Date:         Fri, 1 Sep 2000 19:56:59 PDT
Reply-To:     Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Driving & camping in Mexico
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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

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