It WASN'T Supposed to End Like This (Baja Mexico RV Trip)

This week hardly went to plan. Join us as we share some super lows and epic highs as we navigate full time RV life in Baja California Sur Mexico in our Class C RV.

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0:00 Intro to our RV Mexico vlog
0:49 The plan: taking the ferry to mainland Mexico
2:01 Screw the plan
4:12 RV life in Cerritos Beach
7:05 Coping with RV life stress (Organifi)
8:07 Awesome food in Pescadero Baja California Sur
11:44 Pit stop in Todos Santos
12:42 Plot twist (u-bolts breaking)
16:46 Boondocking on the beach in Baja (RV camping in Mexico)
20:00 Outtakes
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[AnRvMoto]

You can actually cancel the TIP there.
I had to do it when I crossed. It takes a couple days of waiting and is done online through Mexico city.
The guy at the Banjercito handled it for us while we camped for 3 extra days at the near by Pichlingue Bay.
It was a hassle but we got it done.

[davehoagland]

Well that was interesting and we know what you're going through.

We've driven our 35 ft RV down to just south of La Paz every winter for the last 6 years where we stay for 5 to 6 months. I had a premonition this last year, the RV is getting old and we've survived the drive 6 years now. Perhaps it's time to leave it down there on our land permanently. Well we went through a bad detour Santa Rosalia with a loud bang and I felt like we ran over a boulder. It was the exhaust and muffler falling off the RV. Well we got on the pavement I disengage the Subaru to go retrieve the muffler and the tire immediately went flat it had punctured when it was pulled over the exhaust. Change the tire went back exhaust was gone. So we continued down the road a little bit louder than before but tolerable. The next day we smelled like burning rubber. I pulled over checked underneath, the inside tire on the dually was punctured. We went over the Sierra Gigante on one tire, could have been a major disaster! So we ran carefully down to Ciudad Insurgentes and parked behind the llantera and wait for Monday morning. They put the 23 year old spare on which is a bit of an operation on that vehicle, charged us 100 pesos. I laughed and exclaimed '100 pesos' !? and their faces fell. I gave them 200 and we all laughed. I left with around 140 miles to go praying the spare would make it. We got about 130 miles just over the top of the Cacachilas mountain range and could see our town way down below the huge hill when we heard a pop pop. Nothing to do but continue on the remaining one tire on that side, which went fine, we got up onto our homestead and parked in our RV site we built there. Oh, yeah, I forgot the lights quit the morning we crossed the border at San Luis de Colorado, I got up in the dark at 6 am to get an early start and could not get the headlights on so had to wait for daylight.

From here on we are flying down! We did the round trip six years straight and figured we are tempting fate, there was always one white knuckle day on that narrow stretch from Guerrero Negro to Santa Rosalia with the semi trucks going by with inches to spare. We actually cracked the driver mirror with one the year prior. So we are done with that part of the adventure, however the RV is a great home there with full solar and we built septic and water storage so we have full hookups and big stone deck under palapa shade.

So this summer instead of our usual mountain biking out of the RV around the US we went to Europe and now in Bali. Truth is we are happier in Baja kitesurfing all winter and biking all summer. So we need another RV at some point!

[davidoverholt]

I love following Liz and Dennis on their travels into Mexico! So much fun they share!

[WholesaleWarranties]

Sorry you ran into some challenges! Thank you for being transparent about your experiences--it's refreshing to see people share the lows as well as the highlights.

[midlifebucketlist]

Awesome video. You definitely captured the Baja RV experience. Love it.

[marcn]

Glad you found a new job! The universe unfolds in mysterious ways. Hang in there!

[mariebrumer]

Sorry about all of the lows, but it's all about going with the flow. Which you guys do well. I also believe everything happens for a reason. 💖🙏✌

[TropicTrdr]

That Lazy Days that your friends are driving is a good unit. Friends of mine took one through Baja 30 years ago. Mexicans are very resourceful mechanics.

[georgeandcris]

Thank you both for being so real and sharing the highs AND the lows. ❤

[janisblack]

Man! With all your trials that you went through, glad you had the support of good friends for moral support. The fact that the shop had the U-bolts pre- made, hardened and tempered is a clue that this a common standard part that has a limited lifetime. Log your mileage and record any rough roads as extra stress to estimate life and preventative maintenance of the next change out. I’m a retired mechanic and I noticed your axle brackets did not have any isolation mount cushioning around u bolt or bracket. I bet you dollars to donuts this part is common on a lot of class C and delivery vehicles alike. I bet you that it’s a common problem too and would mention that there could be an aftermarket setup available that would beef up to bare minimum stock set up. OR, the previous owner avoided that necessary upgrade when they installed the lift kit.
The ultimate upgrade is independent suspension with air assist hydraulic shocks if you plan on a lot of washboard or back roads. Just saying.

[tdiddle]

"They didn't have these nuts until this morning." Precisely what I was talking about in the earlier posts. This is the type of thing that I have come to experience more and more (even like miracles) as I have embraced it from the beginning. Great job of accessing the bounty of the Universe! It's SO amazing!

The reason this happens is that you think about something (hopefully what you need and want) and then the Universe reflects it back to you. It's actually not a God, at lease unless one thinks of oneself as a God.

[seesthruit]

I love that you travel with your kitties. I wonder if you’ve made a whole video about them & their travel & foodie experiences. Your blue kitty reminds me of cat Rémy, down to the purple collar.

[ratdog]

It's not over...nothing over till Mexico says it's over!! Just kept doing you..we love it...

[dianestevenson]

Wow those are some tough lows, but you two manage it well. Every exciting highs. Looking forward to seeing more high and less lows for you. Congratulations on the new job.

[catH]

Eamon and Bec are great. Followed them like you guys.

[nanaontherun]

When you were camping on the beach in Loretto how far were you from a town for shopping? And your dolphin experience while paddleboarding was epic!!!

[robertcollins]

Been following you two before we started our adventures in 2018 and yes it has its lows but so does every lifestyle. You both have chill about your lifestyle which is great. So many who FT have stopped for various reasons so before you do remember what life was like 9-5

[ramonareinhardt]

I’ve been sick all week, in bed today I came across your vlog, I’m truly enjoying all of it! My husband and I love Mexico! I’m new to your channel, do you live FT RV’ing?? 😊

[fj-lr]

First time watching, love the “realness” of your journey in Baja!
Lots of local info presented in a freestyle way, I love it!

See you next week; yeah!

[stephenpolos]

Good video sorry you lost your job that chevy motorhome is the best safe travels 😊