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Ken Cooke
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Baja Grande 2008: Tijuana to San Felipe
Last Saturday morning, our group met up in San Ysidro, CA for 1 week of Jeeping, Mariscos, and camping. We started by entering the border city of
Tijuana - home of 2 million residents, and unfortunately, headlines bearing gruesome news reports. But, our group was there to pick up travel
documents and to travel along Mexico Hwy 2, along a toll road which travels along the border to Tecate, down through the desert, and beyond. Our
group consisted of nine vehicles - 2 of which were en route from Redlands, CA due to a water pump issue with the Ford Bronco, and another vehicle - a
pop-top camper-laden Toyota Tacoma. All three of these vehicles met up with us in San Felipe.
San Felipe (san-fell-ii-pay):
Our group stayed the first night at the sea-side campground 'Campo el Sol'. We met with our friend Lou Wells, a local resident who took us to a local
eatery in town - Juanitos for some local seafood. Juanitos will be moving shortly to the El Coloradito restaurant which is located near Campo el Sol.
After a good nights sleep, our group woke up to the sounds of fireworks and gunfire. Children down on the beach were practicing their shooting
skills with an old pistol with their fathers, and they were setting off fireworks to throw off the authorities. This reminded me of the bumper
sticker that reads, "Gun Control means using both hands!" The kids and their fathers were all happy to get in some morning practice with their
antique pistola. We just looked on in confusion, knowing that Mexico does not allow ownership of personal firearms, but nobody got hurt, and the kids
learned from their parents how to possibly defend themselves in an increasingly hostile environment. The local caretaker of the campground - Jose,
came by to collect our monies, and spoke to me about the dearth of American tourists. I explained that our headlines are now dominated with the bad
news about Mexico, and most tourists are staying put inside of the United States...if they have tourism dollars at all. Jose understood, but lamented
that earlier in November, they only had 2 campers all week. By comparison, Baja Grande '07 had to shoe-horn its' way into El Sol with wall to wall
motorhomes, quads, bikes, and buggies.
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BajaGringo
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Actually Ken, citizens of Mexico may own up to a 38 caliber as I recall.
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Ken Cooke
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Ken Cooke
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BAJACAT
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Ken what's up with that SUBARU?
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BAJACAT
Ken what's up with that SUBARU? |
Something was wrong with the engine. It had no pulling power to get up the hills on the dirt road it encountered. Some people abhor pickups and
SUVs, but they are oftentimes a necessary evil when traveling in the backcountry.
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BAJACAT
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i read all about in your nest post, thanks Ken.I allready told my wife Im doing Baja Grande next year...
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Cooke
| Quote: | Originally posted by BAJACAT
Ken what's up with that SUBARU? |
Something was wrong with the engine. It had no pulling power to get up the hills on the dirt road it encountered. Some people abhor pickups and
SUVs, but they are oftentimes a necessary evil when traveling in the backcountry. |
Did anyone check the air filter? Of course that was a stupid choice of vehicle for pulling that junk trailer over that junk road.
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Did anyone check the air filter? Of course that was a stupid choice of vehicle for pulling that junk trailer over that junk road.
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The driver said that he looked in the "engine compartment." He didn't look mechanically inclined, but we just took his word that he knew what he was
talking about. We had our eyes set on other things, so we didn't spend a whole lot of time talking to him about his situation. We just gave him a
quick tow to the top of the grade, and we went sraight for our lunch break. YEA!
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David K
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So, for all you know he is still there? 
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BAJACAT
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Where is triple A when you need them,I got a question what are you supposed to do in a case like this, do you put your trip in hold to make sure the
guy is going to make home alright,or help the guy just enough to go bye?
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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Barry A.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BAJACAT
Where is triple A when you need them,I got a question what are you supposed to do in a case like this, do you put your trip in hold to make sure the
guy is going to make home alright,or help the guy just enough to go bye? |
I say you help them to the point that they can presumably make it from there.
Barry
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or if the guy says 'thank you... please go on, we will figure it out'....
A clogged air filter is the first thing to check after miles of dirty road when the enginge is starving for power... IMO.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaGringo
Actually Ken, citizens of Mexico may own up to a 38 caliber as I recall. |
I also think it is legal to have these type of weapons in your home, you just can't transport or carry them. So if the Delgado comes calling to your
house, you won't automatically go to jail for having them there.
Now how they got there is another question... No sé...
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by schwlind
| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaGringo
Actually Ken, citizens of Mexico may own up to a 38 caliber as I recall. |
I also think it is legal to have these type of weapons in your home, you just can't transport or carry them. So if the Delgado comes calling to your
house, you won't automatically go to jail for having them there.
Now how they got there is another question... No sé... |
The children would set off an M-80 on the sand, and fire a couple of rounds to confuse the policia, but none came down to spectate. No worries,
though. Everyone was responsible and respectable.
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Ken Cooke
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Campo Del Sol - San Felipe
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Ken Cooke
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At the Pemex in San Felipe's Traffic Circle
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ElCazador
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Good story, great pictures Ken. Nice white-man fire! Looks like you had fun. We're headed down to San Felipe for 2 weeks manana (where's that tilde
key?) . Can't wait to not run into throngs of US Tourists (like us).
Funny thing. We cruised Cuba in our own sailboat for 2 months in 2000 and came away confused. Do we support the embargo to keep the cruise ships away?
I think - yes. US tourists are certainly a double-edged sword...
Vamos a Mexico!
Guys Nuev-isimo: ElCazador y Carlotita
[Edited on 12-21-2008 by ElCazador]
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The Cuba thing is about to change, and about time. It's all been political. Currying votes, especially in South Florida. Anyway, from Cancun, it's a
very short flight (30 minutes). You can buy a package that includes a Hotel in Cuba, and the Cuban immigration will not stamp you passport.
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Made sure the Subaru is good to get out.
second year on the Baja Grande for me
thank you Ken.
words r not enuf to describe the experiance!!
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