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¿Por qué Baja?

The Mexican portion of my trip. I highly recommend getting Bicimapas. Despite the initial issues of getting it installed into my Zumo, it was pretty helpful in Mexico, at least with pinpointing the major roads and small towns.
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This is my SPOT coverage for the trip. I was pretty much running SPOT every time we were moving. Tracking was well over 90% and all my "I'm OK" signals went through. Pretty confident that if I needed help out there and had to press 911 they would have found me.
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wow i love this!!!! what was the temperature like? what kind of gear were you wearing? how far between each stop on avg? the pics are great!!!!! :ride
 
Hot dam! Bet the people who bailed will be sorry now. Good ol KLR`s just made for this kind of stuff, reliable as a hammer.
 
NoGall said:
:teeth Epic! Hurry up, man! :thumbup
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SmugMug no worky. I'll finish it tomorrow if it comes back up.


dkcwenge said:
wow i love this!!!! what was the temperature like? what kind of gear were you wearing? how far between each stop on avg? the pics are great!!!!! :ride
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Temperatures stayed in the mid-70s during the day for the whole week. Nights in the 60s. It was nice.

Gear: AFX 37DS helmet. Frank Thomas Aqua jacket. FOX knee/shin armor underneath the BDU pants. Icon Field Armor Boots. Honda textile gloves. Hydrastorm pack with a 2-liter water bladder.

We managed to find gas every 50-60 miles from Mexicali down. We'd stop to take a breather, take some pictures, munch a powerbar whenever we felt like it. We weren't in any kind of time pressure, this was more of a "chill and enjoy" kind of ride. Our only goal was not to bite off more than we can chew, and get back across the border on our own power. Safety first!

luckett said:
slacker!
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:twofinger
 
If you could do the trip over again what would you change about your luggage situation?

Did the backpacks become annoying after awhile?

Awesome pics :)

Thanks for sharing
 
Neema12 said:
If you could do the trip over again what would you change about your luggage situation?

Did the backpacks become annoying after awhile?

Awesome pics :)

Thanks for sharing
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Nothing really. I could've have taken less clothes, but that's about the only thing I would have changed. It was water that took up a good chunk of our luggage, since we were carrying about 4 liters each in the saddlebags plus another 2 in hour backs.

The backpacks were just Camelbaks. I had mine loaded with water, granola bars, tuna, a washcloth, some paperwork, some tools. Hardly notice it on your back, and you really needed the water out there. There's pretty much nothing in between the towns.
 
totally awesome.I really want to do a ride like that. I hope to do one within the next 2 years.

Awesome pics man.
 
I think I'll lurk in ADVrider.com for a little while too. This is going into my 'things to do' list. Thank you for sharing this awesome experience and I hope you and your family will find peace in this time of grieving.
 
I spent the entire month of October driving through Baja in my Landcruiser. Everyone warned me about "how dangerous" Mexico is. What they didn't know is that I have been going there for years. Bahia de Los Angeles is one of my favorite places in the world! The people of Baja are by far the most hospitable people I have ever met. I do believe that they would give you the shirt off their backs or maybe their last good knobby tire if you needed it. Food is first rate and you can just park anywhere and sleep, with sensible caution. If anyone reading this has any doubts, don't. Plan a trip and do it! You will be pleasantly surprised. Check out Vagabundos de Mar. They are Baja lovers and are based in Rio Vista. Lots of help available there.
One point of fact: You were required to get a Tourist card or FMT. Most people I know forgo the thing if they are just going to BofLA. No one there to check for it. You definitely get asked for it at the Norte/Sur border just above Guerrero Negro. We were stopped at 9(!) military and 2 Federale checkpoints between Tecate and Cabo San Lucas. All the soldiers were very professional but brief going down. When we said we were going to Cabo and were from SF they just grinned and waved us through...hmmmmm?
On the way back, still professional but gave our stuff a good looking through. Went through a Marine checkpoint just outside Rosarito.
Two must do/sees are the fish market in Ensedada for a shrimp cocktail-INCREDIBLE! and Catavina, which it looks like you missed.
Oh, the characters you will meet along the way!!!
 
Alan, amazing pics and adventure. My condolences for the passing of your sister.

Your pictures bring back so many memories of riding through Mexico and the intricacies that we, as Americans, don't get to see on everyday riding. When are you heading back? :teeth

from your second post: Evite accidentes = avoid accidents (30kph speed limit)

precaucion, peligro de volcadura = caution, danger of rollover
 
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