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bigzaggin
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firewood.
For many years I've been bringing my own firewood to Baja - pine to relax, oak for cooking - and never once had an issue at the border or elsewhere.
BUT the wood has always been deep inside the camper shell or wrapped up on the roof, not in plain sight.
This year we might be going with a friend who has no shell and were thinking of loading the wood into his bed. I believe that TECHNICALLY it's
illegal to bring your own wood down, but has anyone actually ever had an issue with this?
And I am sure there is some argument to be made for buying wood locally, but we're usually in a bit of a rush on the way down plus have a line on
cheap, abundant wood at home.
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Skipjack Joe
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Just make sure that none of the wood is carrying pine beetles. They've wreaked havoc in the pacific northwest thanks to global warming.
Am I trolling? Actually not. The danger from such critters could be very real, though unlikely in baja. Maybe up in San Pedro de Martir?
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hide it up near the front under all your crap. layer it.... burn it and the beetles.
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
Just make sure that none of the wood is carrying pine beetles. They've wreaked havoc in the pacific northwest thanks to global warming.
Am I trolling? Actually not. The danger from such critters could be very real, though unlikely in baja. Maybe up in San Pedro de Martir?
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I totally agree with SkipJack-------the "beetles" are a huge problem, and getting worse all the time, at least for now. Probably of limited danger
in Baja, however, especially on the beaches. Still, the law is the law. Because of the marginal existance of Pines in the San Pedro Martir and other
'high places' like the Sierra Juarez, they could be a very real problem, however.
Barry
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Marc
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Is it legal, or not? It's a simple question.
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Barry A.
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It depends. (a simple answer) 
(translation-----I simply don't know)
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Marc
Is it legal, or not? It's a simple question. |
No
But people will do stupid things to save $5. Go figure.
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
| Quote: | Originally posted by Marc
Is it legal, or not? It's a simple question. |
No
But people will do stupid things to save $5. Go figure. |
I always brought my own firewood to Baja over some 45 years because I did not want to use the resources that the locals depended on!!! Much of that
time nobody that I knew of was selling firewood in Baja along primitive beaches. I was never given any problems by the Mexicanos at check-points,
but that was prior to about 7 years ago------my last trip to Baja. I never knew of any legalities involved in firewood importation.
Barry
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In not sure it's about saving $5. I don't think most people know if it's illegal or not. If it is, then if consider buying it in Mexico - is it easy
to find in baja? I'd need to find it in either San Quintin or El Rosario - any recommendations around those parts for good wood? Has to be oak,
mesquite, or other hard wood for cooking.
yuletide
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bigzaggin
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
| Quote: | Originally posted by Marc
Is it legal, or not? It's a simple question. |
No
But people will do stupid things to save $5. Go figure. |
Well, that's part of it. But more importantly I get to break the law AND pump zero dollars into the local economy.
Thanks for the kind answer! 
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bigzaggin
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajamatic
In not sure it's about saving $5. I don't think most people know if it's illegal or not. If it is, then if consider buying it in Mexico - is it easy
to find in baja? I'd need to find it in either San Quintin or El Rosario - any recommendations around those parts for good wood? Has to be oak,
mesquite, or other hard wood for cooking. |
Bajamatic - check your U2U.
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Bajaboy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajamatic
In not sure it's about saving $5. I don't think most people know if it's illegal or not. If it is, then if consider buying it in Mexico - is it easy
to find in baja? I'd need to find it in either San Quintin or El Rosario - any recommendations around those parts for good wood? Has to be oak,
mesquite, or other hard wood for cooking. |
If it's for cooking, why not buy a bag of carbón? You can find it easily in most grocery stores. I normally start a small fire and then add the
carbón. Works well.
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freediverbrian
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Drugs go north across the boarder. Cash, guns , and firewood go south
[Edited on 1-22-2014 by freediverbrian]
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Some people are not smart enough to deserve an answer.
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bigzaggin
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| Quote: | Originally posted by alacran
Some people are not smart enough to deserve an answer. |
Ain't that the truth! I mean, who are these people?
Anywho, you know a good place in Baja to pick up some oak, maybe a bit of pine? Lookin' to build a campfire, do some cookin'.
Lemme know!
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Am I the only nomad who thinks the most relaxing bon fire is a duraflame log?
They never let me down or introduced invasive species or stripped the local resources. It was always worth the $20 for a case and we had enough to
share.
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CARBON !!
most bags work GREAT !! I have had some that were 4th of July action...but good stuff,, over all !! I now buy in Aptos Ca. a 7.5 LB bag of mex carbon
(mesquite) for 3.29 Dlls (soon to change)..the Petro dollar is OVER !!................
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajadogs
Am I the only nomad who thinks the most relaxing bon fire is a duraflame log?
They never let me down or introduced invasive species or stripped the local resources. It was always worth the $20 for a case and we had enough to
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No, that is what Baja Angel and I enjoy too... Just a mellow little flame for atmosphere and you can still see the stars and satellites overhead. Not
illegal to bring down, lights with little effort, and leaves no mess behind.
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Skipjack Joe
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bigzaggin
Anywho, you know a good place in Baja to pick up some oak, maybe a bit of pine? Lookin' to build a campfire, do some cookin'.
Lemme know! |
Oak would be mostly north of ensenada and pine would be in the highlands of northern baja. You would have to really go out of your way to get that
type of wood.
There is wood in the desert but it's not plentiful. We make campfires and roast steaks over them but they are pathetically small by most people's
standards. 2-3 one inch thick branches burning at a time for about 20-30 minutes and it's over. The best wood is available where water is most likely
to occur - the dry arroyos.
A lot of what appears to be deadwood is actually just dormant. If it's dead but extends below the surface then it's likely to be alive. The wood you
find completely exposed on the surface, however, is dead wood. That's how I look at it.
Mesquite is best but sometimes hard to find. Elephant trees burn too fast and smell bad IMO. I stay away from creosote bushes. The common bush that
looks like sagebrush is woody and fairly plentiful but is pretty small. If an ocotillo is laying flat on the ground it's pretty much dead, but that's
also fairly uncommon. If you're on the coast it's pretty easy to find driftwood and that always burns real well.
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Ateo
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The store in El Rosario sells firewood. When you're about to make that big left turn, don't and turn right or basically go straight and you will
crash right into it.
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