I've heard that if you drive at night down there, they'll never find your body...
>From: Rennie Wible <volksdragon@EARTHLINK.NET> >Reply-To: Rennie Wible <volksdragon@EARTHLINK.NET> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >Subject: Re: Driving & camping in Mexico >Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2000 19:36:23 -0700 > >I second the necessity for noting NOT to drive at night. I regularly go >down about 200 miles south of the border on surf trips. My roof rack >holds 2 splitty 10 gallon gas tanks (I recommend at least 5 gallons to >carrly with you, full at all times). We usually do a bit of off-roading >while there and the beach is about 10 miles from the paved road. > >A nice spot light (400,000 cp or better) is a must. You want to see >what's making that noise before it shows up next to you! > >I always carry at least 5 fix-a-flat cans. If you don't use them you >will make a friend for life if someone else does. > > >Rennie >VolksDragon@earthlink.net >Los Angeles > >61 crew cab >65 convertible >84 vanagon >93 fox >Iwannasynchro!!!! > >Ron Mighton wrote: > > > > We will be heading down to Mexico soon and would appreciate any tips on > > good Mexican vehicle insurance to buy and any other recommendations. It >has > > been suggested that Mexico is the place to get good bodywork done > > inexpensively and I would like to get some seam rust fixed while there. >All > > comments appreciated and actual experience thereis highly values. Thanks >in > > Advance. I will be travelling from Toronto in Canada without air > > conditioning. > > > > Ron Mighton Toronto, Canada _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. |
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