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fishbuck
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TJ to S. Rosalia in 1 day?
Can it be done?
I drove as far as Loreto to SanQ in 1 day once and it's not quite as far.
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Mulegena
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Yes, in about 15 hours.
Recommend two drivers.
Start well before sun-up.
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Buck...
you can do it in the summer if you leave TJ at 4:30 a.m.
I know of three people who did TJ to La Paz in 18 hours. Left TJ at 3 a.m.
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I have done it three times.
Before sunrise is a good idea. Don't stop for anything but gas and soldiers.
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Gull...
a lunch stop (oysters and campechana) in San Quintin is mandatory (which will also be your first gas stop).
But we usually make just to San Ignacio.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by udowinkler
Gull...
a lunch stop (oysters and campechana) in San Quintin is mandatory (which will also be your first gas stop).
But we usually make just to San Ignacio. |
Quick food (Tequila) stop at Beans & Rice (San Ignacio) and then finish the journey. Food and liquids in the cooler. Whizz behind a boojum.
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rts551
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Make sure you let us know when you try it.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by The Gull
| Quote: | Originally posted by udowinkler
Gull...
a lunch stop (oysters and campechana) in San Quintin is mandatory (which will also be your first gas stop).
But we usually make just to San Ignacio. |
| Quote: | | Whizz behind a boojum. |
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| Quote: | Originally posted by udowinkler
Gull...
a lunch stop (oysters and campechana) in San Quintin is mandatory (which will also be your first gas stop).
But we usually make just to San Ignacio. |
If he's leaving before sunrise, San Quintin will be long gone by the time lunch rolls around.
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You are bound to end up driving in the dark, not especially recommended. I did the drive once, crossed the border at 7 am, arrived in SR about
midnight. I was driving fairly fast, 70+ which I don't recommed . I had very bright driving lights which helped, but they might not have helped if a
burro or burros suddenly crossed in front of me, which I have also have seen happen. My last trip down I saw 6 dead horses along the road just east
of GN. It can happen.
I was younger then, and more stupid. Now I only drive in the daytime.
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fishbuck
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
Make sure you let us know when you try it. |
I'm rethinking it. Doesn't sound like a fun day. I gotta have 2 days for it.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajarich
You are bound to end up driving in the dark, not especially recommended. I did the drive once, crossed the border at 7 am, arrived in SR about
midnight. I was driving fairly fast, 70+ which I don't recommed . I had very bright driving lights which helped, but they might not have helped if a
burro or burros suddenly crossed in front of me, which I have also have seen happen. My last trip down I saw 6 dead horses along the road just east
of GN. It can happen.
I was younger then, and more stupid. Now I only drive in the daytime. |
I just did that at Christmas. I saw more cattle crossing the road than ever before.
I drove at night because it was the only way I could get there on time. On the way home I only drove during the day.
It was much more relaxing.
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Make it from Torrance(5am) to GN before dark in Oct. Long haul !!!
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WHY ?
friends of mine have done temecula to mulege in the first day with two drivers starting out very early but i'm one that believes in not driving in the
dark hours. why not just start out a day earlier and driving legal limits stopping in gn the first day and not pushing it ?
just my opinion,
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fishbuck
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I'm not sure if your question was for me or not.
I am exploring a plan to leave after work and drive as far as TJ. I work until 11:30pm so I would get to TJ at about 1:30am.
If I had the discipline to not go out to the clubs I might get to sleep by 2. So leaving at sun up really doesn't make sense especially for 15 hours
of driving.
But the reason I'm thinking of this is to try and do it in about 3.5 days so I will only miss one day of work. I don't start work until 3:00pm so I
could probably make it to work on time from say Ensenada.
Maybe you don't understand why I don't want to miss work but it's because I need/want the money. Like most people I have a lot of "irons in the fire"
and they all burn money.
I probably could drive it in 1 day but it doesn't sound healthy or fun so I will try to think of another way to get there.
If I get my act together I can fly a Cessna 182 down there in about 3-4 hours. But at $115/hour it will be expensive and a wash on not missing work.
But much less wear and tear on me. So maybe that's the way to go.
This is not a sight seeing trip. It's about catching fish.
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i feel yer pain
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fishbuck
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Yeah, it's killin' me!
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You got it bad!
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fishbuck
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It's makin' me crazy!
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Frank
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Better get south soon, looks like rain up here for a week or more.
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