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[*] posted on 12-21-2009 at 10:05 AM
BAJA TRAILER


For BarryA and others . . .

Once we had to sit at roadside to let a Baja 1000 go by, but I saw an ex-Marine trailer in one of the pits and thought "gotta have one of those". This was built in El Cajon and carried the largest boat I could trailer anywhere in Baja, plus ATV and 60 gals of water, 40 of fuel.

Still use it on the ranch now I'm old and gray.

It also meant we could camp for up to a month without replenishing anything.

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[*] posted on 12-21-2009 at 10:13 AM


Oh hell yeah!

Now that's STRAIGHT UP REDNECK!

That's how Joe Dirt rolls in Baja




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[*] posted on 12-21-2009 at 11:03 AM
Wheeless trailer


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Originally posted by Santiago
You now have a trip list that proves to you and your smarty pants significant other that yes, in fact you did buy the KY Jelly and you did pack it and it's in the purple container so why don't you just STFU and leave me alone!


Wow, Santiago, looks like you may end up using that KY Jelly on your morning toast while you eat breakfast alone! :lol:

Anais, this is a great option to hauling a trailer that we've been using the last few years. http://www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Hitch_Cargo_Carrier-sf-Flat_...

We started out the first few years traveling to Baja pulling a small cargo trailer but have evolved to the cargo basket for all of the reasons mentioned above plus bringing too much chiite is just plain stressful for many reasons. If you're heading to one place to stay for an extended time and have a secure place to keep all the gear, it makes sense, but not if you're hitting several spots. You'll spend all your time loading, unloading and organizing.

Forget the bikes, they're useless in the ubiquitous soft sand. Instead bring a collapsible baby jogger with big tires and good walking shoes for you and hubby. You can bring the dog on your walks (which he'll love) but not if you go on the bikes. Skip the boat and motor - just go out in a locals' panga.

Keep that backpacker attitude in mind and always take the smaller, lesser, lighter option.




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[*] posted on 12-21-2009 at 01:07 PM


Forget the trailer but that inflatable and the honda are a definite! The boat will bring adventure and it will fit in the four-runner. Don't bring all that extra stuff!
The trailer will most likely send you to secondary on both sides of the border crossings.
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[*] posted on 12-22-2009 at 02:14 PM


I go down all the time with my 2 little kids and do it in my pathfinder with a hitch haul (rack that plugs into the trailer hitch) to keep the extra gas out of the car and a soft (but high quality) car top carrier. We just make sure to put all the camping gear up top and the stuff we go into often in the main compartment. That way if we stop at a hotel we don't need to futz around getting stuff off the top. The kids don't need much in the way of toys as they will make due with whatever is around when you get there. It is amazing how entertaining throwing rocks into the ocean can be for a kid. My kids were 5yr and 15 months on our last 2 week trip in November and everything went just fine. I go well off road to some of my destinations and pulling a trailer just seems like it would be a royal pain. Of course, everybody is different so do whatever works for you!:coolup:
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