FJ Cruisers of Northern California

Mexico...

Just throwing this out there because I've had it on my mind for some time. I know a trip to Baja would require some planning and maybe even someone with experience on the political side, but food for thought.

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Permalink Reply by FJ Scout on December 18, 2010 at 1:15pm

I’m in.
We have done several trips in the past from San Diego (when we lived there) to Baja and one trip to Cabo San Lucas and back (where we ended up getting married - so be careful!). The last trip was over seven years ago and I know politics have changed a bit down there (you must be very careful if bringing a sidearm).
I know you must have a valid passport, obtain ‘Mexico’ Auto Insurance and depending where the trip ends up, permits are sometimes required.
Sounds like fun!

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Permalink Reply by Boss73 on December 18, 2010 at 2:14pm

I would love to go down to Baja !!. Sounds like a blast!!

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Permalink Reply by gringo on December 18, 2010 at 2:38pm

I would be down for that, I could bring a few mexican family members who know all about traveling down there, all the ins/outs, language, insurance, polictics, not getting ripped off, safety etc etc.

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Permalink Reply by pkelly72 on December 18, 2010 at 3:00pm

Colin is headed down there in January. I'll give you his number if you would like

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Permalink Reply by TOE 4X4 on December 18, 2010 at 4:03pm

Could be interesting.

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Permalink Reply by Ron Ehlers on December 18, 2010 at 8:25pm

try and go when the tecate 1000 is taking place.....usually in Nov. "Got Sand?"

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Permalink Reply by Bz on December 18, 2010 at 9:28pm

I wanna go!

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Permalink Reply by Suecyde on December 18, 2010 at 10:00pm

Not to burst anyone's bubble.. but right now it is really hot in Mexico. Many areas that have never before seen Cartel Violence are seeing the extreme part of it. People are getting kidnapped, ransoms are being demanded and even US Citizens are being taken to prove a point. So keep all this in mind when making any plans.

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Permalink Reply by CA Annie on February 9, 2011 at 2:53pm

Yeah, no way I'd be going to Mexico. I'm just glad that I got to go to a few places before it all went to hell.

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Permalink Reply by Mikerd400 on December 18, 2010 at 10:59pm

I'm planning on going in March, for the San Felipe 250 race. I'll also be going down next November for the Baja 1k.

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Permalink Reply by fjtonka on January 5, 2011 at 9:46am

see yah in san felo!!!!!!!!! ... going to the baja 250 ;)

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Permalink Reply by 5AND5TORM on December 19, 2010 at 10:20am

Don't believe the hype. Just like gangs here in the US, they kill each other for the most. The few Americans that have been killed out of the millions that go there every year, have been involved in the drug trade or were very unlucky and got got in the crossfire. Something that can and does happen here on any given day.

If you deduct the gangland related murders from the statistics, visiting Mexico is safer than visiting most US cities. New Orleans, the most dangerous city in the US, is about 3 times more dangerous than TJ.

The state of Baja California Sur, where this expedition would go, is one of the safest states in Mexico and was specifically omitted from the Travel Warning issued by the Department of Homeland Security.

I am in, just give me enough advance warning so I can plan the vacation time.

Going durring prerunning for the B1K or 500 would be better than race weekends--too many drunks and traffic. If we were to go durring prerunning, we would have a course map to follow. Should we have major troubles, there will be more vehicles to lend a hand.