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mcfez
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Well...let's see here....I am packed and readied to drive to Baja tomorrow around 9ish. By myself. Plan to drive at night too. Stopping in a few
roadside "dinners". Seriously!
I did pack for my safety........knife, 45 cal pistol, book on "10 steps to become an instant Kung Fu expert", 3 Pit bulls, and a picture of DavidK to
ward off attacks....for while driving thru Los Angeles!
See ya all in 3 weeks or so with some reports on fishing, campsites and road conditions.
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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Mulegena
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| Quote: | What?
Do you really think there's no danger south of Ensenada, as if its some magical line the Bad Guys can't cross? Perhaps there's a time-line involved in
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(little giggle here) About a month ago a good friend down in Baja Sur had a flat tire, broad daylight, Mx-1. Oops, no lug wrench! So, he hitched a
ride back into town, borrowed a friend's car and lug wrench and drove back down, changed the tire, then drove back into town and returned the car and
lug wrench.
(this is where it gets fun) He then walked back out onto the highway and was walking and hitching back to his car. A beautiful, shiny new Hummer
pulled over for him, doors flew open and he hopped gratefully in and sank into the very comfortable cushiony back seat, and they were on their way. He
was now the guest of four well-dressed, very cool Mexican dudes, cool music playin' thru the cool stereo system. From out of nowhere an ice-cold beer
materialized in front of him, and he thought, "Alright! I could get used to this," as they went cruisin' down the highway oblivious to the Baja heat
'n humidity 'cause of the AC set just right.
Then one of his hosts pulled out a joint, fired it up and made the rounds with it. He suddenly realized who it probably was that he was riding with!
"OMG I'm gonna die!" he thought. He realized he couldn't open the door and jump out because it was locked. He stayed calm and "read" the emotional
tone and content of the conversation going on around him (he doesn't speak the language). They were ok with his decision when he said "No gracias," to
the marijuana when it came around to him.
His Highway Hosts remained low-key and mellow, dropped him off at his waiting car, wished him well and handed him another beer "for the road" and
casually continued on down the highway into the desert sunset.
So, what's my point here? Were these men involved in the narco-trade? Don't know. High-end narco traffickers probably do travel the Baja highways too,
and apparently go through the many military checkpoints with impunity. They're not geographically limited to the border cities and they probably don't
make much of an effort to hide themselves. They're probably not interested in singling-out tourists who come down to Baja.
Again, use your common sense and read your surroundings, oh, and carry a lug wrench.
"Raise your words, not your voice. It's rain that grows flowers, not thunder." ~Rumi
"It's the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." ~ Aristotle
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Taco de Baja
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Posts: 1913
Registered: 4-14-2004
Location: Behind the Orange Curtain, CA
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Mood: Dreamin' of Baja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by socalrat
I've purchased a Garmin with Mexico maps. I've researched mounting some spare gas cans on the FJ. I've come to my senses and realized I ain't going
to drive the route in two days.
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Have you looked into the Kolpin Fuel Pack for holding gas? My sister bought several for her FJ. Being flat they fit very nicely on the roof rack, and
probably will fit well inside too. Get lots of comments and questions when we fill them up in El Rosario. Expensive? Yes, but you could probably use
then as a jack stand and they would not break.
Kolpin-Fuel-Pack
Truth generally lies in the coordination of antagonistic opinions
-Herbert Spencer
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Woooosh
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Registered: 1-28-2007
Location: Rosarito Beach
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Mood: Luminescent Waves at Rosarito Beach
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| Quote: | | Quote: | | Quote: | Originally posted by Mulegena
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What?
Do you really think there's no danger south of Ensenada, as if its some magical line the Bad Guys can't cross? Perhaps there's a time-line involved in
Bad Guy activities also? |
(little giggle here) About a month ago a good friend down in Baja Sur had a flat tire, broad daylight, Mx-1. Oops, no lug wrench! So, he hitched a
ride back into town, borrowed a friend's car and lug wrench and drove back down, changed the tire, then drove back into town and returned the car and
lug wrench.
(this is where it gets fun) He then walked back out onto the highway and was walking and hitching back to his car. A beautiful, shiny new Hummer
pulled over for him, doors flew open and he hopped gratefully in and sank into the very comfortable cushiony back seat, and they were on their way. He
was now the guest of four well-dressed, very cool Mexican dudes, cool music playin' thru the cool stereo system. From out of nowhere an ice-cold beer
materialized in front of him, and he thought, "Alright! I could get used to this," as they went cruisin' down the highway oblivious to the Baja heat
'n humidity 'cause of the AC set just right.
