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Jaybo
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Leatherman, Mordida, and Machete?
4 more days and we are on our way! Looking back over some of the various threads on self protection, mordida and the like.
I always have my Leatherman on my belt in the US - its a tool for me, but it sounds like it is not legal? What about a machete in the vehicle? Pepper
spray that my wife carries? I'm really not to worried about any problems as we will be on the paved roads most of the time, won't be looking for
illegal things either, but it's hard for me to not have *something* as a defense weapon should the slight possibility of need arise. Comments?
Mordita - I'm not paying. I am going to make a laminated copy of my DL and passport to give, make copies of registration and permission letter for
transporting the vehicle. I know I need to ask the name and badge number of the officer, and go to the station if he tries to shake me down. I
know about the stop signs and speed limits and all that. There was something about a anti mordita sticker for the back window but I just want the
info to have with my paperwork the officer can see.. what's the name and phone numbers for them?
Anything else?
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Hook
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On mordidas, my take is if I'm guilty, I pay it. Hey, it's a win-win situation.
If I'm innocent, I fight it.
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Terry28
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Jeez..If you are that paranoid why not stay home??
Mexico!! Where two can live as cheaply as one.....but it costs twice as much.....
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SFandH
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Bring a mitt and ball too. Maybe you can get a game of 21 together and have some fun! 
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24baja
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heard you Cant have pepper spray unless it is labeled bear spray. We carry a machette in back seat its considered a tool. Some people just carry a can
of hornet spray and aim for the eyes! Have a safe and fantastic trip.
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Lee
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| Quote: | Originally posted by 24baja
heard you Cant have pepper spray unless it is labeled bear spray. We carry a machette in back seat its considered a tool. Some people just carry a can
of hornet spray and aim for the eyes! Have a safe and fantastic trip. |
check u2u
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chuckie
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I am afraid that jaybo is going to have a bad trip..Planning everything to death just doesnt work in Baja, hardly anything happens on schedule...and
expecting it to is unrealistic....Thats why some of us love it here! Every day is a new adventure.. as to his last questions? The man standing in
front of you with the badge and the gun will determine what the law is, every time...Doesnt matter what you have heard or read, he decides...As to
Mordidas ? ??? ???
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ligui
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I Too carry a baseball bat and ball . Just encase the other guy forgot his .
I Don't think your paranoid at all shi- happens all over the world, nothing wrong with being ready if something did come up . Hell people carry guns
in the good old USA for the same reason .
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Jaybo
Anything else? |
don't worry, be happy!
p.s. if you are paranoid about being stopped for displaying knife or spray on your belt, why don't you put it in your pocket?
if you are hiking in boonies or engaged in fishing, no one cares! if in town, keep it in yur pocket.
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DENNIS
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Anything can be called "prohibited." If a cop likes your kitchen and dining flatware, he's gonna confiscate it.
Just stay away from bad areas and bad people. Enjoy your trip.
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sancho
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I've been going to Baja for 30 yrs., have read the
Baja Message boards since they first came online,
I can't remember more than a hand full of incidents,
I wouldn't want to get close to a situation I had to
use pepper spray, posts have reported pepper spray
is sold in Mex, although ALL the things you mentioned,
IF the Mex Cop/ Military Checkpoint Army Private has
one of the better IMAGINATIONS could be considered
illegal. The Lousiville Slugger sounds good, w/glove
and ball, I only carry a small amount of $ on me,
so if ever approached by a rata, a few pesos thrown on
the ground in a fake wallet would occupy him
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by sancho
posts have reported pepper spray
is sold in Mex, |
First time I ever saw it sold here was in the gift shop in the international airport, Tijuana. That was a few years back.
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24baja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Lee
| Quote: | Originally posted by 24baja
heard you Cant have pepper spray unless it is labeled bear spray. We carry a machette in back seat its considered a tool. Some people just carry a can
of hornet spray and aim for the eyes! Have a safe and fantastic trip. |
check u2u |
Checked and i dont have a u2u
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Hook
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Next up?
Jaybo's query of where "clean bathrooms are" on the peninsula..............
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
Next up?
Jaybo's query of where "clean bathrooms are" on the peninsula.............. |
Any tourist destination should have sparkling toilets since there are no tourists to muss them up.
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DavidE
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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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What IS so hard about taking the Leatherman off of the belt until you get to your campsite? If you were wearing a ROLEX OYSTER on your belt it too
would be coveted.
A Lot To See And A Lot To Do
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Jaybo
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To the detractors - Look, It's my FIRST trip driving down. When I go someplace in the states that I have not been to I check stuff out too. It's an
exploratory trip, with my wife who is just a bit nervous from her ultra-paranoid family filling her head with crap. So yes, it's going to be an
adventure, I am going to cover all my bases within reason. Isn't that what the questions and answers forum is for? I thought it was to get helpful
information from those of you with experience? If you don't like that I am going prepared and asking so many questions, please be so kind to just
ignore me and STFU, you aren't helping 
As to the other helpful folks that are giving their informed feedback, thank you! I am not worried, I am just wanting to be prepared so that I can
get a good look at the good places, so I can make it a positive trip for the better half to ensure future more "adventurous" trips! Looking out for my
safety and my wifes safety is pretty important to me, so I had to ask the question.
Oh, I almost forgot, Where are the really nice toilets on the way down, preferably with Bidets and attendants?   
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sancho
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Jaybo
Where are the really nice toilets on the way down, preferably with Bidets and attendants? |
There are a few/ a lot of wisecracking joksters here, it's just part the game, just laugh and flow with it, not to be taken
personally. I've never met anyone in Baja
who has had a attack on their person, robbed,etc.,
other than say a cooler left out at nite at a campsite.
Most are gone, but some of the old Pemex stations
had toilets that looked like they were never hooked up
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Cypress
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Jaybo, At one time or another everyone made their "first trip down". It's always an adventure!
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Jaybo
Oh, I almost forgot, Where are the really nice toilets on the way down, preferably with Bidets and attendants? |
Bidets?? The federal buildings bolt them to the walls and use them for drinking fountains.
Have a good trip, Jay. You'll be just fine.
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