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Hello Moisheh. It's good to see you are still active here. I have not been for years but I took a look today and have some input. We traveled about 15000 miles through Mexico in our BigFoot SL29. It's really 30 ft. and it was perfect for us with only an occasional desire to shrink. It is a fiberglass/foam construction - very well insulated against the heat - and has dual pane windows. They are not widely available since going out of production during the financial crisis but they can be found. We are still in Quintana Roo during the winters. Be well. Kevin268Views0likes0CommentsRe: Things changing for the better
An update on RVs now in Paa Mul. Most of the good spaces are now occupied - something we haven't seen in several years. There are a number of Class A's and a variety of everything else. I haven't heard any negative reports from their travels. It feels like the old days.555Views0likes0CommentsRe: Things changing for the better
MEXICOWANDERER wrote: The cost of an RV ferry trip these days will shiver your timbers. True. It is expensive - $600 from La Paz - BUT consider you are taking typically two or more people, maybe a dog, your RV and you are seeing Baja in addition to the mainland and then check on air fares for two people, no RV and no dog. It's not for everyone but as one component of a fairly long trip it may make sense for some. It did for us. Let me add that the major negative to driving Baja is the highway. It is very narrow and with a large rig and larger trucks and buses coming at you....it can be frightening at times and dangerous. For us the rewards are worth the risk.....once. We never like re-tracing our steps - especially on that road - and the ferry to the mainland gets you off that road for the second time and opens up new experiences.554Views0likes0CommentsRe: Things changing for the better
Wanderer96 wrote: And for a quasi-ignorant question... do u think its safer to cross from California or Texas? Edited: and by that I mean that my maps are giving me two different ways to get to Chiapas... do u think diagonal across the country from CA or across and down from TX would be better? Well, there are other considerations. Those would be two entirely different trips. You need to decide whether you want to do the coastal towns (from Cal -Tucson and down) or choose between the central highlands or the gulf coast (from El Paso, Laredo or Brownsville). Strictly our preferences, but we would choose the west coast or central highlands routes over the east coast for places of interest. The central highlands are rich in culture with beautiful Spanish designed colonial cities. The ideal trip would be to go down the west coast and come back up through the central highlands beginning in Oaxaca (the state next to Chiapas) and ultimately exit at Juarez/El Paso. You will see many amazing places along the way. Another interesting option which we have done is to go down Baja to La Paz and take the ferry (accepts RVs) to Topolobampo on the mainland and continue on down the west coast. Rather than re-write much of what I have already written, you might want to navigate through this thread to find all of the places mentioned above. RV.net has retained this thread and we are grateful for that. It was our journal or blog based on six months of travel to many if not most of the places you would be interested in. on edit: please keep in mind that things will have changed over the years. I believe most of the campgrounds are still operating but some are not and the prices will have changed some. This site - Church & Church Mexican Camping Guide Site along with this message board are your best sources for up to date camping information.554Views0likes0CommentsRe: Things changing for the better
tahoenow wrote: Wanderer96 wrote: BTW... where is that awesome waterfall in your preview you posted? That thing is incredible!! That is the amazing Aqua Azul in beautiful Chiapas. It's important to see it in fall/winter. In late spring it is not as robust and the water can be muddy. Oh, I'm sorry. That is in RVing in Mexico Volume One "West Coast to the Yucatan"258Views0likes0CommentsRe: Things changing for the better
Wanderer96 wrote: BTW... where is that awesome waterfall in your preview you posted? That thing is incredible!! That is the amazing Aqua Azul in beautiful Chiapas. It's important to see it in fall/winter. In late spring it is not as robust and the water can be muddy.258Views0likes0CommentsRe: Taking your dog into Mexico?
In ten years the only attention our dog has gotten is from us and the many tourists who are missing theirs back home and ask if they can pet him. That's if we drive in. If you fly into the country things are different. You will need shots and papers current within 5 days and a special document signed by someone at the US Dept. of Agriculture. When you arrive at the airport you will be directed to an office where papers are checked and you are OK'd to continue on. About a 1/2 hour process.622Views0likes0Comments
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