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fishbuck
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San Ysidro to Bola?
Driving time. Straight shot. No stops. Rental car. Economy class.
How many hours?
I trying to decide if I can fly down from Seattle to San Diego and jump in a rental and be in Bola by bedtime for early fishing?
I know it won't be easy... if it's even possible.
What do you think? Crazy and unrealistic or another brilliant fishing idea from fishbuck?
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fishbuck
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I found this.
68+116+37+76+65+43
=405
[Edited on 5-14-2017 by fishbuck]
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fishbuck
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My gut says it is possible verging on suicidal. I'm guessing an easy 10 hours of driving maybe 9.
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fishbuck
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Jul 7, 2017
From Seattle - Tacoma Intl. (SEA)
To San Diego Intl. (SAN)
Best Value Best Value flight
Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines
6:20am
SEA
to
9:00am
SAN
2h 40m, Nonstop
Yep, it can be done. Long day but it is possible.
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mtgoat666
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8 to 9 hours
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fishbuck
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Thanks goat.
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A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
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OK, take this form a 66 year old with a larger prostate than I started with:
10-11 hours from Gecko to the wait line at the border. This includes stopping for a late breakfast, mucho roadside pit stops and one gas stop. We
drive pretty slow compared to most drivers - 50-60MPH, been known to hit 70 on the straights with the yellow line in the center. The timer on the
engine run-time usually says 9.5 hours.
I have 'heard' of 8 hours straight thru but at 400 miles that would require an average of 50MPH. There are a lot of spots where you are under 40, way
under, so that means really screaming on the straights. I'm pretty sure all those crosses on the side of the road are some of those guys.
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I would suggest picking up your rental car and then drive east on interstate 8 to Calexico and come down Mex 5, same driving hours and better roads
(except for the 22 miles of graded road) it usually takes me 9 to 10 driving hours either way I go hwy or hwy 5.
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If you go Hwy 1 you can stop at Parcela 12!!!
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Do you already have your arrangements in BOLA in place, or at least in mind?
If not, flying to Loreto instead could give you more time on the water vs on the road. The Pacific side would only be a couple of hours drive if it
is too hot on the Cortez side.
It sounds like a fun thing to do, but for me, three weeks is a 'quick trip' down and back.
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
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8.5 hours. Stop for quick tacos, fuel and once to water the cactus!
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San Diego to Bahía de L.A. is 8-9 hours in regular vehicle (no RV, no trailers). With stops:
8am border
10am Ensenada
1:30pm El Rosario
3pm Cataviña
5pm L.A. Bay
Using Hwy 5 via Mexicali & San Felipe is an excellent alternative as it avoids narrow mountain roads, dozens of farm towns, Ensenada city traffic,
etc.
San Diego 8am
El Centro 10am
San Felipe 12:30pm
Gonzaga 2:30pm
Chapala 4pm (includes visit with Coco).
L.A. Bay 5:30pm
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Does the rental agency allow travel to MX? Insurance?
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I use google maps to answer these types of questions. Google says 8 hours 57 minutes. I know it would take me about 30 minutes longer.
https://www.google.com.mx/maps/dir/San+Ysidro,+San+Diego,+CA...
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Stop at Cataviña, get up early and do the final 2hrs in the AM. Would make for a much more enjoyable trip.
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Quote: Originally posted by JZ  | Stop at Cataviña, get up early and do the final 2hrs in the AM. Would make for a much more enjoyable trip.
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Good idea JZ.
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| Quote: Originally posted by paranewbi | How about time to border from SD airport?
Have you arraigned a way?
Maybe this could be something like a Nomad contest like; 'fastest transit time to paradise from where you are' ?
I live in SD and I might be willing to tag a date to join the venture and transport you to the border.
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Rental car at SD airport
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I don't know what that is but if it is food I am planning my stops. So maybe.
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A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
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| Quote: Originally posted by Santiago | OK, take this form a 66 year old with a larger prostate than I started with:
10-11 hours from Gecko to the wait line at the border. This includes stopping for a late breakfast, mucho roadside pit stops and one gas stop. We
drive pretty slow compared to most drivers - 50-60MPH, been known to hit 70 on the straights with the yellow line in the center. The timer on the
engine run-time usually says 9.5 hours.
I have 'heard' of 8 hours straight thru but at 400 miles that would require an average of 50MPH. There are a lot of spots where you are under 40, way
under, so that means really screaming on the straights. I'm pretty sure all those crosses on the side of the road are some of those guys.
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9.5 plus a few stops seems about right. Thanks.
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
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It's a taco stand in san quintin
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