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C205Driver
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What is Needed & Which Road to Take
Good Morning & Happy Holidaze to All . . . I'll be DRIVING to Baja for 1st time towards end of Feb. in my 4x4 GMC(diesel) with some camping gear
(in case opportunity rises to use such stuff) And wondering WHAT paperwork / insurance I need???? Also, since I am a country bumpkin, I'll wish to
go thru Tecate ( and miss the big city!! Aw shucks ). . .Pro's & Con's on Mex. Hwy 3 vs Mex. Hwy 2??? (3 looks more interesting; I'm on no
schedule & it looks a little more interesting to me anyway) Any highly recommended camp spots on Hwy 3? Any highly recommended camp spots down to
La Paz (as far down as I wish to go ) Suggestions for 1st time driving down ( aware of no driving after dark rule) . .Thanks to all who have posted
previously!!! Oh, any favorite maps one might suggest????
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DENNIS
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Well....lessee..........
If today was toward the end of Febuary, HWY 3 would be a quagmire in the road construction zone, so watch the weather.
The only campground on 3 that I'm aware of is Sordo Mudo. It's between the large Pedro Domecq winery and the town of Guadalupe. That's only a
distance of a few miles, so you can't get too lost.
You'll need a tourist permit. You can get that at the Tecate gate. For that, you'll need a Passport and that will be required to re-enter the US.
Car insurance for sure. Look above this page for Bajabound. They'll treat you well.
Pesos are a must. You'll be visiting a bank in Tecate to pay for your Tourist Card and should find an ATM there.......or look for a Casa de
Cambio....or buy them at Costco on Broadway in Chula Vista.
If you have pets, dog or a cat, they will have to have shot records to re-enter the US. [if you don't have them, you'll be asked. if you have them,
you won't be asked. be prepared]
You'll need a bottle opener for those frosty Pacificos.
In fact, here's Judy's list of requirments, every one essential:
aluminum foil
antibiotic cream
antiseptic wipes
aspirin, Aleve
awnings/shades
baby powder
baby wipes
backpack
bandages
bathing soap
battery charger
bed sheets
bee sting kit
beer/wine
bikes/helmets
binoculars
bird guide
blankets
board/card games
boogie boards
book
broom
broth for gravy
brown sugar
bucket
bug spray
bug spray
bungee cords
burn ointment
butane lighter
calculator
camera/Video
camp lantern(s)
camp shoes
camp stove
camp stove table
can opener
can/bottle coolers
can/bottle openers
candles
canned foods
canteen
cards, games
cb radio
CD Player
CDs
cell phone
cell phone charger
chairs
charcoal
charcoal chimney
citronella candles
clam bucket
cleaning Items
clothes pins
coffee pot
coffee/tea
coins for emergency phone calls
collapsible coffee cup
collapsible garbage can
comb/brush
comforter
compass
compass
cooking oil
cooking utensils
cooler
cork screw
corn on the cob holders
cots
cotton swabs
creamer
crimp tool
cutting board
dehydrated spices
deodorant
detergent
dictionary (Eng-Sp)
dish pan
dish rags
dishwashing pan
dishwashing soap
dog documents
dog leash
drinking water
dry cell batteries
dry foods
duct tape
dust pan
dust pan
dutch oven
Egg beater
elastic wrap
electric Multi-meter
engine oil
environmental soap
extra buttons
extra spare and Jack
eye wash
fillet knife
fire grill
fire starter
first aid kit
fishing gear
fishing knife
fishing line
fishing reels
fishing rods
Fix-a-Flat
flashlight
flour
folding table
food
food bags
fresh vegetables
frisbee
fuel filter (extra)
gaff
gas Cans
Gorilla tape
GPS
GPS Receiver
hack saw
hair brush
hammer
hammock
hand crank blender
hand wipes
hand-held mirror
hat
hat/cap
headband led lamp
heavy jacket
herbs and spices
hooks
hot dog sticks
hydrogen peroxide
ice
ice chest
insect collection receptacle
insulated wire
JB weld
jeans/pants
Jiffy Pop popcorn
jumper cables
kite string
kites
knife
knife sharpener
lantern
Lantern fuel
lantern mantles
laptop computer
laser pointer
latex gloves
laundry bag
lawn rake
led flashlight/headband
light jacket
lip balm
liquor
long pants
long sleeve shirts
lures
magnifying glass
mantels
maps
masking tape
matches
matches/lighter
measuring cups
measuring cups
medical tape
medications
memory cards
mess kit
moisturizing lotion
mosquito net
musical instruments
nail clippers
nails/screws
napkins
net
Nintendo DS
Nintendo DS charger
octane booster
outdoor table(s)
pain killers
paper plates
paper plates/bowls
paper towels
paper towels
passports
pen and paper
personal medication
pet dishes
pet food
pet leash
pillow cases
pillows
plant guide
plastic bags
plastic cups
plastic cups
plastic silverware
plastic trash bags
pliers
pot holders
pot scrubber
potato peeler
pots and pans
propane
propane canister refill adapter
propane fridge
propane hoses
prophylactics
pry bar
radiator coolant
radio
rain poncho
razor
reading material
recreational medication
reference material
road flares
rope/twine
rubber bands (to tie hair)
safety pins
salt and pepper
sandals/flip-flops
saw
scissors
screen room
SCUBA gear
sempura batter
sewing kit
shoes/boots
short sleeve shirts
shorts
shovel
shower bag
silverware
sinus medications
sleeping bag
sleeping bags
sleeping pad
small baseball bat
smoker
snake bite kit
snorkeling gear
sporting goods (football etc.)
