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Camping & Kayaking - Baja Mexico (Dec 2003)Details and NotesPost Travel Notes | Pre-Travel Planning | Baggage List Cheryl Gelder Post Travel Details & Other Notes- Where Van travel from San Diego, CA south to Mexico. The along the Trans Peninsular Highway through Baja to the Desierto Central (center desert), Catavina and on to Bahia de Los Angeles [top of page] When Dec 2003 [top of page] Why To van camp with our daughter Buffy, son-in-law Philip and 2
grandkids Erik (5) and Jack (6 months).
[top of page] Resources Along the Way Local people in Bahia de Los Angeles for directions [top of page] Camera Olympus D-100 set to maximum quality Fuji Finepix 2800 zoom Note: I wanted to compare both camera under similar circumstances [top of page] Photos in the Photo log For these web pages the jpeg files were then
re-sampled to about 360 x 270 and compressed
about 15% using Jasc Paint Shop Pro 8 to
reduce the transmission and display time.
The reduced photos are not as exciting as
the originals but I am expecting to hold
your attention longer with the shorter
transmission times.
[top of page] Lodging Camping in our self adapted van; 1989 Ford Econoline 150 [top of page] Food Brought food from home Purchased food from local markets [top of page] Transportation 1989 Ford Econoline 150 van [top of page] Border Crossings Into Mexico - no papers required Back from Mexico at Tijuana - 2 hour line up to cross [top of page] Keeping in Touch Not required
[top of page] Costs $4/gallon for gas $8/day vehicle insurance [top of page] Things Learned This was more of a vacation. It is included here because it is travel outside the U.S. and I encourage people to experience it whenever they are able. [top of page] Cheryl Gelder Pre-Travel Planning Timetable[top of page] Conception of Idea September [top of page] Focused on a Baja Mexico travel over the holidays [top of page] Educated Ourselves We've been there before so there was not much new education required before we departed. However, we researched and bought vehicle insurance over the web. [top of page] Determined the Scope of the Travel Adventure Dec 2003 When we decided how many days we needed insurance, that limited the scope and length of time. We considered traveling the entire length of Baja but decided to limit our travel to Bahia de Los Angeles and spend more time kayaking. [top of page] [top of page] Cheryl Gelder Baggage & Other Equipment[top of page] 2 Kayaks - Wilderness Expedition 160 plus supporting gear pfd - personal flotation devices water booties paddles [top of page] Cooking and Eating Coleman 1 burner stove that connects directly to the fuel canister 2 pots Guides, money, and papers ATM card Visa/MC Drivers License Cash Passports (not required) [top of page] |
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