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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by skaboodle
monoloco....I am assuming (hoping) you are joking. I am hearing so many wonderful things and am feeling safe about traveling from people who are
making the trip currently.
I want to thank everyone for their input. It has helped so much! And I do feel better. I am so glad I found this site. |
skaboodle...
Welcome aboard...
This site is just great. Good decent information about camping to political news. There is however those of us that joke a lot in here...I myself
included....we here just for the good times. Hope your trip goes well.
burnrope: Harbor Freight sells a nifty machine gun turret that mounts on the top of your rig.....
Geeze!.......Cheaper at Sears 
[Edited on 2-22-2011 by mcfez]
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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DENNIS
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A little trinket like this will double as a fishing rod so make sure you have one bolted to the roof of your vehicle:
http://www.deactivated-guns.co.uk/images/uploads/Browning%20...
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bonanza bucko
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You have about five times more risk of being mugged, raped or robbed within five blocks of the U.S.Capitol than you do in San Felipe or anywhere on
the road between there and the border. Ditto Oakland, South LA and even parts of Orange County.
There is danger in Baja but it's less than there is in most urban areas of our country.
And, beyond that, the Mexican people are generally more honest and accommodating than yer basic Gringo.
A few years ago a buddy brought his son to Alfonsina's where he took our 14' aluminum skiff and a motor out fishing. He had a few beers and pulled the
rig up on the beach in front of our house for a nap in the sun. We have a 22 foot range of tide which came in and the skiff left for Toppolobampo on
the West wind. We wrote the skiff off. But a month later a friend came north and called us to say that a Mexican fisherman had found the boat adrift
in the sea. He had gone up and down Alfy's beach for a day or so looking for its owner....learned from people there that it was ours and tied it to
our front porch and left it. We never knew his name.
I'm pretty sure that fisherman would have to work for 6 months to earn the pesos to buy that boat....which he could use in his work. But he gave it
back to Gringos he never met and without leaving his name.
Try that in any part of our country outside the rural areas and you will lose a boat.
Also don't try that with any reporter dude who writes the lurid stories about the danger in Mexico. That guy probably stole his computer!
BB:-)
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krafty
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great story, Mr. Bucko
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captkw
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or if you really want to feel safe, go visit santa cruz calif. the chp, sherrif dept, d.f.g., santa cruz p.d., scott's vally p.d, capatola
p.d,. state park ranger's, city park ranger's will make you feel very safe,as that's about one in 20 car's you see....."go to santa cruz on
vacation, leave on probation"" you will get a ticket for something !!! baja is very safe!!!
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BAJACAT
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I just got back today from San Felipe I drove into town in the dark no problem,but if you can make your trip in the day time is better, mex 5 or mex 3
are not a good place to brake down at night...I left SF today at 8:00am and I was back in San diego at 1:00Pm
check this thread from a Nomad ride in SF, also welcome to Baja Nomad..
some detours from all the road construction but the road is drivable..
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=50295
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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nbacc
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have a great trip. We go several times a year and have never encountered any problems. The worst part about going to Baja is leaving........and
waiting in line at the border!
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captkw
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skaboodle.....what in the tarnation does that mean ???? ncapp said it very well !! " the worst part about baja ,is leaving it"..... after 4 or 5
month's I have to head north to work and not 1 time did I not leave without a bit of remorse... it's a VERY safe,fun,cool,awesome place to be...It
sound's like you havnt been down here before< you dont know what your missing> in the area i'm at, we dont lock the door's.. if we had to it
would because some damn gringo found a bottle of tequila and wanted to stay up late,when we were getting up early in the morn for some fishing!!
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DENNIS
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Now that everybody has glorified the safety of Mexico, read this. Subscribe and you'll have a new issue delivered to your email every day.
I do this just to keep some reality in the discussion.
It is what it is:
http://m3report.wordpress.com/
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skaboodle
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K...I am on board. You guys are great! I am feelin' good and ready to go! I also have a very happy hubby. He actually raced the baja 500 so he knows
that area well. It was me that was the bottle neck. Stupid media. We're going after the blues fest so we can have more of a chill time. I get plenty
of party at Burning Man!
Since ya asked......Skaboodle is a nickname for one of my kids. It was my last choice since every other fircken name I picked was already taken!!!
Thanks everyone!!!! Can't wait!!! 
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MrBillM
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Traveling Trauma
Just keep an eye out for Black Helicopters overhead.
If the Gnukid is right, we aren't safe going anywhere. THEY (who control ALL) are plotting worldwide at EVERY moment to get us and once they do,
it'll be BAD.
