I am hopeing to get away before too long and do some sightseeing and diving down there. Will be my first trip to that part of Mexico. Would be nice if a caravan was in the works.
I have the travel guide by Mike Church ordered but I have yet to receive it. What is the price range for RV spots? My tenative plan is to head down Mex 5 then 1 to Cabo Pulmo.
If no caravan planned, anyone heading down around March or April?
Scuba, I have not been to Baja for years, but it is like no other place on the Planet, A land of contrast, stunningy beautiful, sparsley populated, a desert surrounded by ocean. Cabo Pulmo reef is now a National Park. The Church's guide is a good reference. Here is a Baja travelers forum, loaded with info. BajaNomad Forums - "Peace, Love & Fish Tacos" Have a great trip
Hello,
Thanks for the link Tom, I will check it out. The February departure would be a bit too early for me.
The April/May time frame sounds good. I have not been to any rallys. I am pretty new to Airstreams. My Grandparents had one in the early 70's. I was about 5-6 years old when I first saw it. From what I am told, I told my Grandmother, "this things not big enough to sling a cat in". Not sure where I got that line at such a young age.
I plan on staying down there for about a year and doing some diving. So, at least you would have company on the way down. Maybe we can geet a couple of other travelers by then to keep the caravan intact once the turn North is made. I will keep in touch, I have quite a few things to accomplish before I leave to prepare for an extended stay abroad.
Thanks Again for all the feedback,
Ray
What is the price range for RV spots? My tenative plan is to head down Mex 5 then 1 to Cabo Pulmo.
If no caravan planned, anyone heading down around March or April?
Mex 5 pretty much ends somewhere between San Felipe and Puertecitos. From there, it is a very rough, often severely washboarded dirt road towards Mex1. I would not dream of towing through this area, unless 2mph is an acceptable speed.
The area south of Puerecitos is very beatiful, though, ina strange sort of way. It is where the desert meets the bluest sea I have ever seen...the contrast of dry and wet is extreme, and the vistas and isolation is quite good for the soul. 4x4 is not absolutely required, but a locking diff, and ground clearance is a must.
For towing, I would recommend crossing at Mexicali, then taking Mex3 W to Mex1 South, or just stay on I-8 and go to the Tijuana crossing, catching 1 south from there.
Baja is definitely worth a long visit - the further south/east you go, the better it gets. Don't forget that you need visitor's visas for Baja California Sur.
Hi Uwe,
Thanks for the info. The area south of Puertecitos sounds very interesting! Wouldn't mind a little faster travel speed but I sure would like to see it. Your description really has me motivated to give it a shot. Besides, when you think about sea yachts cruise at about 5 - 7 knots, slow does not seem too unbearable. I think I averaged about the same speed coming back from Montgomery Alabama to Pensacola after Hurricane Opal in 1995. Its slow! Would love to hear more details about this route.
Thanks,
Ray
Hi Uwe,
Thanks for the info. The area south of Puertecitos sounds very interesting! Wouldn't mind a little faster travel speed but I sure would like to see it. Your description really has me motivated to give it a shot. Besides, when you think about sea yachts cruise at about 5 - 7 knots, slow does not seem too unbearable. I think I averaged about the same speed coming back from Montgomery Alabama to Pensacola after Hurricane Opal in 1995. Its slow! Would love to hear more details about this route.
Thanks,
Ray
Hey Ray,
It's doable with a trailer, but unless you want to end up with scrap metal after your trip, it's adviseable to lower the tire pressure to the minimum you can get away with, and drive very slowly. Same for your truck. I did it in a Jeep a few times, and basically ended up with broken springs and u-joints every time. On the bright side, they have very creative welders in every little town down there. "Taller Mechanico" is what you're looking for.
I wasn't kidding when I said 2mph....
There is little to no fuel supply after Puertecitos until you get to Bahia de los Angeles, and it's in plastic jugs and barrels most of the time. Bahia is great, nature and scenery is mesmerizing. Further south from there is 4x4 only - towing definitely out. Best perhaps to leave the trailer in San Felipe, and make it a 3-day side trip to Bahia and back in the truck and sleeping bags. Bahia Luis Gonzaga and Coco's Corner are definitely a treat...Alfonsinas Airstrip and beach are a great place to get some fresh local fish and have teh bbq of your life... There's much more, best to get Google earth and check it out.
uwe is on the money about the road from Puertecitos south. We have been going down that road since about 1975 and went to Alfonsinas last May. That road is not a good place to take a nice trailer. We tow a jeep trailer when we go that route and still air down the tiers on both the jeep and trailer and that road still sucks. That said it is a beautiful place and the food at Alfonsinas is great. You might think about leaving your trailer at a SAFE place in San Felipe and going down overnight they have rooms to rent there that are ok.
Thanks for the info. A side trip to this area sounds very interesting. Any safe place recommendations in San Felipe? Did you see any diving activity in that area when you were there?
We have a lot north of San Felipe in a development called El Dorado Ranch. They had an RV park but closed it. I do not know if there are any more RV parks in San Felipe but a net ckeck might find one. The Ranch is on the web also. The most I have done is some light diving in the Sea of Cortez but it was real nice.
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