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Diver
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Bound For Baja ???
We checked our schedule, checked our budget, found sitters for the horse and chickens and finally started making lists and packing to leave next week;
obviously a week too late.
Today it looks like the weather may have other plans.
So far today it has dumped 3 inches of snow on top of the 2 inches of snow/ice we had before and it's still coming down hard.
They are talking about snow and below freezing temps for 7 to 10 days.
I am not giving in; I will make it; I will make it; I will make it. 
Soooo the question is how long will it take me to drive a normal 2 days distance if I have to run chains on the truck and camper for 1/3 the distance
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I made it to Chula Vista from Portland in 30 hours last year.
Any advice for high speed driving with chains ?? 
It always seems so hard to drive slow when I'm heading downhill all the way to Baja !
At least the dogs are loving it !
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woody with a view
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Any advice for high speed driving with chains ??
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pedal to the metal until the the doors come off!!!!! as if you really had to ask...
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cftlet
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my advice on driving fast with chains is dont do it. Youll throw a chain and really mess things up. I know what you mean , we are leaving on the
19th for baja and this cold just makes the anticipacion worse.
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Diver
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Where are you leaving from ?
That is our planned departure date also.
Portland by noon and Valley of the Rogue State Park for the night; I hope.
Red F350, camper, boat on roof ..... chains.
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mulegemichael
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what part of washington, diver?...our place is in sequim and we feel fortunate NOT to be there....lots nicer here in mulege
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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Diver
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We're an hour or so east of Portland; north of White Salmon/Lyle near the Gorge.
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Udo
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Diver,
I live in the snow country and have to put on chains about 20-30 times a year. I generally don't drive any faster than 40 MPH, and I put on my chains
(on a Prius) with a floor jack and the chains fit really tight. The looser the chains fit, the slower you should drive.
This morning, at 6:45, two kids came to our front door and asked if we had any chains that fit an Escalade. The vehicle was stopped in front of my
driveway on a steep incline. I had an old set that were still new and told the vehicle owner that I would sell those to him and install them. He
walked out of the vehicle, and with the vehicle in park and the parking brake on, the Escalade slid all the way down the hill and into a pole. One of
his kids slid down the street while chasing the car and broke a wrist. Was somewaht tragic but comical.
The driver had several warnings about the required chains.
I generally go through 2 sets of chains per season, which just started last night. Looks like we'll have a white Christmas
Udo
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DrTom
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you can view hiway conditions from washington state to socal at medfordfuels.com
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Sharksbaja
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Getting very ugly south of Portland tonight and always much safer to drive in when it's colder. Be careful Diver and have a great time. 
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
Viva Mulege!
Nomads\' Sunsets
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Bajaboy
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Getting cold here in San Diego...I think it might drop to the upper 40s tonight...bbbrrrrrrr.....see you soon.
zac
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awfulart
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border crossing
We expect to cross the border at SY onthe 28th, around noon. We would welcome company on the way to Asuncion.
We will be pulling a 28 ft trailer so will not be quite as speedy but we move pretty well even pulling the trailer
Art
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greybaby
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At least you have a plan. We're stuck in Idaho in the snow with no immediate plans to head South. Just keep telling yourself the further South you
go, the less chance there is of snow. We go through Vegas from here and once we get a little south of Ely, NV it feels so good to know we won't be
dealing with bad roads for much longer.
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vgabndo
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Hey buddy...it gets much better as you head south. I didn't pick up a depth at the Siskiyou summit, but Hilt only had an inch and a quarter. We have
maybe 2.5" in Mt. Shasta. I-5 is just wet.
Here is a link to all the video cameras south of the Siskiyous.
You can get a good daylight look at road coverage.
http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist2/cctv/siskiyouco.html
South of Mt. Shasta you'll be pedal to the metal. 1372 miles to San Nicolas'.
We're leaving on the 26th.
Perry
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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Diver
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There is always something about coming around the curve and spotting Mt Shasta as we head south.
What a mountain !
Yep, I've been checking all the road cams and will wait a few days to see if there is more snow before next weekend; with my fingers crossed !
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bajaguy
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Las Vegas???
Snow????
http://www.lvrj.com/news/36148504.html
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djh
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Right behind you...
Hey amigos,
I'm leaving Seattle for Los Barriles on Dec. 26th.
I really HOPE conditions improve before then...!! (I'm from N.Idaho.... I can handle the dark, mind-numbing-cold, and horrific road
conditions.... I just need the eventual warm dry, baja winter air and the open road for a few days !)
anyway.... I'll be bringing up the rear in a black Yukon Denali.
I'll keep my eyes open for you.
djh
Its all just stuff and some numbers.
A day spent sailing isn\'t deducted from one\'s life.
Peace, Love, and Music
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greybaby
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Oh I hope not!! We head straight South through Jackpot, Nevada and can have bad roads until we get about 100 miles South of Ely - then it's smooth
sailing to Vegas and on South.
Had our first major snowfall for the year in Boise and it just reminds me why I NEED to be in Baja this time of year. You don't have to shovel sand!!
Just enjoy it.
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Wingnut
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Boy, I sure don't envy you Northern Nomads. We leave from Phoenix on the 19th heading for Cabo. It's supposed to rain all week here clearing on the
19th, just in time for our departure! Whoo Hoo! You guys should consider moving to the desert, very little snow.....
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Diver
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10 inches of fresh snow last night; had to shovel off the roof of the camper, again.
My shiny red F350 is calmly resting in the ditch at the bottom of our driveway waiting for AAA. I spend an hour last night trying to pull her free
with my F250 but after breaking a tire chain, it was off to phone AAA.
I think today it is supposed to get above freezing for an hour or 2; just enough to make some really thick ice tonight when it freezes.
I am blaming it all on global cooling ! Al Gore is wrong ! Come to my house, AL !
On a good note; I found my boat. The dogs tried to run through one of the drifts between the house and barn and I heard a tinny sound; put a 6' stake
on the spot and will start digging her out today.
So now my question is, how long will the Tuna stay in Asuncion ? In case I'm a day or 2 late ? 
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Bajaboy
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Hey Diver-
Good luck with the thaw. At this rate, you might just end up headed down when we do on the 28th. Hang in there!
Zac
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