soap
socks
sodas
solar panel
solder
soldering iron
solder-less terminals
soy sauce
spare fuel pump
spare fuses
splinting materials
stakes
star Maps
starter fluid
sterile gauze
stun gun
sun block
sunburn lotion
sunglasses
sweater
swim suit
swimming trunks
table cloth
tarp
telescope
tent/tent stakes
thermometer, body
thermometer, Ext.
throw rug pillow
tie downs/straps
tire air pump
toilet paper
tongs
tongs and spatula
tool set (complete)
tools
tooth brush
tooth paste
toothbrush
toothpicks
towel(s)
Towels
trash bags
travel alarm clock
t-shirts
tweezers
umbrella
underwear
vitamins
wash rag(s)
washrags
water
water filters
water floats
water purifier/tablets
water Sox
WD40
weights for fishing
wet wipes
wetsuits
whisk broom
whistle
window cleaner
work gloves
wristwatch
writing tablet
yeast
zip lock bags
zip ties
Have a good trip.
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bajaguy
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Don't forget
The beer.............I'm sure it's on the above list somewhere
Get Pacifico....you won't be sorry
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monoloco
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Better get a big trailer for all that stuff.
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David K
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Highway 2 is an east/ west road parallel to the U.S. border, Tijuana to Mexicali and on to Sonora.
I think you mean Hwy. 1 (the Baja Highway, Tijuana to Cabo)?
Here's a map of the NW corner of Baja:
Hwy. 3 is undergoing a road widening project (as is Hwy. 1 south of Ensenada), so be prepared for some dirt detours.
You need Mexican auto insurance for liability and perhaps full coverage... www.bajabound.com supports this web site (see their ad at the top). The Discover Baja Travel Club has all your travel, map and book needs and
discounted insurance to members... www.discoverbaja.com.
If you get an early start you can reach El Rosario before dark (225 miles south) and stay at the excellent Baja Cactus Motel after filling your diesel
tank at the Pemex Station (next door)...
Tell us more of what you want to see or do in Baja so we can offer suggestions on where to go and stay!
I have many photos of sites at http://vivabaja.com/tours and during our trip to Baja Sur in 2009: http://vivabaja.com/709 that will show you many sites and places to stay.
Welcome to Nomad!
[Edited on 12-22-2010 by David K]
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by monoloco
Better get a big trailer for all that stuff. |
I just noticed "YEAST" on the list. I don't know why one would need yeast so it's probably safe to delete that item from the manifest.
Hope that helps with the packing time and overall weight. 
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desertcpl
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
The beer.............I'm sure it's on the above list somewhere
Get Pacifico....you won't be sorry |
it was one of the first thing
You'll need a bottle opener for those frosty Pacificos.
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wilderone
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Wow - alphabetized no less! Corn on the cob holders are a bit much. If you're not in a hurry, you might enjoy a first night camping at a place you'll
likely have all to yourself mid-week. Go the LA Cetto winery off Mex. 3. Wine taste, etc. there - go to the other winery across the road from there,
see their stuff. THEN, proceed past that winery, turning right right away, across the stream bed, then follow that road about 5 miles. You'll have
about 4 more stream crossings, and come to a dead end with a ranchero, and a chain across the road. The guy who lives here will charge $5 to camp
overnight. Drive one more mile and you'll see some fine camping spots at the end of the road. Hike into this canyon for a waterfall, rustic hot
springs pool.
Other "highly recommended" camping spots: Rancho Santa Ynez, Mision San Fernando (drive 3/4 mi. past the ruins once there), El Marmol, don't miss the
Scammons Lagoon launch site for camping in Feb., the in-town campground at San Ignacio (close to the bridge into town with traffic but quiet at night
and nice river view and the smell of wood fire and baking bread in the morning; also lots of birds), Conception Bay. Have fun!!
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David K
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Not much left at El Marmol... but if you knew what was there until 1958, it makes it more interesting... The sidetrip to Baja's coldwater geyser 'El
Volcan' is worth it: http://vivabaja.com/marmol
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BAJACAT
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El Marmol, is nice but not for camping.its about 10 miles from Mx 1, the geyser site it's a spooky place...
