Anyone with experience camping Baja California / Mexico?

[fishfreek]

I hope this is in the right spot.


Anyone here with experience camping Baja California / Mexico?

[jstrubberg]

You couldn't pay me enough to drive across the border these days.

We vacation in Puerta Vallarta at least every other year and have a great time, but I wouldn't be caught dead within a hundred miles of the US/Mexico border right now.

[fishfreek]

Why not?

[CarlLaFong]

Why not?

Oh, nothing serious. Just some minor drug trafficking, kidnapping, extortion, robbery and an occasional beheading. Typical Mexican hijinks.

[jstrubberg]

Because 90% of the drug trade issues, shootings and abductions occur close to the border. The Mexican states adjacent to our border are just flat dangerous. I would stay our of Mexico City, too.

Here's a pretty fair breakdown of what it's like across our southern border.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/09/world/ame ... o-security

[jstrubberg]

And I have to say, I wouldn't camp anywhere south of the border. I wouldn't feel safe driving to anywhere in Mexico, honestly, because I would have to cross the no man's land at the border.

[notned]

I used to have Copper Canyon on my bucket list. Not so much anymore.

[doug hodder]

Given the issues of drugs/ abductions and other crap that occurs...why take the chance? Are you willing to subject you / your vehicle and your families safety to the BS of a south of the border camping trip? Yeah...don't worry, the cops down there will look out for you...hee hee. I can see going across on foot...but why bother with the potential issues of a vehicle and trailer south? Maybe I'm a pussy on it all...however I've done nearly 40 countries a lot of them 3rd world and I wouldn't chance it now. You're gonna be a target to some people. Is Baja really that much of a destination that you can't find something else that might be rewarding? Do what'cha want... If something goes sideways...we will always have the story on the forum, if it gets posted...hopefully.

[halfdome, Danny]

I agree with Doug & others 100%.
Been to Baja more times than I'd like to admit.
Didn't loose anything down there, so why go back.
Lots to see and do in the good ole' USA.
Danny

[jstrubberg]

Now, having given the doom and gloom opinion of the Mexican border, I will also say that I own a timeshare in Mexico and plan to spend many more winter weeks in Cancun, Cabo and Puerta Vallarta. I won't be driving down there, though.

[S. Heisley]

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Postby shawnandherbie » Thu Jul 18, 2013 4:37 pm

Herbie will not make this trip, but I hope to make it this year seeing I just got assaulted in Mexico..... I can thank a federal Mexican cop for his ak47 to my L5........ getting xrays in the morning . I'll post here to keep y'all updated