Nova Scotia to Baja California

djgarcia wrote:
What part of Baja do you want to visit?

My folks live in San Felipe, Baja Norte and we want to take them to visit Cabo - so I'll be taking them down that route and back. Got to take lots of time to do it justice. I'm looking for advice on low sulphur diesel (Pemex is supposed to have it, but some say they don't carry it ...) and advice on favourite places to stay/sites to see.
Thanks!

My folks live in San Felipe, Baja Norte and we want to take them to visit Cabo - so I'll be taking them down that route and back. Got to take lots of time to do it justice. I'm looking for advice on low sulphur diesel (Pemex is supposed to have it, but some say they don't carry it ...) and advice on favourite places to stay/sites to see.
Thanks!

Driving in Baja is interesting in a car. It can be very interesting in an RV. It has been a while but low sulfur diesel was not available when I drove there. Some one on the Mexico forum section should know if fuel is still an issue.

Follow a semi instead of trying to lead the way over the passes is my advice for first time drivers in Baja.

In winter stay near the Atlantic coast until you are below the freeze zone. Then take what ever interstate has the best weather to CA. I have seen snow on 10 while 40 was clear and visa versa. In June you can go back through a northern mountain route for the scenery.

BTW: My dad was project manager building a heavy water plant in Glace Bay in the mid sixties. Not a fun place in winter.

Wow...that is some ambitious trip! I don't recall many folks posting about going that far on that diagonal for that length of time. Should be an epic journey!

If it were me, it would be, get south as quickly as possible, with minimal sightseeing; that can be done on the way back when the weather is far more cooperative. I would also want to avoid the major population areas, but that's just me. I would not want to go through the Boston to Washington Megalopolis at all in February. So...my route:
I-95 south through New England to I-495 around Boston.
I-90 from the Boston area over to Albany NY and
I-88 through the Catskills to I-81
I-81 south to Knoxville TN, picking up I-75 south to Chattanooga TN.
I-59 down through Alabama to Birmingham then continuing on I-59/20 through Tuscaloosa and Meridian MS. There you can take
I-59 further south to New Orleans and pick up I-10/I-12 or
I-20 west through Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.
I-20 or I-10 (depending on choices above) west through Texas and then I-10 to I-8 for the trip to San Diego.

Most of this, I've driven at some point or another, particularly the eastern stuff. I always hated driving through or around the beltways of the major eastern cities, hence the choice of I-81 south. I remember when that was being built, and it was a blessing when it was completed and made it convenient for folks like me who hated the big cities.

For me, getting as far south as possible to avoid weather complications would be paramount. And again, if it were me, I'd plan on mainly hotels/motels on the way south, as you're likely to find minimal places open for staying in your RV. Once you get down to Alabama, then you're likely to find more facilities open and available. Then heading west, particularly on I-10, you're much more likely to find places to stay.

Yes, you can have weather complications on this (or any route), going across the USA. Sometimes a matter of finding a place to stay for a day or so and wait for whatever storm you encounter, passes. Heading south will hopefully minimize the chances of inclement weather.

Now...about that return trip... ! ;) :W ;)

What part of Baja do you want to visit?