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bajarookie
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will take seasoned traveler
I'm leaving SanDiego Oct 30th AM to drive to Cabo to meet friends. Several friends have done the trip but its my first time and would enjoy a
previously experienced co-pilot. Have a reliable SUV and room for a bit of cargo and one passenger. I'm going to be on the highway traveling to
SanDiego today but will check a couple times for replies.
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bajarookie
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also, I hope to do it in 2 days but understand 3 days(2nights) may be needed, which is fine as I'm staying down there for several weeks. I'm prepared
to camp and or stay in economical accom's.
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David K
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There is sooo much to see and do in Baja California... and Cabo is at the end of it all... don't be in such a rush!
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captkw
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Racing south
Is it just me..But almost every time I read that someone is going to ----- and take ----many days to get there ! I shake my head in disbelieve as I
know Baja and the road VERY well !! Stuff happens along the road and its all part of a Baja trip !! and driving long hrs and speeding and trying to
get somewhere on a schedule seldom works in mexico,let alone Baja...IMO anything less than 2 weeks is a waste of time,, and even at that you would not
have the time to smell the fish tacos or lose your gringo attitude...........K&T
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baja Steve
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I have traveled it many times and the most fun is when it takes me 30 days from the border to La Paz
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captkw
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Amen,,I agree,concure,roger on that !!
I think its journey not a race..and as the old signs used to say"this road was made for economical purpose not Racing" or something to that matter
...and I have seen sooo many wrecks !! hell if all the older wooden crosses were not kept up and replaced their might be a picket fence all the way
down the "hiway" " driving the Baja Hwy is like flying on a 727........hours of boredom,, with moments of shear terror" and is one many,many reasons
I love my Volvo....K&T
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by captkw
I think its journey not a race..and as the old signs used to say"this road was made for economical purpose not Racing" or something to that matter
...and I have seen sooo many wrecks !! hell if all the older wooden crosses were not kept up and replaced their might be a picket fence all the way
down the "hiway" " driving the Baja Hwy is like flying on a 727........hours of boredom,, with moments of shear terror" and is one many,many reasons
I love my Volvo....K&T |
[Edited on 10-29-2013 by David K]
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Mulegena
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so you wonīt feel rushed...
take 4 days
Day 1: San Diego - El Rosario
Day 2: El Rosario - Mulege
Day 3: Mulege - La Paz
Day 4: La Paz - Cabo
Seriously. Itīs Baja. Cool your jets.
The above is ambitious enough, even with two drivers...
and btw youīll have to buy insurance for the other driver, too.
"Raise your words, not your voice. It's rain that grows flowers, not thunder." ~Rumi
"It's the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." ~ Aristotle
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajarookie
also, I hope to do it in 2 days but understand 3 days(2nights) may be needed, which is fine as I'm staying down there for several weeks. I'm prepared
to camp and or stay in economical accom's. |
If that is your goal and priority, here is a Mileage Chart
However, a few miles in Baja is a lot more than the same miles on a US highway. The days are getting shorter and most people suggest not to drive
after dark; others say they prefer to do so.
So, possible Guerrero Negro the first day, Loreto the second day, and then Cabo. LONG HARD driving days but everyone has different priorities.
Enjoy and good luck.
ON edit --- Mulegena's suggestion is quite ambitious and it adds an extra day. :-) I would probably go past El Rosario the first day and at least
make Cataviņa as there is a nice place to camp there.
[Edited on 10-29-2013 by DianaT]
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captkw
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Cows,burros & coke curves
seems to be a thing of the past,,,But them Damn unmarked/painted Topes get me on every trip....!@#$%^&*() Sob...out of nowhere...... Bam !! and
one time going south before catavina at the bottom of that bad right handed curve was a gal washing clothes in the middle of the road.. in the small
stream of water !! Yikes !! I have never forgot her...era late 70's
[Edited on 10-29-2013 by captkw]
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Mulegena
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Stop and smell the wild roses, donīt push up daiseys.
With respect, cows, burros and unmarked nasty curves are NOT a thing of the past, nor are big 18-wheelers or washed-out bridges and hellapotholes and
speedbumps. Fact.
Additionally, now begins the tourist season bringing a significant amount of foreign drivers in rvs and hauling trailers and boats.
Thereīs alot going on out there on Mex-1 these days, including off-road racers and their support teams.
