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Bob53
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Camp tools
I plan on doing some Baja off road camping this year. Normally, I always carry a camp hatchet, machete and a Becker bk9 chopping knife in my Suburban.
Are these items allowed to be carried in a vehicle Baja? I've heard of people being arrested for having a pocket knife.
[Edited on 3-4-2016 by Bob53]
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Have it with your camping gear as opposed to on your dashboard.
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PaulW
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Stuff in tool boxes even when found are always allowed. Tools are technically allowed.
Don't put knives and leatherman like things in the glove box or console.
I carry an 18" pruning saw beside my back seat and it is always questioned and allowed. These young soldiers probably do not know what it is?
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....a shovel can be handy for camping too
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my machete was pulled from between my console at the northbound Ensenada checkpoint years ago. the soldier (and the female jefe) asked what it was
for. Ratones I said. they laughed and handed it to me and sent me on my way.
YMMV. it is a tool right?
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If you're going to do any beach camping it's good to have a couple of 12"w. strips of CDX plywood in the back too. Tow-strap for sure, and don't
forget jumper-cables; you may be asked to be Best Man at a wedding! 
I don't have a BUCKET LIST, but I do have a F***- IT LIST a mile long!
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Quote: Originally posted by Bob53  | I plan on doing some Baja off road camping this year. Normally, I always carry a camp hatchet, machete and a Becker bk9 chopping knife in my Suburban.
Are these items allowed to be carried in a vehicle Baja? I've heard of people being arrested for having a pocket knife.
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Leave the combat knife at home.
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High lift jack
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wilderone
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Please don't chop down any living tree or shrub, etc. I've been camping for 40 years and never brought anything longer than a 3" swiss army knife.
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..and if you will be camping in an area with soft sand you might want to consider one of these air jacks that use your exhaust for inflation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOmAe-WKQmo
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| Quote: Originally posted by wilderone | | Please don't chop down any living tree or shrub, etc. I've been camping for 40 years and never brought anything longer than a 3" swiss army knife.
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Ditto.
The desert has such slow vegetation growth, people should not burn dead or live wood. Just let the desert be, and if you need a fire bring wood from
home or the store.
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Bob53
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Thanks for all of your comments. I only listed the items in question. I do carry many of the other items you mentioned as well, shovel, plywood
strips, high lift jack, jumper cables, tow straps, etc. and also have a 9500 lb. winch. I don't plan on cutting any trees or brush down. These items
are only for problems that might arise. I guess I'll leave the Becker at home. It's such a useful tool though. I would hate to have it confiscated.
Any other suggestions are quite welcome.
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where ya going?
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Don't have any rock solid plans yet. You and Bia want to join us? Open for suggestions.
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call me this weekend.
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They're a wee bit pricey, but I'm a huge fan of my MaxTrax - in the past six months, they've saved my stuck butt twice. Great for soft sand and silt.
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I always carry a back up bottle opener
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I thought a bumper was the backup bottle opener.
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On a Tacoma, where the door latches on the door jamb works as a bottle opener - many many many Pacificos have been opened there.
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| Quote: Originally posted by StuckSucks |
On a Tacoma, where the door latches on the door jamb works as a bottle opener - many many many Pacificos have been opened there.
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And on the Tundra as well.
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