer in Fayetteville, AR, he had it inspected and registered there. Drove it to our previous place in Prescott, AZ and 23 dollars later at the DMV, had an AZ title.

The cabin is a a former German Army cargo box with a door in the back. The Swiss couple built the interior themselves, high quality in appliances, but simple wood cabinets, bed framing, etc. The cabin was originally 13 feet long, but we sent it to a fabricator in Prescott area and they added 29 more inches. We remodeled the interior and added a Splendide washer/dryer, a cassette toilet, a microwave, extra counter space, some more cabinets for the electrical.

I also added two more Lifeline 4D batteries in series for 24v, for 420ah of juice. 320w of solar up on the roof, 50 gallon internal water supply, added the black tank up front for an additional 38 gallons. Have a 230v water pump that came with the unit to transfer water to the interior tank for when we stop at the Agua purificadas in Baja. We took the truck to Baja January 2018, and in Loreto, the pressure from the store wasn't enough to fill the tank.

I added an additional 2000w 24v-110v inverter and additional outlets for our electrical stuff. Like the TV~! Roughing it!

SFandH - 8-1-2019 at 07:15 AM

I see several of those every winter in BCS. Europeans ship them over, usually to Baltimore I think, and explore the western hemisphere.

BajaTed - 8-1-2019 at 11:07 AM

If you have a birthday in November, you are always invited to join the birthday crew @ Muzik Mountain,up the canyon from Burro beach. BCS

The whole month is the norm to stay.

Grenadiers - 8-1-2019 at 02:01 PM

Is that south of Playa Santispac? We stayed on that beach in January of 2018

David K - 8-1-2019 at 03:46 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Grenadiers  
Is that south of Playa Santispac? We stayed on that beach in January of 2018


Santispac is at Km. 114 and El Burro is at Km. 108.5.

South of Santispac:
Km. 111.5 Posada Concepción
Km. 111+ Playa La Escondida
Km. 110.5 Los Cocos
Km. 108.5 El Burro
Km. 107 El Coyote
Km. 93+ Buenaventura
Km. 92 El Requesón

There is a Baja Nomad Kilometer list in the Road Conditions forum, also my maps, which have several kilometer points on them...

advrider - 8-1-2019 at 06:07 PM

Down in March to run 10 days of single track with the fellas (first time with a chase truck)... Tecate down the pacific to BOLA looking for the skinny dirt trail through the cactus and mountains. names like, sleeping bag, 22 day, Bill Nichole's, Malcolm smith,camper shell and window rock to name a few, might hit the rockman trail back over to San Felipe to end the trip, but it is a little rock? Any suggestions with gladly be taken... You can find last year trip report here....
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=92535

David K - 8-1-2019 at 06:15 PM

Quote: Originally posted by advrider  
Down in March to run 10 days of single track with the fellas (first time with a chase truck)... Tecate down the pacific to BOLA looking for the skinny dirt trail through the cactus and mountains. names like, sleeping bag, 22 day, Bill Nichole's, Malcolm smith,camper shell and window rock to name a few, might hit the rockman trail back over to San Felipe to end the trip, but it is a little rock? Any suggestions with gladly be taken... You can find last year trip report here....
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=92535


So looking forward to hearing about it when you get back!