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laventana
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underwear
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I do... inside and out. 
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Barbareno
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Registered: 11-4-2007
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We are finally heading down after 5 years of being away. Not so sure I should of read this thread. Not bringing a motor home this time. How am I to
pack all this stuff on my list? Got 2 lists, stuff from home and stuff to pick up from the States.
Think I got something on my list that wasn't even mentioned here. An empty egg carton.
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wetto
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Registered: 10-28-2013
Location: Grass Valley, CA / Mulege
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Barbareno
We are finally heading down after 5 years of being away. Not so sure I should of read this thread. Not bringing a motor home this time. How am I to
pack all this stuff on my list? Got 2 lists, stuff from home and stuff to pick up from the States.
Think I got something on my list that wasn't even mentioned here. An empty egg carton. |
just bring the chickens
Lee S
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Mateo-Feo
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Don't forget the rope! For when the surf dies down of course...
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durrelllrobert
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Posts: 7393
Registered: 11-22-2007
Location: Punta Banda BC
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Mood: thriving in Baja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Barbareno
We are finally heading down after 5 years of being away. Not so sure I should of read this thread. Not bringing a motor home this time. How am I to
pack all this stuff on my list? Got 2 lists, stuff from home and stuff to pick up from the States.
Think I got something on my list that wasn't even mentioned here. An empty egg carton. |
The empty US egg
carton is a Mexican urban legend. Supposedly you can bring Mexican eggs back into the US if they are in a US labeled carton. NOT TRUE!
Bob Durrell
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wetto
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Registered: 10-28-2013
Location: Grass Valley, CA / Mulege
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MMc
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Registered: 6-29-2011
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This is the list we have used for 35 plus years. Things have changed a bit, but It works for me.
Truck
• Extra fuel and funnel
• Extra key
• Spare tire, lug wrench, jack and parts
• Towrope or chain
• Fire extinguisher
• Oil, Coolant, brake fluid power steering, grease, tire air stuff WD-40
• Oil filter
• Jumper cables spare belts & hoses
• Air pump
• Wood blocks
• Shovel
• Tool box
• Hammer
• First aid kid
• Insurance paperwork and resignation
• Maps and books
• Tire pressure gauge
• Duct tape, Electrical tape
Camping
• Sun shade
• Sun shower
• Tent, stakes, buckets, tent rope
• Cooking table
• Eating table
• Chairs
• Sleeping bags
• Sleeping pads
• Stove & fuel
• Lanterns with mantles, fuel
• Matches and lighters
• Cooking pots, cutting board
• Coffee pots and cups
• Thermos
• Cooking tools & knives
• Knife, fork & spoon
• Bottle opener, wine opener
• Soap & green scrubby
• Paper towel
• 5 Gal. water containers
• Paper plates
• Trash bags
• Ice chests
• Food & drinks
• Zip lock bags
• Firewood Charcoal
Personal
• Toilet paper
• Bee sting kit
• Flash lights with extra batteries
• Passport, Post-it notes, Journal
• Bath kit
• Towel
• Clothing
• Surfboards
• Wetsuit, fins, mask, snorkel, ditty bag, pole spear
• Insect repellent
• Sunjuice
• Hat
• Camera, film, batteries
• Sun glasses
• Fishing gear and poles
Tool Box
• Socket set, wrenches, pliers, screw drivers, wire cutters
• Punches
• Hacksaw
• Spare fuses
• Electrical wire & connectors
• Bailing wire
• Silicone, JB Weld, Epoxy
"Never teach a pig to sing it frustrates you and annoys the pig" - W.C.Fields
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CatCrazyJulie
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Registered: 10-7-2006
Location: Morro Bay, CA
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Got some great ideas here! I just finished retyping our 5 page Baja checklist into Excel, after losing a bunch of data to a double computer disaster
(post-computer disaster advice from the recovery profession I spoke with: always have *3* backups; as the one backup I was relying on got smoked as a
result of circumstances too painful to recount). It's not a full 5 pages, but divided into sections: To do before leaving; Kitchen and Food; Clothes,
health, toiletries and meds; Kayaking snorkling and scuba; and General camping and travelling supplies. Have now added a page of "BajaNomad list
suggestions" to pick through. Our list has evolved since 2000 when we first ventured forth, looking like the Beverly Hillbillies, with a cargo net
holding our gear together in the back of the truck, and two kayaks up above. After a number of years of being blown around in a tent, we decided we
wanted solid walls around us, so now have a 17' trailer, and our list has similarly evolved. The suggestion re the spare key and duct tape is much
appreciated!
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vandenberg
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Registered: 6-21-2005
Location: Nopolo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mateo-Feo
Don't forget the rope! For when the surf dies down of course...
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How did you manage to get that ridiculous large avatar up there??
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bajatrailrider
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Posts: 2432
Registered: 1-24-2015
Location: Mexico
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If all else fails small dirt bike in the back of truck,with extra gas!
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durrelllrobert
Elite Nomad
Posts: 7393
Registered: 11-22-2007
Location: Punta Banda BC
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Mood: thriving in Baja
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Speaking of which, how did you get my Keep Right side for your's?