Then one of his hosts pulled out a joint, fired it up and made the rounds with it. He suddenly realized who it probably was that he was riding with!
"OMG I'm gonna die!" he thought. He realized he couldn't open the door and jump out because it was locked. He stayed calm and "read" the emotional
tone and content of the conversation going on around him (he doesn't speak the language). They were ok with his decision when he said "No gracias," to
the marijuana when it came around to him.
His Highway Hosts remained low-key and mellow, dropped him off at his waiting car, wished him well and handed him another beer "for the road" and
casually continued on down the highway into the desert sunset.
So, what's my point here? Were these men involved in the narco-trade? Don't know. High-end narco traffickers probably do travel the Baja highways too,
and apparently go through the many military checkpoints with impunity. They're not geographically limited to the border cities and they probably don't
make much of an effort to hide themselves. They're probably not interested in singling-out tourists who come down to Baja.
Again, use your common sense and read your surroundings, oh, and carry a lug wrench. |
Narcos? Ya Think?!! LOL Duh...
Even narcos have non-narco friends and actually do nice things. When you got out they probably checked the seat you were sitting on to make sure you
didn't pee your pants. You can't be a thug all day long. You got a ride from the classy ones... The Mexpranos.
\"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing\"
1961- JFK to Canadian parliament (Edmund Burke)
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Mexitron
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Registered: 9-21-2003
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
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Mood: Happy!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Taco de Baja
| Quote: | Originally posted by socalrat
I've purchased a Garmin with Mexico maps. I've researched mounting some spare gas cans on the FJ. I've come to my senses and realized I ain't going
to drive the route in two days.
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Have you looked into the Kolpin Fuel Pack for holding gas? My sister bought several for her FJ. Being flat they fit very nicely on the roof rack, and
probably will fit well inside too. Get lots of comments and questions when we fill them up in El Rosario. Expensive? Yes, but you could probably use
then as a jack stand and they would not break.
Kolpin-Fuel-Pack
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hadn't seen those before...cool! How well do they pour? looks like it might be a little more ergonomical than the regular cans.
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Taco de Baja
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Posts: 1913
Registered: 4-14-2004
Location: Behind the Orange Curtain, CA
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Mood: Dreamin' of Baja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mexitron
| Quote: | Originally posted by Taco de Baja
| Quote: | Originally posted by socalrat
I've purchased a Garmin with Mexico maps. I've researched mounting some spare gas cans on the FJ. I've come to my senses and realized I ain't going
to drive the route in two days.
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Have you looked into the Kolpin Fuel Pack for holding gas? My sister bought several for her FJ. Being flat they fit very nicely on the roof rack, and
probably will fit well inside too. Get lots of comments and questions when we fill them up in El Rosario. Expensive? Yes, but you could probably use
then as a jack stand and they would not break.
Kolpin-Fuel-Pack
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hadn't seen those before...cool! How well do they pour? looks like it might be a little more ergonomical than the regular cans.
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They pour great, as long as you order them outside CA and get the non-CARB spout.  Those darn things cause more spills and headaches than they are worth.
Truth generally lies in the coordination of antagonistic opinions
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Martyman
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Registered: 9-10-2004
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| Quote: | Originally posted by vandenberg
| Quote: | Originally posted by bajatravelergeorge
Travel in Mexco isn't a problem, just bring your uzi & AK47 to scare off the narcotrafficers who are trying to kidnap you. Don't bother to bring a
phone because any sort of police etc. you try to call are all corrupt and in on the kidnapping. NOT, LOL.
That whole travel thing was a ploy to get the peso to devalue so Mr. & Mrs. Clinton and their buddies could make millions working the exchange
rates. Payback for their support of her run at becoming president. Don't believe me, check out the dates of the announcements and the value of the
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Hey, about time we've got a new troll. |
Another whack job. Gotta love the conspiricies that people can come up with.
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DavidE
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Posts: 3814
Registered: 12-1-2003
Location: Baja California México
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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A few months ago I drove from Guatemala to the USA on Mex 190, 200, and 15-D (A couple hundred on Mex 2) so what's the big deal about driving a few
hundred in Baja? I don't get it...want excitement watch in your rearview mirror as a KenMex roars down on you on a steep downgrade and then smell to
your horror as he roars past you the stench of faded brakes.
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