In this section I'll share some of my Baja experiences with you that will hopefully provide insight and things that you can draw on in your own travels, for entertainment & info...

Here's some tips, in no particular order, and I'll  be adding them as they come to mind.  Enjoy.

BAJA TIP #1 "If there's one thing I would never want to be, it's a tire in Baja..."  Werner 'Tomas' Marhold

I remember that line well, especially in the days of potholes, washouts & extreme washboard.  Conditions on Hwy. 1 have improved greatly over the years, but one still has to be prepared.  And along those lines one of the most important things, in my opinion, is to be able to change a tire on your vehicle. Sounds simple doesn't it?  But you would be surprised how many either don't know how or are not prepared to do so.  And in Baja, we know we have to be prepared.  

So Baja Tip #1 is make sure you can change a tire with the tools you have onboard.  AND...make doubly sure you can loosen the lug nuts; try it at home before hand.  Having difficulty?  Go to a hardware store and buy yourself a 2 foot or better length of pipe of a diameter that fits over your lug wrench. Voila..instant leverage!  Still having problems even with the pipe over the wrench?  Position the wrench & pipe in a direction that allows you to use your leg and body weight to break that stubborn lug nut loose.  Don't try to push gradually with your leg, give it a good, swift, downward kick!  Show that lug-nut who's boss...

BAJA TIP #2  "Uh-oh!  I really screwed up and forgot my car jack at home. I've got a flat tire and no jack, what do I do?"  Well, hopefully your flat occurred where there is some dirt that you can get your car onto.  In that case, fear not, for you can utilize an old-school Baja trick.  Find something sturdy, a big rock will do. Wedge it underneath so as to support the car same as the jack would. Loosen the lug nuts; now dig out underneath where the tire is; make the hole big enough to remove and replace the tire.  Drive carefully off.

BAJA TIP #3  Do you enjoy beach camping?  Me too, especially by boat. When you are ready to tie up for the night, anchor your boat, bow out,  and then run an extra line from the stern to shore (give it enough to swing  a bit)...run the line underneath your sleeping pad (line will have an anchor tied to it).  If the boat starts to slip at all during the night, you'll feel it and be alerted to what's happening.