We could stay home, but THEY will likely get us there, too. I'm waiting for them to come rappelling down from aloft at any moment.
THEY are, after all, monitoring everything we do at every moment.
Even with the Aluminum Foil Protection.
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monoloco
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Now that everybody has glorified the safety of Mexico, read this. Subscribe and you'll have a new issue delivered to your email every day.
I do this just to keep some reality in the discussion.
It is what it is:
http://m3report.wordpress.com/ |
Interesting site Dennis, this caught my
eye:http://www.examiner.com/drug-cartel-in-national/alleged-cartel-assassin-most-wanted-fugitive-released-on-bail
I'd say that sounds mighty fishy.
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Now that everybody has glorified the safety of Mexico, read this. Subscribe and you'll have a new issue delivered to your email every day.
I do this just to keep some reality in the discussion.
It is what it is:
http://m3report.wordpress.com/ |
We glorified the safety of Baja itself...not other parts of Mexico here in this post. Even in Baja...there are issues such as TJ. San Felipe has NOT
been affected by this drug war....and much of the rest of Baja.
This is more of a real assessment of the issues in Mexico.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-10681249
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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CortezBlue
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I go every 2 weeks on average and just got back last weekend. I have family visitiing us here in Phoenix and I am trying to take them down, but they
are petrified.
My feelings are simple, if you honestly don't feel comfortable going down to San Felipe, then I wouldn't go. You won't have fun and will probably be
a pain in the ars to hang around.
Or you can "Pipe Down Francis" and go and have a wonderful time. Eat lots of food. Drink some beers or margaritas and enjoy the stars at night.
You Decide!!
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David K
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Been going to/ through San Felipe since I was 7 in 1965... then without parents since I was 16, in 1974... with my two babies since they were 2 &
3 in 1992... and have NEVER, EVER had any problems with "Banditos", Federales, local cops, local Mexicans... nothing.
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baja829
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We live in the So. Campos, about 25 min. So. of San Felipe, mostly year round, but we are up in the States every 3 weeks or so. We drove the road 3
weeks ago and it was as safe as one could be. Others have mentioned the detours for road construction and the military stop and that's valid.
We've never had a problem in 23 yrs. And, at times, we do drive after dark and that's always better under a full moom, but we still advise others
not to, especially if they aren't familiar with the road. Had renters come in from San Diego 3 days ago, after dark, no problems whatsoever. In
fact, they thought San Felipe was too quiet, but then that's why they came -- .
We are extremely fortunate to be living in this part of Baja, although I'm not particularly comfortable in TJ and don't go to Juarez at all, anymore,
nor Monterey. But then, I'm not so comfortable in a few places in the U.S. either. We don't have to lock our doors here, at least not yet -- except
at Spring Break, and you know who visits here during that time frame.
Come on down to San Felipe, enjoy all it has to offer and relax and have a good time. It's still a very special place on the Sea of Cortez!!!!!
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krafty
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hey baja829-do you do the fiesta in March? We are 2 couples coming from Rosarito and would love to hook up with some Nomads
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cj5orion
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I worry more about driving in LA,,,,day or night
then I do SF at night !
Home Remodels/Builds..Recession!
Gone BAJA BUILDIN/FISHIN !
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MrBillM
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Dangerous Driving in El Norte
Disregarding the Apples/Oranges comparisons with Northern areas that are NOT Vacation Destinations, it is TRUE that there are Areas in L.A. and
Elsewhere which are not safe places to be. One quick indication of DefCon Level is a locale where the Billboards are in OTHER than Anglais. MOST
worrisome can be those neighborhoods where you can't even figure out WHAT the language is. Or, even the Alphabet in use.
[Edited on 2-22-2011 by MrBillM]
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mcfez
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
Disregarding the Apples/Oranges comparisons with Northern areas that are NOT Vacation Destinations, it is TRUE that there are Areas in L.A. and
Elsewhere which are not safe places to be. One quick indication of DefCon Level is a locale where the Billboards are in OTHER than Anglais. MOST
worrisome can be those neighborhoods where you can't even figure out WHAT the language is. Or, even the Alphabet in use.
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I bet early American was saying the same thing about them billboards in Irish neighborhoods.......
Ag tabhairt ratha chuig cheannairí an lae; Ag forbairt cheannairí na todhchaí
"Delivering success for the leaders of today; developing the leaders of tomorrow"
[Edited on 2-23-2011 by mcfez]
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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