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I've decided not to go. I'm sorry this got so heated as a topic. It wasn't my intention. No matter where the caravan tries to cross, the political tension will still be wide spread. Trump is sending something like 1600 troops to the Arizona border. If for any reason he were to shutdown trade...

I definitely value the information from everyone, but especially from those with experience traveling in Mexico and Baja. If I could have asked the question concisely, it would have been something like, would the threat of a border shutdown make you cancel your plans to travel to Baja? It wasn't...

OP here. So it isn't a concern or fear of Mexico in general for me. Been to Baja before in an adventure motorcycle and it was without any incident of any kind. 100 percent positive experience, especially with the people. I speak very good Spanish, almost fluent. The concern about the border...

I was planning to go to Baja the week of the Veteran's Day holiday. My wife is born and raised in San Luis, and her mom still lives there. The plan was to pick up her mom and then spend about 5 days in Baja. We'd be sticking to pavement the entire trip. Basic route would be San Luis, Mexicali...

Nice job. I like that it appears you kept the weight down. Seen too many that looked very heavy. ben

Yes, Halon is dangerous stuff. You don't want to be in a confined space and use an extinguisher with Halon agent. It will completely displace the oxygen in the space, and the chemical is bad for you. It can kill you. That being said, if I was going to purchase one of these units, I'd also be...

I haven't been able to research this yet, but wondering if an extinguisher like this would be better or not. They are a clean agent unit, and I believe they work by displacing oxygen. https://www.h3rperformance.com/halguard_products.htm ben

Speculation on my part. If you watch his channel and the videos of the area before the fire, he was driving on roads with dry growth in the center of the road. I have a Jeep and the stock skid plates only offer coverage in critical locations, not full coverage. This creates small shelves under...

Like others, I really do like the look of the Gobi racks. I'm not the type though to send someone so much money and then wait for so long without communications. If they ever get their operation to a point where the function like any average business then maybe I'll entertain getting one. ben

When you get the insurance, does it cover people in your party? For example, a person in your vehicle. What about a friend on a mountain bike in your group, but maybe traveled to the trail head separately? Been wanting an inReach device for sometime now, and this might be the icing on the cake...

I have a unit from Cabelas that we got years ago that is super sturdy. It is great for a base camp, but I wouldn't want to set it up every day. It is also quite large packed. I'll be watching this thread for ideas. ben

Yeah, I'd get the footprint for sure. Still trying to decide if now is the time or not to make the purchase. ben

Thanks everyone for the responses. I'm still leaning toward the Kingdom 6. With the upcoming discount it is practically a steal. All of the feedback is helping. ben

Looks a lot like the cheap Harbor Freight trailers. I'd recommend against it. Better to get something a bit more expensive from a local trailer supply or even some of the big box home improvement stores for a base build. If you do go for the linked trailer, plan on doing a lot of welding and...

I may not have a lot to contribute but I'm very interested in the responses. Here is an affordable towel option you may want to try. I use this exact one at the gym (the smaller of the two that come in the package) and I'm really impressed with how much it can absorb. It is light weight, packs...

Ah man, but I wanted my own thread. LOL ben

Thanks Martin. I'm 6' 1" and about 200 pounds. Wife is 5' 2" and about 120 pounds. We are both slender built. I've got a very large 8 person North Face tent we used to use for family trips. It requires a lot of space and it difficult to setup. Only really good for long stays in one spot. I'm...

I'm considering getting a new tent. Mainly to support just myself and my wife on simple trips to start off with, but hoping for more extended and serious trips in the future. Can't see myself making the big leap at this point to a roof tent. Been out a couple of times with her in a REI Passage...

Just a suggestion, but if you have the time I'd highly suggest taking a canoe up river (current is easy to paddle against) and visit Fern Canyon. Very beautiful place. When I did it, we camped a few hundred yards up river from the Fern Canyon entrance and made it an over night trip. ben

You don't even need a fancy regulator. There are statically set units on Amazon that are about $40. They won't have a pressure gauge and will typically be set at 150 PSI. You could use an inline pressure gauge to allow you to check pressure without disconnecting the hose from the tire. I haven't...