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David K
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Location: San Diego County
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Mood: Have Baja Fever
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Enjoy my Baja web site designed to help adventurers and campers to enjoy Baja's backcountry (what you call the Bush or Outback): http://vivabaja.com and the Self Guided Tours web page with links to photos of many Baja 'special places': http://community-2.webtv.net/vivabaja/tours (these links are below all my posts here).
By-the-way, I lived and went to school in Australia for half a year back in 1970 (Darwin, N.T.)!
Welcome to Baja Nomad!!!
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Gerald
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Div
You will have a great time......I have a lot at Mag Bay, Stop by....
I may even by your RV after your trip.....
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grace59
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Registered: 9-14-2004
Location: San Felipe, Baja, Mexico
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Div, Welcome to Nomads and Baja. Baja is beautiful and you will have a great time. No matter how long you take you will never have enough time
there. Just get use to driving on the opposite side of the road and when you look both ways before crossing the street remember to look, "Left,
Right, Left" and then cross :-) That was the one thing that was difficult to get use to when we visited Australia...that and everytime my husband
husband pulled out of a car park he tried to head the wrong way down the street 
BUT he was a gentleman and opened my car door a lot for me on that trip.  I'm sure you will have as much fun in Baja as we did in Australia.
Whenever I hear that rainy, chill wind blow. I think it may be time to head for Mexico. Tengo que obedecer mi corazon!
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Mexicorn
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Your in for a treat! Dont listen to the Media It's quite safe down here at leasts that my experience. Enjoy your going to love Mexico!
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805gregg
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Registered: 5-21-2006
Location: Ojai, Ca
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Remember north of the equator it will be winter, I've worn a down jacket in Conception Bay in Dec. Spring or fall would be better weather.
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dtbushpilot
Ultra Nomad
Posts: 3290
Registered: 1-11-2007
Location: Buena Vista BCS
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What happened to Div? We got so caught up in ourselves that we didn't notice that he hasn't posted anything else. We Nomads have outdone ourselves
this time, scared someone off after only 1 post
Just kidding Div, I hope it's because you're still trying to process all the good information and recommendations.....dt
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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Div
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Registered: 5-3-2010
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Hi Guys,
Sorry I have been off line for 2 days.
Wow, thank you so much for all those who have responded, we feel heaps better about the trip. Look forward catching up with everyone.
Vehicle: SUV and camper trailer or small RV?
Thanks heaps and I'll have an esky full of VB for those wanting to taste some great beer but you have to promise to eat some vegemite first......
David
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Howard
Super Nomad
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Registered: 11-13-2007
Location: Loreto/Manhattan Beach/Kona
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Mood: I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done.
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My doctor would like you. You might be the reason I give up drinking. If the choice is drinking and having some Vegemite, I choose abstinence.
Well wait a second. On second thought, how much of that stuff do I have to eat?
For real now mate, what is that stuff made out of? It smelled and tasted like an experiment gone bad.
We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing
George Bernard Shaw
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Packoderm
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Registered: 11-7-2002
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As for the vehicle, you haven't stated you budget. You can get something really nice, but it will take a bit of money. For something used, you can
check out craigslist in San Diego or somewhere like that.
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irenemm
Senior Nomad
Posts: 623
Registered: 7-16-2009
Location: vicente guerrero, baja
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Mood: relaxed
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OH
David
what is this vegemite? I was thinking it is the big blender they sell at costco. guessing I am wrong.
I guess i better google this.
good day mate.
see you in Nov.
maybe i will have the vegemite here.
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irenemm
Senior Nomad
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Location: vicente guerrero, baja
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OH it is to the Aussie's like our
Peanut butter and jelly sandwich or Mexico menudo. you need to have grown up with it. 
[Edited on 5-6-2010 by irenemm]
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David K
Honored Nomad
Posts: 64857
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
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Mood: Have Baja Fever
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Everyone can eat peanut butter...
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comitan
Ultra Nomad
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Registered: 3-27-2004
Location: La Paz
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DK
Many people are allergic to peanuts.
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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David K
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Location: San Diego County
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| Quote: | Originally posted by comitan
DK
Many people are allergic to peanuts. |
Yah, I thought about that... so my post is in the same light as "Everybody Needs Milk" or "Milk does a body good"... when there are many lactose
intollerant folks!
I wonder how many people can't eat vegemite in Oz, because they are allergic to yeast?
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dtbushpilot
Ultra Nomad
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Location: Buena Vista BCS
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Jill insisted that we eat some when we were down there. It was edible....somewhat. Definitely an acquired taste......let's see, "Vegemite tacos"?
Maybe.........dt
[Edited on 5-6-2010 by dtbushpilot]
"Life is tough".....It's even tougher if you're stupid.....
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malmer
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Registered: 4-27-2006
Location: Valley Center, CA
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A Baja vacation would certainly be an adventure to remember, particularly for children. But to be able to answer your questions better, you might
indicate how much time you have for the trip, if you like to camp or do you prefer campgrounds, do you want to drive through or spend time at
particular places you've heard of, etc. Basically, what kind of travelers are you?
Do not underestimate the importance of the time you should devote to research and planning, preparation and gear. There are some fine maps available
(Baja California Almanac) and many good guidebooks (I like the Rough Guide to Baja).
Yes, Baja is safe for children as long as you use common sense and be aware of the dangers that do exist: Cactus, scorpions, string rays, bugs,
snakes, narrow highways without shoulders, sudden changes of weather, etc. And you should remember that Baja is a desert and lightly populated, for
the most part, and while it is a gentle and beautiful place it can get real unpleasant real fast if you are not smart, alert and careful to those
things that can hurt you. Dealing with mechanical problems or injuries requiring medical treatment will be quite different than when they occur at
home. I hesitated taking my grandkids way down south until I felt they were mature enough to recognize danger - like 10 years old in our case - but
I've seen many folks traveling with small children without any worries whatsoever.
I've been driving/camping/fishing throughout Baja for almost 40 years now and will be making my annual spring trip next week. Baja is without a doubt
my favorite place in the world. The friendly people, the unique and stunning beauty of the place and the rare ability to get away from the crowd
makes it a special place indeed. And, for me, 4-wheeling down a desert track to a beautiful remote beach carrying all the gear and provisions you'll
need for a week and having the place all to yourselves is priceless.
There are certainly things to see and enjoy along or just off Highway 1. One of my favorite trips, one of my first in fact, was taking a long slow
road trip all the way to La Paz and back. With proper preparation and knowledge, your family should have a bloody good time.
[Edited on 5-7-2010 by malmer]
VCMike
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Bajahowodd
Elite Nomad
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Registered: 12-15-2008
Location: Disneyland Adjacent and anywhere in Baja
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegemite
Just don't see it in the same league as peanut butter or menudo.
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charchilp
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"If it were lush and rich, one could understand the pull, but it is fierce and hostile and sullen. The stone mountains pile up to the sky and there is
little fresh water. But we know we must go back if we live, and we don't know why." - Steinbeck, Log from the Sea of Cortez
nice saying
Cheap SEO
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BajaBlanca
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Location: La Bocana, BCS
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My husband always says that a trip to Baja isn't a vacation, it is an adventure ... make sure you have lots of water with you at all times for the
kids ... sometimes gas stations are few and far between
This is a wonderful country and you will be astounded at the diversity of color. flora. music. people.
be sure to post AFTER your trip, so we all hear how it went
and remember BN for any help you might need - the community is incredibly united
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Mexicorn
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Welcome to Baja Amigos!
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