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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DianaT
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Have a Great Trip
Couple of camping suggestions
Santa Ynez at Catavina
And there are beautiful and some isolated spots to camp out around our area, Bahia Asuncion and it is all free and quite safe. San Roque is a
favorite of many----the dunes near the favorite surf spot of Punta Choros---and then there are several places along the 60 mile dirt road from Bahia
Asuncion to Abreojos.
Also really like Campo Rene just east of Abreojos
My son's favorite is Playa Escondida on Bahia de Conception because the motorhomes and trailers don't drive the dirt road access so there are never
too many people there---some stay the entire season there.
[Edited on 12-22-2010 by DianaT]
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BAJA.DESERT.RAT
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Hola,
you didn't mention what year your diesel is and i believe they are still having problems if you need the ULSD as it may be damaging to your truck ? i
believe 2006 and older diesels are not affected ??
some say it is available and some say it's not.
PERHAPS SOMEONE THAT IS FAMILIAR WITH THIS CAN GIVE INPUT IF NECESSARY ?
have a great journey,
BIEN SALUD, DA RAT
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David K
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People in Baja Sur with new diesels have been doing fine... search posts from 'Bob and Susan' in Mulege (Playa Frambes).
All diesel from the Ensenada (El Sauzal) Pemex distributor is ULSD... which supplies diesel as far as El Rosario Pemex (and Cataviņa in cans).
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C205Driver
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Dennis . . Platinum Nomad . . I'm driving a P/U; NOT a tractor trailer! . . I'll have the opener & coolerkup up front! Got it - tourist permit
& pe$os . . .Bajaguy. . .Is Tecate & Corona OK to drink in Baja in place of Pacifico????? . . .Monoloco . .. No chit. . . .David K. . .
.Lookey like there is a Hwy 2 AND a Hwy 2D. . .Hwy 2 might work if 3 is as screwd up as the government is. Thanks for the Cactus / PEMEX recommend
AND your website is visited by me often - usually fly to SF, LA, PSFO, Mulege, Loreto, La Paz. . .And ONCE flew to Cabo (that was enough times for a
country boy) . . .Wilderone - You Rock. . .Diana T. . .Good Stuff!. . .Well boys & girls keep it coming please. . .Thanks & HAPPY HOLIDAZE
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by C205Driver
Dennis . . Platinum Nomad . . I'm driving a P/U; NOT a tractor trailer! . . |
Yeah....well, maybe you should upgrade to Baja size. You amateurs who come down here with inadaquate supplies of DEPENDS and KY JELLY just cause a lot
of problems for the rest of us. 
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by soulpatch
Christ, Dennis! You are certainly thorough
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Not my list, Frank. It's Judy's and Packo's. 
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by C205Driver
Dennis . . Platinum Nomad . . I'm driving a P/U; NOT a tractor trailer! . . I'll have the opener & coolerkup up front! Got it - tourist permit
& pe$os . . .Bajaguy. . .Is Tecate & Corona OK to drink in Baja in place of Pacifico????? . . .Monoloco . .. No chit. . . .David K. . .
.Lookey like there is a Hwy 2 AND a Hwy 2D. . .Hwy 2 might work if 3 is as screwd up as the government is. Thanks for the Cactus / PEMEX recommend
AND your website is visited by me often - usually fly to SF, LA, PSFO, Mulege, Loreto, La Paz. . .And ONCE flew to Cabo (that was enough times for a
country boy) . . .Wilderone - You Rock. . .Diana T. . .Good Stuff!. . .Well boys & girls keep it coming please. . .Thanks & HAPPY HOLIDAZE
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2-D (and 1-D) are toll highways...
2 (if you need to get over to the Corredor 2000 to get to Hwy. 1) is 4 lanes wide and free, and many miles shorter from Tecate.
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capt. mike
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C205 guy....have fun everyone should do it ONCE! hahaha.
after starting plane camping up and down both coasts in 1980 and hitting all the strips and bergs especially SOC side, i finally drove the peninsula
nov 2001, some 21 years later.
well i haven't done that since. You'll soon know why - take the time machine! you can camp out of it and get anything you need at any of the stops you
might make - but you know that.
have fun.
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Now joined L. Ron Hoover\'s church of Appliantology
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BajaBlanca
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capt Mike - heard last week that neither the abreojos or campo rene airstrips are legal these days ..... paperwork was neglected ....
re the LIST - that had me laughing out loud ... it had been a while since I saw it here 
Baja Cat - what geyser place are you talking about ? jeez, just when you think maybe you know Baja since ya live there
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Marc
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And don't forget that it's very dangerous to be fishing around for a beer in the ice chest while you are driving. Even more so if it's in the back
seat.
Dennis forgot a few things but that's OK.
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