Weīve had a tremendous amount of rain in the last two months. We even had a dozen or more waterfalls right alongside the highway-- a first for me to
see in 30 years down here. All that rain has made the desert gorgeously and lusciously green-- delicious to the many loose cattle and wild horses and
burros that live out there.
Take your time on the drive. Not only to enjoy yourself but so you arrive safely at your destination. Baja miles are not equivalent to US miles.
"Raise your words, not your voice. It's rain that grows flowers, not thunder." ~Rumi
"It's the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." ~ Aristotle
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DocRey
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Hope they never get into the Cali mode..." Traffic Fines Doubled In Construction Zones"! Counted eleven signs coming to work. Only two ligit
construction sites. 'No wonder Cali's supposedly in the "black" now...???
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CaboJohn
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Drive Time
Have done the drive about 12 times. Also have spent a lot of time on the Baja but understand sometimes you just need to get to your destination.
It should take 22-24 hours of actual drive time. I did have a friend do it in 18 hours but he was driving way TOO fast.
When I make the drive to get to destination ASAP I find leave early in the morning and you can get to the towns of Guerrero Negro or Santa Rosalia
before the sun goes down.
You then should be able to make it Cabo the next day.
It is a long hard drive and you need to be able to stay alert!
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captkw
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well seasoned
Hola,As someone(myself) that has driven from Alaska to panama...I can say with conviction "pushing It" really increases your odds of have a wreck
(chokee) and you wont get there that much faster...for me,,the road is So much better than just a few short years ago...I still miss the road workers
fire/flare cans..but, progress marches on..used to be if you hit a cow, you would have to pay the rancher..I belive that is now the other way,No?...PS
Mulagena...You forgot Buses !!
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Freedro
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My bags are packed, and I am ready to leave. Have been travelling Baja for 26 years by, car, truck, moto, bus. I am ready to climb aboard and head
south. In Oceanside just north of San Diego.
Eric 319 486 3916. ericf92008@yahoo.com
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bajarookie
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Freedro
My bags are packed, and I am ready to leave. Have been travelling Baja for 26 years by, car, truck, moto, bus. I am ready to climb aboard and head
south. In Oceanside just north of San Diego.
Eric 319 486 3916. ericf92008@yahoo.com |
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bajarookie
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I appreciate everyone telling me to relax...I get it. I'm doing a huge favour for a friend by delivering his vehicle and it is somewhat time
sensitive. I'll stick around for 3-4 weeks and soak up some Baja... in other words, please reply to the request, not your two bit knee jerk reaction.
Sorry if I sound harsh, but I'm on a lunch stop and wasting time sorting thru extra messages.
---I'm arriving in San Diego tonight
@ Eric... I'll call you tonight and see if we can arrange something. thankyou for your reply. prob gonna book a room in south SanD tonight. perhaps
you could make your down there?
I'll check this post during my dinner stop.
thanks again for all the input and time/advice to everyone!!
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Martyman
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajarookie
I appreciate everyone telling me to relax...I get it. I'm doing a huge favour for a friend by delivering his vehicle and it is somewhat time
sensitive. I'll stick around for 3-4 weeks and soak up some Baja... in other words, please reply to the request, not your two bit knee jerk reaction.
Sorry if I sound harsh, but I'm on a lunch stop and wasting time sorting thru extra messages.
---I'm arriving in San Diego tonight
@ Eric... I'll call you tonight and see if we can arrange something. thankyou for your reply. prob gonna book a room in south SanD tonight. perhaps
you could make your down there?
I'll check this post during my dinner stop.
thanks again for all the input and time/advice to everyone!! |
Right on...go for it. Some people just love to tell people what to do... & some people were so drunk the first time they tell you again.
I myself have done it in 5 hours.
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Good luck and be safe. I assume you have a job that provides constraints. Not true of some of the people providing advise here.
At any rate be safe. As previously stated Baja roads are not freeways.
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windgrrl
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It is possible. Even driving the speed limit. It is 3 days of long hard driving if there are no mitigating circumstances such as weather, construction
delays, accidents, break downs, etc. You and your vehicle need to be in good shape. You need to be alert for perils previously mentioned and to get
going early each day. Your breaks are important and you should fill the gas tank sooner rather than later. You should have enough pesos to get you to
Cabo. Finding banks and cash machines can cause longer stops.
Good luck and hope you find your destination safely.
When the way comes to an end, then change. Having changed, you pass through.
~ I-Ching
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