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onemoreplease
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30 Day Trip to Baja- Need Info
Hi Everybody, we are from Oregon and heading to Baja to get out of the cold this January. We are looking for ideas and suggestions of amazing places
that we absolutely have to see along our travels. We are planning on fishing, surfing, and camping along the way, taking our Ford diesel and our dog
for about 6 weeks. We have a basic itinerary but are totally open to tips as we have never been. So if any of you nomads out there want to share the
good stuff let us know! Off the semi-beaten path (lol I am driving a Ford) places preferred, we are looking for an adventure not a tourist trap.
Cheers!
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Ateo
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Welcome aboard. That sounds like fun. Search the "Baja Trip Reports". There's a ton of info. Hit the West Coast for surf. Maybe swing over to
Bahia De Los Angeles.
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baja Steve
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check your U2U
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MMc
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I see a map in your future
Check your U2U upper right hand corner.
"Never teach a pig to sing it frustrates you and annoys the pig" - W.C.Fields
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BajaBlanca
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welcome ! hit up bahia asuncion for nice waves,gorgeous location, fun people and a good camping set up.
stop by labocana to say hi to us and either camp out or head over to punta abreojos for more waves/camping and then to campo rene for some really
different activity(bird-watching) and shell huntiing.
those are defintely off the beaten path.
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bajaguy
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Location: Carson City, NV/Ensenada - Baja Country Club
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Mood: must be 5 O'clock somewhere in Baja
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Something different
Have you ever been to Baja before???
What year Ford diesel????
What kind of dog????
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shari
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Registered: 3-10-2006
Location: bahia asuncion, baja sur
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Mood: there is no reality except the one contained within us "Herman Hesse"
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Hi there and welcome to baja nomads sandbox! Do come out this way for off the beaten track experiences. We just had 9 Oregonians here this week who
fell head over heels in love with Asuncion...you'll see why. There is lots to do and see and the weather this time of year is pretty darn
good...warmer even than BOLA or Loreto and the ocean temps are still swimable....and we have surf!!! check your U2U inbox up in the right hand corner
of the page.
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onemoreplease
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Thanks everybody for the suggestions- keep them coming! We have a half ass itinerary planned out so far and here are some place we are thinking about
driving through:
-making it south of Ensenada- is La Bufadora Blowhole worth seeing or a tourist trap?
-San Quintin
-Punta Baja depending on weather.
-Seven sisters and planning on about a week in that area- looking for a nice beach and mellow waves.
-Bahia de la Los Angeles
-Peninsula de Vizcaino- any thoughts on this?
-Bahia Asuncion
-Bahia Conception
-Loreto
Any good surfing and access around Loma Maria Fish Camp and south?
- La Paz
- Todos Santos
-Cabo for restocking
--Los Barriles
Then taking our time making it all the way back up.
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Bajaboy
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Location: Bahia Asuncion, BCS, Mexico
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Head down to Gonzaga via San Felipe...then Bahia de Los Angeles to Playa San Rafael...then out to Tortugas, Asuncion, La Bocana....then Loreto...cut
across mountains to La Purisima and then San Gregorio....head down to La Paz....then East Cape and then Todos area....return with a stay in
Muluge....then GN...then Ensenada area....return via Guadalupe Valley/Tecate....
That's what I recommend
Zac
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gnarlon
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You need to get your hands on the baja almanac.
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David K
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Maps are great... but they don't show or tell, like photos and Nomads!
See trip reports for ideas... We had a fantastic trip last summer for 15 days to Cabo and back... link to the big trip report in my signature, just
below...
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shari
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Location: bahia asuncion, baja sur
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Mood: there is no reality except the one contained within us "Herman Hesse"
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Bajaboy's trip itinerary is STELLAR!!! and right on the money for seeing incredible places and sme very cool cultural things....the missions are
amazing.
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PCbaja
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Stop by Punta Chivato on your way between Santa Rosalia and Mulege. One of Baja's best kept secret. Much warmer than the Pacific side too!
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Marc
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Be careful. Baja is like a drug habit you will not be able to kick!
Agua Verdi 2012
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rhintransit
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Location: Loreto
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guys, it's ALL a tourist trap. a very nice one that we all love, but, hey, you're a tourist and unless you take that Ford fairly far afield, you're
gonna remain that.
you'll love it, anyway.
reality\'s never been of much use out here...
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Alm
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Bajaboy suggested a loop that you could follow. The rest is difficult to suggest, depends on your tastes. I hope you didn't include the US travel time
in those 30 days? Even if you didn't, 30 days in Baja is not too much because again there is another 3 days of travel from Tijuana to La Paz and back,
1 week in total.
Fishing and surfing, no boats... Surf is all on the Pacific side. Fishing... on either side, though on Pacific side you'll probably need a boat for
this more than on Cortez side. On the Cortez side it's easier to find some rock to fish from.
Camping... It sounds like you are prepared to minimal comfort, and this leaves you plenty of choice. Some camps will have fresh water, some won't,
some will have plapas and some won't, but almost of them will have showers. So it's not too bad, as long as you have camp stove and fresh water for
cooking and a tarp with a pair of poles to make a shade. Get Baja Almanac if you can - it's a topo map, and don't get upset if you won't. Any road map
in combination with the list of camps from http://ontheroadin.com/Baja%202011/the%20Baja.htm will guide you well enough.
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Iflyfish
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I am also an Oregonian and am now ensconced in Asuncion, camping, fishing, beach combing, some surfing are all to be found here and Yellowtail fishing
in gear now. The Pacific side is where you will find the surfing.
Having traveled the length and breadth of this amazing Peninsula I think that BajaBoys route would expose you to a great overview of the place that
would allow you to see much of what Baja has to offer.
With planning you can do this in 6 weeks, blow down Hwy 5 as fast as you can. The Tijuana border crossing is now a piece of cake. Stay in the far
right lane, get car papers and visas. Get your fishing license online in Oregon if you plan to fish, easy to do. I don't know about how to deal with
bringing dog down, you will find lots of info. here about that.
Have a great trip and welcome to BajaNomad! You made a good call coming to this site.
Iflyfish
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UnoMas
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You do not need a license if you fish from the beach the last time I checked....
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BajaBlanca
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Location: La Bocana, BCS
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I really liked bajaboy's itinerary. Mountains to ocean. little to bigger. remote to village to town. all included. Next time, you will know what
areas you prefer. Safe travels.
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Osprey
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No license necessary to fish from the shore in Mexico.
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