Baja Expeditions 2012

BajaF250 · Post by **BajaF250** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 7:53 pm

Nick wrote:
yikes wrote:I wish we were heading back down there this weekend!! Sometimes you don't realize just how much fun you had until you get home.
Sure, rub it in...

Nick! I can't believe you didn't go! You missed a good one!

vred · Post by **vred** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:02 pm

First of all thanks to the organizers. As everyone posted, kick butt trip. It was a perfect...great people, great trails, awesome food, and dem tasty margaritas.

I would also like to thank my little bro. Our dad is proud that he is a key contributor (his legacy lives on) to this and I am frickin happy how bitchin he can build a bronco. I love mine and enjoy it a ton when off road with a great buch of folks. TheRojoOffRoadPrep is the bomb.

As we say in Mexico, "que se repite". Translation, let's do this again.

Rory, I like ur Chevy amigo. Nice!

baja-chris · Post by **baja-chris** » Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:11 pm

Looks like a great trip! My wife and I would enjoy a trip like that.

BajaF250 · Post by **BajaF250** » Wed Aug 08, 2012 10:39 am

A question for those that participated... how many of you had a GPS and downloaded the trails we used? Were they useful? Did they suit your needs? Did you find them accurate? Let me know... just a process improvement question.

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Wed Aug 08, 2012 11:15 am

I had no GPS, forgot my book, and no working radio (just a handheld).

flyinbronco · Post by **flyinbronco** » Wed Aug 08, 2012 11:45 am

BajaF250 wrote:A question for those that participated... how many of you had a GPS and downloaded the trails we used? Were they useful? Did they suit your needs? Did you find them accurate? Let me know... just a process improvement question.

I had the trails downloaded on my GPS and yes they were accurate and yes they were useful.

I over heard someone on the second day say that a GPS is just fluff and not necessary but I disagree. With a group that large and rigs of different cababilities getting spread out it would have helped some of the back markers find they're way much easier. Just my 2 cents.

philofab · Post by **philofab** » Wed Aug 08, 2012 11:54 am

flyinbronco wrote:
BajaF250 wrote:A question for those that participated... how many of you had a GPS and downloaded the trails we used? Were they useful? Did they suit your needs? Did you find them accurate? Let me know... just a process improvement question.

I had the trails downloaded on my GPS and yes they were accurate and yes they were useful.

I over heard someone on the second day say that a GPS is just fluff and not necessary but I disagree. With a group that large and rigs of different cababilities getting spread out it would have helped some of the back markers find they're way much easier. Just my 2 cents.

I wish I had one... I took a wrong turn once. 3 miles of what turned into single track.

tcm glx · Post by **tcm glx** » Wed Aug 08, 2012 12:10 pm

flyinbronco wrote:
BajaF250 wrote:I over heard someone on the second day say that a GPS is just fluff and not necessary but I disagree. With a group that large and rigs of different cababilities getting spread out it would have helped some of the back markers find they're way much easier. Just my 2 cents.

Ditto, GPS file worked WONDERFUL for me Tom.... helped when taking lead and sweep!

Agui-E7TE · Post by **Agui-E7TE** » Wed Aug 08, 2012 12:32 pm

Heck yeah, GPS is a necessity for sure. I can't imagine trying to get through without it. It's on the to do list for sure.

hobbyturnedobsession · Wed Aug 08, 2012 12:56 pm

I ran without last year and needless to say i own one now. Best thing to have.

D1cker1 · Post by **D1cker1** » Wed Aug 08, 2012 2:30 pm

After being slow in the trail.. I wish I had that extra insurance of a gps..

Maybe Santa will bring one

BajaBronco13 · Post by **BajaBronco13** » Wed Aug 08, 2012 2:35 pm

Same here T Mack! I was having my co-dog look for dust in the distance and that's how I was staying on course. Not the best way to prerun, lol.

Silverslk · Post by **Silverslk** » Wed Aug 08, 2012 4:00 pm

Seems like a few places (other than the actual Baja 500 course) were considerably off..... at least for me. Maybe my antenna sucks??

Signed,
Backmarker

ChaseTruck754 · Post by **ChaseTruck754** » Wed Aug 08, 2012 4:04 pm

Silverslk wrote:Seems like a few places (other than the actual Baja 500 course) were considerably off..... at least for me. Maybe my antenna sucks??

Signed,
Backmarker

Not sure it's the antenna. You're welcome to test it against my 4000 when you come over next. Oh, and on that note - I may not be in the shop tomorrow night. Need to go buy more wedding whatnots so might have to skip the shop.

yikes · Post by **yikes** » Wed Aug 08, 2012 4:05 pm

flyinbronco wrote:I over heard someone on the second day say that a GPS is just fluff and not necessary but I disagree. With a group that large and rigs of different cababilities getting spread out it would have helped some of the back markers find they're way much easier. Just my 2 cents.

Yeah, that was me Rick, but I was just being funny. I'm dying to get a GPS. It seems to be one of those items that keeps evading me. Now that I've got a cage, I just need some new tires and as long as the motor holds (knock on wood), the GPS is next on the list. I really really wish I had one on the trip. Sucks to get out front and then have to wait for someone to tell you where to turn. Haha!

tcm glx · Post by **tcm glx** » Wed Aug 08, 2012 4:06 pm

Silverslk wrote:Seems like a few places (other than the actual Baja 500 course) were considerably off..... at least for me. Maybe my antenna sucks??

Signed,
Backmarker

You were also using the wrong file the first day........Lol

D1cker1 · Post by **D1cker1** » Wed Aug 08, 2012 4:48 pm

tcm glx wrote:
Silverslk wrote:Seems like a few places (other than the actual Baja 500 course) were considerably off..... at least for me. Maybe my antenna sucks??

Signed,
Backmarker

You were also using the wrong file the first day........

o_O

robertcrav · Post by **robertcrav** » Wed Aug 08, 2012 6:07 pm

yikes wrote:
flyinbronco wrote:I over heard someone on the second day say that a GPS is just fluff and not necessary but I disagree. With a group that large and rigs of different cababilities getting spread out it would have helped some of the back markers find they're way much easier. Just my 2 cents.
Yeah, that was me Rick, but I was just being funny. I'm dying to get a GPS. It seems to be one of those items that keeps evading me. Now that I've got a cage, I just need some new tires and as long as the motor holds (knock on wood), the GPS is next on the list. I really really wish I had one on the trip. Sucks to get out front and then have to wait for someone to tell you where to turn. Haha!

there's a 10" in the FB OffRoad Classifieds

BajaF250 · Post by **BajaF250** » Wed Aug 08, 2012 6:49 pm

Silverslk wrote:Seems like a few places (other than the actual Baja 500 course) were considerably off..... at least for me. Maybe my antenna sucks??

Signed,
Backmarker

What file were you using?

If the course you were trying to follow was between the stop north of the shipwreck and Johnson Ranch, we were actually not on the intended course. We had to deviate from the planned route to get around some fenced fields that I didn't see when building the course and map. Were you off elsewhere?

tcm glx · Post by **tcm glx** » Wed Aug 08, 2012 6:54 pm

I think... and Andy may correct me here, but he was using lst years file on day one, and he mentioned there were a few times when we seemed to be slightly off the actual line...