Topic: My Baja Adventure

[Blackx]

I just got back from a two week drive down to Los Cabos and back and had quite an adventure.  

Follow this link for a more detailed account.  http://crawlernews.com/?p=2678
Second report added.  http://crawlernews.com/?p=2697

My business partner, Chris, and I had been looking for an excuse to travel down through Baja.  He kept a boat in San Jose Del Cabo and decided that it was too expensive there and he wanted to find a small fishing village to keep it.  We are real estate developers and heard of a new marina being built down there and also decided to take the chance to search for possible development opportunities.  Since we were towing his boat we decided to take his Yukon.
The plan was to take mostly dirt roads on the way down for the 1,000 mile trip and explore villages along the way.
We crossed in Mexicali and made our way down to San Felipe for the first night.  It was a ghost town.

My Baja Adventure

My Baja Adventure

The next day we headed down the hwy to Puertecitos where the road ends.  The road doesn

[Blackx]

Typical secluded beach.

My Baja Adventure

We arrive in Bahia De Los Angeles (LA Bay) that afternoon.

My Baja Adventure

Enjoying a beer with our dogs.

My Baja Adventure

Just south of LA Bay we hit the dirt again and discover an old adobe jail in the middle of the desert.  This was built in the late 19th early 20th century by Dick Daggett.  The area was mined for gold, copper and silver at that time.  The jail was placed between town and the local saloon so that if any miner got too drunk he was apprehended on his walk back into town and had to sleep it off in jail.

My Baja Adventure

More desert expanse.

My Baja Adventure

And more secluded beaches.

My Baja Adventure

Dogs taking a break in the shade on one of our multiple stops to rearrange gear that gotten thrown around in back of the truck.

My Baja Adventure

[Blackx]

At this point we break down in the middle of the desert.  The real adventure begins. 

My Baja Adventure

There was no indication of what was wrong.  No warning lights, no overheating.  It felt like an electrical connection came loose.  We unplugged and re-plugged in everything.  No luck. 
I can tell by looking at the map that we

[Blackx]

Success!  It points me toward Rancho Escondido where I walk another

[Blackx]

The next morning Chris waits for coffee heated over a fire.

My Baja Adventure

The ranchers were not concerned about our situation.  That morning they offer to take us for a horseback ride out to see some cave paintings.

My Baja Adventure

Here we are being led by a true vaquero.

My Baja Adventure

My Baja Adventure

He shows us the paintings.

My Baja Adventure

My Baja Adventure

After a couple days without a shower we decide it

[Blackx]

Time to load up the truck.

My Baja Adventure

But how is it done?  The bed of the flat bed doesn

[Soylent Yellow]

Awesome story!

[XterracerX]

What an adventure Jeff! Thanks for sharing!

[Paul]

Doesn't look like much fun. Who/what dug the hole for the flatbed? That's amazing.

[Ghost65]

Great adventure!  Have to tell you, very courageous traveling in Mexico these days.

[Blackx]

First post updated with a link to more info for those who are interested.

[Blackx]

Doesn't look like much fun. Who/what dug the hole for the flatbed? That's amazing.

I was definitely a little nervous when we broke down.  Turned out to be a great experience.  They had a dozer and a front end loader to dig the hole. 

[Blackx]

Great adventure!  Have to tell you, very courageous traveling in Mexico these days.

I understand.  I couldn't believe how many Americans and Canadians we met. 

[Oz]

I understand.  I couldn't believe how many Americans and Canadians we met. 

What a great trip (and adventure) ! Kudos to you for making that trip. I have a friend with a house South of San Felipe. Sadly we dont go there anymore

[boomer818]

WOW sounds like a hell of an adventure you had. So they dug the hole and loaded you truck?