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gatopelon
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hiding money
Anybody have any ideas on hiding money while traveling though Baja.
What atm cards work in Baja? I have an atm with PLUS and Star 
\"Nothing dollarable is safe\"
John Muir
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oldjack
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leave money in your home bank.... ATM's are everywhere(almost) and give the best exchange rate....check with you bank to see what ATM fees can be
waived/reimbursed... my credit union charges NO fees and reimburses me for what Bancomer charges...
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Taco de Baja
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Put it in several places throughout your vehicle. There usually lots of places where a few folded/rolled up bills can be sequestered away. Only keep
a little in your wallet, If you ever have to pay mordida you can tell the cop, "All I have is $40, see...Please don't take it all" 
Some ideas:
Tapped behind the glove box, usually can be removed with a couple of screws.
Taped under the dash someplace.
Under a floor mat.
In your shoe.
In a book.
Under the springs of the car seat.
Do I put my $ in any of these? Nope….I use other spots 
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Udo
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Don't forget...
Baja's ATM's spit out Pesos, and the instructions are in Español.
Udo
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ELINVESTIG8R
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Ay Gente de Baja Nomad.
Muchas gracias por revelar adonde escondes su dinero para saber adonde buscar cuando robo sus cosas. Tan Amable.
Gracias.
El Senor Robador!
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vandenberg
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Taco de Baja
Put it in several places throughout your vehicle. There usually lots of places where a few folded/rolled up bills can be sequestered away. Only keep
a little in your wallet, If you ever have to pay mordida you can tell the cop, "All I have is $40, see...Please don't take it all"
Some ideas:
Tapped behind the glove box, usually can be removed with a couple of screws.
Taped under the dash someplace.
Under a floor mat.
In your shoe.
In a book.
Under the springs of the car seat.
Do I put my $ in any of these? Nope….I use other spots |
Hey Taco,
where do you usually park ??
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castaway$
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I would go back and revieiw comments from the many other threads on this subject. ATM's may be a viable option however there can be significant fees,
no money dispensed and depending on where you are going NO BANKS in town. There are definitley some negative sides to using ATM's, like everything
else do a little research and go into it eyes wide open so you don't spoil your trip.
Live Indubiously!
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Taco de Baja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by vandenbergHey Taco,
where do you usually park ?? |
In a hidden spot....
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by gatopelon
Anybody have any ideas on hiding money while traveling though Baja.
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put it in your pocket?
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Bajahowodd
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Handle your money the same as you do in Alvarado, CA. I always bring a certain amount in Dollars dependent upon how long my trip is. Never anything
larger than $20 denomination. I always get pesos at ATMs. Maybe I'm just a creature of habit, but if I am travelling South of Ensenada, I use the ATM
at the bank right by the turnoff to La Bufadora. ATM fees can be a pain, but I'm not going to go out of my way to save a couple of bucks.
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
Handle your money the same as you do in Alvarado, CA. I always bring a certain amount in Dollars dependent upon how long my trip is. Never anything
larger than $20 denomination. I always get pesos at ATMs. Maybe I'm just a creature of habit, but if I am travelling South of Ensenada, I use the ATM
at the bank right by the turnoff to La Bufadora. ATM fees can be a pain, but I'm not going to go out of my way to save a couple of bucks.
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that's exactly the way I handle it, too. But I have no ATM fees because of the policy of my local USA bank.
Barry
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Bajahowodd
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Bank name, puleeez?
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woody with a view
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the atm's are tricky. everyone outside watching you come out of the kiosk KNOWS you got some loot!!!!!
it always makes me nervous, but i do it anyway!
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
Bank name, puleeez? |
NORTH VALLEY BANK in Redding, CA. but I am limited to Banks displaying at least one of the following: INTERLINK, PULSE, PLUS, and STAR and that can
throw a monkey wrench into things many places. 
Barry
[Edited on 11-23-2009 by Barry A.]
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Mexicorn
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Hide it in a can of lite beer!
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by udowinkler
Baja's ATM's spit out Pesos, and the instructions are in Español. |
Right about the Pesos, Udo although I've never seen an ATM that didn't give the instructions in English too. The government may be xenophobic but the
banks arn't.
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Bajahowodd
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by udowinkler
Baja's ATM's spit out Pesos, and the instructions are in Español. |
Right about the Pesos, Udo although I've never seen an ATM that didn't give the instructions in English too. The government may be xenophobic but the
banks arn't. |
Actually, I've seen it both ways. It's either the bank's decision, or perhaps those ATMs that are located close to the border or in high volume
tourist areas will have English. I'm guessing that in Dennis' neck of the woods, they are mostly, if not all bi-lingual. As we are so often creatures
of habit, we all probably tend to use the same ATMs each time we travel. So, maybe Udo ends up where it's Spanish-only.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
So, maybe Udo ends up where it's Spanish-only. |
Well, I know where I don't belong. 
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ElFaro
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We use a "money belt"...however if your style is trunks and slaps then we hide money in/on the trailer and in/on the truck. Make sure you don't
"forget" where you hid the $'s or else you might accidently "find" it some months or years later.
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Bajahowodd
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As one gets older, that becomes a big problem. So, what do you do? Write a note to tell you where you hid the money? Where do you put the note?
All that aside, in my opinion, if folks are looking to camp in remote places, it does make sense to at least stoe some money in a safe and secret
place. But, if you're going to visit and stay at well known places, the problem with cash and crime become less probable and more random. Fact is that
anyone could get mugged in the Gaslight district on a Friday night.
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