neilm81301
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Camping at La Gringa?
Reading about Herman Hill got me fired up; I need more time SOB. I'm not getting any younger, either.
I used to think a good retirement would be to winter over in Bahia de Los Angeles, and summer in Santa Rosalillita. Live on beans, rice, beer and
fish caught in the surf. De-stress to stay healthy. Grow some greens in bucket garden. My folks used to winter in Muertos, oh, 40 years ago. Loved
it.
I know it's different now.
I'm planning a trip for 2 or 3 weeks, oh, Feb-Mar '14.
What's the 'boondock' camping situation at Bahia now? Is La Gringa still a good place?
Are there good places on the other side, around S.R., say, for later in the year?
Hey, thanks!
Neil
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http://www.bahiadelosangeles.info/index.htm
Neil,
If you haven't already, you might want to check out Mia's Bahia de Los Angeles website. She keeps it up to date. You can still camp out at La Gringa.
There aren't too many other places left.
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mojo_norte
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La Gringa's good. 6 Bucks / night to camp last year. Really bad washboard for about 5 miles going in.
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Boondocking may mean farther from civilization?:
Guadalupe Bay, Las Animas Bay, San Rafael Bay are all 'near' Los Angeles Bay, but more than 20 miles from pavement!  
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Hey Malcom, Must be that time of year. Later Mike
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neil, you got the right idea. let us know how it turns out....
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| Quote: | Originally posted by satmike
Hey Malcom, Must be that time of year. Later Mike |
yup - on the road - RU at the 'Secret Spot' ?
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Before you get to La Gringa, and about a mile past Daggetts is a turnoff to Los Pinos. There are 4-5 3-walled shelters, each with BBQ, and one larger
circular palapa. I have camped there a few times and nobody ever comes by to collect a fee. I stayed at the larger circular one last time when the
wind was blowing non-stop for 3 days - you need a shelter like this when the wind blows. Right on the beach - perrrrfect.
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neilm81301
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Thanks for the help, folks...
Five miles of washboard is probably why I didn't get there last time.. but it should keep out the riff-raff!... well, Baja rr might be tougher
<G>.
A mile past Daggetts may be more doable.
Thanks again!
Neil
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On nasty washboard, air down some and take your time. La Gringa is still a beautiful place and worth the effort.
P.S. Remove your litter and a little of the litter the last guy left behind.
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redhilltown
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Camped there a few years ago and no serious washboard though it can change year to year. One thing I've learned on here is that one man's bad roads is
not another man's...just depends on what you drive and how often you do it and how important it is for you to get away from "riff raff"...for me it is
numero uno! I have no concept of people camping in campgrounds with dogs barking and generators running and and and...well...you know...get to La
Gringa and you have Isla Smith, the water, and the whales to deal with.
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Watch out for very high tides at La Gringa, the bad road doesn't keep out the rif raff, camping there quite a few years ago we set up at the old
fishermans camp on the empty slab. Later in the evening a group of Mexican Americans from east LA showed up all tweaked out, we moved out to the beach
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redhilltown
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What I meant to say was dogs barking, generators running, and Mexican American tweakers from east L.A...
Sorry to hear that...sucks. We probably all have nightmare stories of thinking we have found paradise when a truckload of marooons rolls in with
their stereos blasting.
Though with a good map/gps and a 4X4 you can certainly stack the odds in your favor in Baja!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by 805gregg
Watch out for very high tides at La Gringa, the bad road doesn't keep out the rif raff, camping there quite a few years ago we set up at the old
fishermans camp on the empty slab. Later in the evening a group of Mexican Americans from east LA showed up all tweaked out, we moved out to the beach
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Bad roads are ones that require 4WD or high ground clearance and some good 'character' to drive... La Gringa is a 2WD graded highway, not more than a
few miles from pavement.
[Edited on 12-18-2013 by David K]
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woody with a view
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yep, if you can't handle the road to Gringa you should prolly just stay home, in bed....
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