Bob Durrell
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kayay
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Any suggestions for the best car rental place in Loreto ?
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BigBearRider
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Registered: 4-30-2015
Location: Big Bear, Punta Chivato, and Cabo
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Fox has worked well for me in Loreto. If you search on this site, you'll find a couple of threads on it.
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wilderone
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Glad this post endures. Was reading some back pages -- re: this:
"About that lost-misplaced ignition key: after calling AAA a few times (no such thing in Baja of course), I just ordered 3 spare keys. One is a
designated car key, with a big pendant so it's easy to find (old car, no remote). One is on the ring with my house keys (you carry those in Baja
anyway). And one more is in my desk at home."
I put a spare key in one of those magnetic key holders, then JBWeld or Super Glue it to a place underneath the car, adding duct tape to hold it in
place (check tape every 6 months or so and before each trip to be sure it's still there). After 6 years, only had to retrieve it once, still there.
Also, leave house keys at home (under that flower pot in the backyard - don't need them in Baja and you don't want to lose them); and the key in the
desk at home is not going to help you. After having locked the car key in a rental car couple months ago, I decided always travel with wire in my
purse/daypack, and leave a window cracked 1/4". Very surprising to see how my rescuer used wire and string to unlock the car.
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Howard
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Posts: 2353
Registered: 11-13-2007
Location: Loreto/Manhattan Beach/Kona
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Mood: I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done.
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I'm too lazy to read the whole thread again, but how about a Swiss Army Knife!
We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing
George Bernard Shaw
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Udo
Elite Nomad
Posts: 6346
Registered: 4-26-2008
Location: Black Hills, SD/Ensenada/San Felipe
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That is a great one, Woody!
But the Birth cert copy reminded me to bring a copy of the marriage certificate.
Just a reminder...if you die in Baja, the dead person's handler has to provide a birth certificate.
Quote: Originally posted by woody with a view  | BIRTHCERT
firewood
beer scoozies
single jack, shovel, hammer
sleeping bags, pillow
warm clothes, skull cap, uggs, shoes, flip flops, socks, gloves
fishing gear, tackle box, green stake/pole holder, ghost shrimp
food, coolers
cooking utensils, stove, propane, lighter fluid
toilet paper, trash bags
ryobi flashlight,impact driver and charged batteries
music, portable radio, inverter
boards, wetsuits, booties, rash guard, towel, wax
easy up, tarps, stakes & rope (in green backpack)
gps, baja maps
digi camera (recharge)
shave kit, tooth brush, brush, chap-stick
first aid kit
walkie talkies
compressor
stuff to give away
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Udo
Youth is wasted on the young!
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Udo
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i just went through the entire thread...
WHEW!!!
I now have a 20 page WORD document that has everyone's lists. I'll use the word duplicate feature of WORD and delete duplicate items.
The thread brought back memories of who was on Nomads since the lists started, and how many people dropped out.
Udo
Youth is wasted on the young!
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4x4abc
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Posts: 4289
Registered: 4-24-2009
Location: La Paz, BCS
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| Quote: Originally posted by wilderone | Glad this post endures. Was reading some back pages -- re: this:
"About that lost-misplaced ignition key: after calling AAA a few times (no such thing in Baja of course), I just ordered 3 spare keys. One is a
designated car key, with a big pendant so it's easy to find (old car, no remote). One is on the ring with my house keys (you carry those in Baja
anyway). And one more is in my desk at home."
I put a spare key in one of those magnetic key holders, then JBWeld or Super Glue it to a place underneath the car, adding duct tape to hold it in
place (check tape every 6 months or so and before each trip to be sure it's still there). After 6 years, only had to retrieve it once, still there.
Also, leave house keys at home (under that flower pot in the backyard - don't need them in Baja and you don't want to lose them); and the key in the
desk at home is not going to help you. After having locked the car key in a rental car couple months ago, I decided always travel with wire in my
purse/daypack, and leave a window cracked 1/4". Very surprising to see how my rescuer used wire and string to unlock the car. |
that's the first place car thieves look for keys
Harald Pietschmann
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Santiago
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Alright, would you mind telling us the place they won't look?
Thanks
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Santiago
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CRS (Can't Remember Stuff) and the List:
Like Udo and I suspect many of us, I took the list and made it my own. After many trips, mine is down to 3 columns on one page, perfect for a clip
board, right? Before each trip, I pull up my last trip's list and add/delete items that will be needed. When an item is in my garage but not in the
truck, I put a "/" in front of it; when it is in the truck, "\" making an "X". Before we take off, we make sure there are X's in front of everything.
Foolproof.
Well not exactly......last trip down I got the boat all ready, put the reels on the rods, put those in the boat and went to get my dozen or so Plano
boxes of lures and terminal tackle and guess what, nada. They were checked off the list but not packed. ??????
Now I have added one last check-off: ARE YOU SURE OR DID YOU GET IN A HURRY AND CHECK IT OFF WHEN IT WAS STILL ON THE GARAGE FLOOR?
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