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Barry A.
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Thanks T & T, and I am sure you are right.
also, thanks for the Channel info----that is very helpful.
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bajarich
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If I pull up behind a caravan with more than a few RVs, I just pull over and take a break from driving for a while and let them get way ahead of me.
I can't stand following on someones tail mile after mile when they are only doing 45 mph. Usually, when I do catch up to them, they have pulled over
and are having lunch or something and I can just scoot on by them. It's not worth getting killed by trying to pass large groups. When in Baja I try
to relax.
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Barry A.
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So true, BajaRich------
------now that I am retired I too can do that.
But back when I had to work for a living, it is hard to "just pull over" when you are headed for LA Bay for the Thanksgiving weekend with co-workers
who want to get our boats out on the water NOW, and get "with it".
From now on, I will just pull over and wait------like you suggest.
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turtleandtoad
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I've always wondered about that. In my travels around the North American Continent I've listened to a lot of truckers on Ch 19. They all seem to have
a deep south accent so thick that they are almost impossible to understand.
Yet I've seldom heard that same accent while eating at the truck stops. Don't these guys ever stop to eat?
Mike & Robin; Full-Time RV\'ers
37\' Georgetown w/3 slides & 275 Watts of Solar Power
06 Taco TRD
www.turtleandtoad.com
I am here
To paraphrase Frank Lloyd Wright; I\'m all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let\'s start with keyboards. --
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turtleandtoad
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Yeah, I listen to them all the time and have met a lot of them myself.
But I've got to admit, some are pretty potty-mouthed, and judging from the content of their conversations, some are dumber than the proverbial post.
I've heard just about every Government conspiracy theory you can imagine (and some you couldn't even make up) passed on as fact.
Sort of like the general, non-trucker, population 
One of my pet peeves are those that like to share their favorite songs over the air with everyone. They block the channel from everone else. Luckily
they are normally out of range in a few minutes.
Mike & Robin; Full-Time RV\'ers
37\' Georgetown w/3 slides & 275 Watts of Solar Power
06 Taco TRD
www.turtleandtoad.com
I am here
To paraphrase Frank Lloyd Wright; I\'m all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let\'s start with keyboards. --
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wilderone
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..."Breaker, breaker for Billy Bob...are ya out there, good buddy? This here's the Breaking Wind calling fer ya! Come on back, ya hear?"
LOL!! Thanks, Pompano
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turtleandtoad
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wilderone
..."Breaker, breaker for Billy Bob...are ya out there, good buddy? This here's the Breaking Wind calling fer ya! Come on back, ya hear?"
LOL!! Thanks, Pompano |
I thought "ya all" was the correct term in "trucker-eze" for "are ya". 
Mike & Robin; Full-Time RV\'ers
37\' Georgetown w/3 slides & 275 Watts of Solar Power
06 Taco TRD
www.turtleandtoad.com
I am here
To paraphrase Frank Lloyd Wright; I\'m all in favor of keeping dangerous weapons out of the hands of fools. Let\'s start with keyboards. --
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eetdrt88
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When in Baja I try to relax.
try relaxing on 80 miles of washboard,its like a drug in itself,good stuff for the soul...but thank god those RV'ers dont make it off the road that
far or there would be some turmoil out there in the sticks I met a guy named "Panama" my first time in Puertecitos and what he said pretty
much nailed it..."In Baja it's either 8 or 80" 
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bufeo
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One of the reasons I love our drive from San Felipe down to Punta Bufeo is that not once have we ever had to deal with caravans. 
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jimgrms
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I believe that one of the baja travel groups reccomend traveling in caravans
because of bandidos and other problems ect,
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eetdrt88
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Pompano,I think he may be referring to a different type of Bandido
the "Bandidos de Amor"
[Edited on 3-3-2006 by eetdrt88]
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rts551
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Bandidos... People always ask (that have never been to Baja)... I guess I have been looking in the wrong places. Been going all my life (55 years
younger) and have yet to see one. Just met nice people
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Barry A.
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You anti-bandito guys----------
-----obviously have not watched, "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre"----no stinkin badge is going to deter THOSE hombres!!!!!! they line the road in
Baja, and they know how to bust "caravans".
Better stay away!!!!
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David K
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If it wasn't for 'banditos' (and federales and corrupt cops) there would be nothing to stop ALL norteamericanos from going to Baja!
I 'promote' Baja to YOU GUYS... people who already love the place and are going there, about the cool stuff that many of us seek on the peninsula...
The paving of the transpeninsular highway ended the bad roads = good people filter... The banditos are our last line of defense!! 
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Bedman
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Oops.....Sorry eetdrt88
| Quote: | Originally posted by eetdrt88
try relaxing on 80 miles of washboard,its like a drug in itself,good stuff for the soul...but thank god those RV'ers dont make it off the road that
far or there would be some turmoil out there in the sticks I met a guy named "Panama" my first time in Puertecitos and what he said pretty
much nailed it..."In Baja it's either 8 or 80" |
in the Motorhome on the way to Gonzaga. We make it once a year. Yeah the road is a little rough, but at 4 MPH you get to enjoy ALL the scenery
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jimgrms
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I don,t belive the bandito b/s just every time i mention i am going to mexico, i am warned about the banditos ,but the folks warning me are old and
proably senile
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bajarich
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When I'm asked if I'm afraid to go to Mexico, I just say "Yes, I'm afraid someone will break into my house when I'm gone".
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Baja&Back
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Registered: 9-10-2004
Location: Vancouver, Canada / todo de Baja
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Hey Tehag, great photo!! Can I borrow it for our website??
A lot of you expressed concerns here about commercial caravans. As one of them, let me tell you that we are well aware of the negative feelings on the
road about us. This is one of the reasons we limit ourselves to 15 rigs.
Being 45 MPH doddlers on purpose for the safety of our guests, we try our best to expedite everyone else's passage. We have been known to stop
completely on straight stretches to let a semi or express bus pass us. Our tailgunner and whole caravan work hard on the CB to help others on by us.
The 25 to 30 rig caravans have also started splitting up into 2 or 3 sections to address this specific issue.
We love Baja as much as you all do & are just trying to share that joy with folks who want caravans for many reasons. (Well, we wanna make a buck,
too). It's also satisfying to know that we inject $100 K into the local economy at the grassroots level every year. (Did you hear that, Antonio??)
Next winter, when you pass a caravan or find us all at Santispac, please give us a bit of "Baja Nomad" spirit - we will do the same back. (The beer's
always cold too!!!)
If the rig decals say "Baja and Back", try CB channel 22 & we'll do our best to get you by us.
Happy Trails ...
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woody with a view
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caravans, ugh!
not much room for error, although it's not the caravaners fault!
[Edited on 4-30-2006 by woody in ob]
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bajalou
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajarich
When I'm asked if I'm afraid to go to Mexico, I just say "Yes, I'm afraid someone will break into my house when I'm gone". |
A friend here in Baja just heard this Jeep was stoled from his driveway at his California house.
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
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