50 Best of Baja

Here ia a great video series on the 50 best places Baja has to offer. Cameron Steele long time Baja racer and ambassador hosts this series and we can attest this is a worthy rabbit hole of videos.
Check it out

June trip report

Another Camp4lo Baja off road tour is in the books. We had a great group with a couple returning guests and a couple new friends. Mike, has been communicating with us for quite a while and the dates finally lined up and he traveled all the way from Oregon!
We met at the Tecate border Crossing Friday morning early and crossed into Tecate, met up with JC, had a few tacos just because and we were off.

A few miles from Tecate we came to the top of the Compadre Trail. A great run South with smooth dirt roads and twisty turns through the Chaparral up through the pine forest then dropping down into the Ojos Negros valley.

Oregon Mike's super sorted Land Cruiser

The first few miles of our adventure were smooth and trouble free. Just a great run through some great scenery.

Rolling into the start of the Compadre Trail

Not your typical Baja scene with all those pine trees!

After a short sstop in Ojos Negros we motored down the highway for a bit then went on a trail up to Mike's Sky Ranch for a refreshing beverage

Crossing the stream into Mike's Sky Ranch

Rigs taking a rest at Mike's while the happy campers cool off inside

After a short visit with our friends at the ranch we motored down yet a different trail back to Highway 3 and headed into San Felipe for the night. We had a great steak dinner and a few margaritas and a well deserved good nights rest.

Saturday morning after breakfast we headed West out of San Felipe and hit El Diablo dry lake. This is a part of the Baja races often and we really got to put the hammer down and go as fast as we wanted. We had so much fun we turned around and did the run twice.

Max and his Tundra clearly ate up the dry lake

Oregon Mike and the stoke

So free

We headed North to Valley De Trinidad for some tacos then traversing the peninsula West to the  Pacific side.

Super vistas and cooler temps greeted us along the way. 

Breathtaking

The next two nights we bunked at Cuatro Casas Hostel where Richard and staff took very good care of us. 

Sunday we headed up Punta Colonet to the beach for a little cruise along the water. 

Our guests really enjoyed driving along the beach.

Our last night we had a great dinner at Cuatro Casas and JC made his famous margaritas. We had a great night bench racing and laughing until the wee hours.

Monday morning we headed North and picked up a sction of the Baja 500 race course from Erendera to Santo Thomas where our dirt adventure came to a close.

We covered a lot of different terrain this time Desert to the sea via mountains. Great trip with some great new friends and returning ones as well.

Thank you for joining us on this adventure.

Our new friend Oregon Mike was awarded the Camp4lo VIP trophy for his 1000 mile journey just to get here. He had a great time and his super nice rig was an inspiration.

Here is a link to more photos FLICKR ALBUM

We still have a few spots left

Hurry time is running out, with El Nino  approaching that means a long wet Winter. Get in on this while you can.   CLICK HERE to book your vacation

4x4 Toyota owners magazine

Nice little write up by one of our guests on the last tour. Thank you Ben we are glad you had fun on your adventure.

4x4 Toyota Owners Magazine

NEXT Camp4lo BAJA OFF ROAD RUN September 25-28 2015

September 25-28 2015

This will be a great run that will encompass both coasts of Baja. 
We meet in San Diego and guide you through the border and down past Ensenada.
Off road down the West coast along the beach. The following day we traverse the peninsula and run to the other coast. We finish our off road journey in the town of San Felipe.
This run is open to all 4 wheel drive rigs. Stock to wild.

EMAIL  or call 844-CAMP4LO with any questions

Northern Baja Run report July 9-12 2015

We have been wanting to run a section between Mikes and Coyote Ranch for a while now and figured early July would be best, after the Baja 500 craziness and before the late Summer possibilities of hurricane rains.  We let everyone know we were going to be on a Pre Run the third day and we didn't know what to expect. We published this run without much advanced notice but that didn't seem to matter we filled up the roster with a great mix of rigs.  We met up Thursday morning at the usual place, Instant Mexico Auto Insurance, shook hands with our guests and I quickly realized this was a good group and my stoke level went to 11.

3 Toyota's and 3 Jeeps ready for the Northern Baja Run

We crossed the border and made our way to Ensenada stopping at a taco shop for lunch.

All fueled up on Carne Asada, Al Pastor, Pescado, and Camarones we headed straight to Santo Thomas. We started our off road journey heading West toward Erendira on part the Baja 500 race course.

Off roading the Baja coastline toward  Erendira.

We arrived at Coyote Cals late afternoon just in time for a few cold Pacificos. 

Friday morning greeted us with plenty of sunshine and near perfect temperatures.

We geared up and made our way through the sleepy little town and resumed our off road route on the Baja 500 course.

Here are a few images from Fridays leg....

No bad days in Baja!

Friday night we stayed in a nice hotel in Colonet had well deserved showers and a great meal.

Our guests were tired from the days activities. We all retired early in anticipation of the next days adventure. I was pretty excited about the new day and the trails we were going to run Saturday. I had not been on them in quite a few years. 

Saturday we awoke to fresh coffee and another great breakfast provided by our friendly staff.

We loaded up and motored North on the highway for a few miles and we turned East on the Calentura road toward Valle De Trinidad.

We Came up on a shortcut used in the Baja races but the racers are usually coming down this hill. We wheeled UP the trail. Fun little excursion,

Ben making it look easy in his super clean Taco

The last couple had to have a little help, the earlier rigs really dug it up. Loved seeing everyone jump in and work together.

Max earning his stripes. More on that later

After our little fun challenge we hit Valle De Tinidad for some Tacos then motored down Mex 3 for a few miles to the "good road" up to Mike's Sky Ranch. We enjoyed a little break and a cold drink.

After a few photo ops we saddled up for the last leg of our journey. This was the unknown and where the exploration began. We hit a super trail loaded with plenty of obstacles. We had to spot each other several times through this trail. We worked as a team and really had a blast. There really was nothing a stock rig couldn't handle with a little care and technique, we proved that.

We arrived at the Coyote Ranch late afternoon and enjoyed all they have to offer. Family style dining and a great campfire that night where we all sat around and reminisced about what we had just accomplished.

Sunday morning after a leisurely breakfast we headed out the mild 5 mile dirt road to the pavement and headed North to Ensenada for some souvenir shopping and a great final lunch.

   

                         We found a neat spot in the trees. If anyone wants to camp let us know!

                                                         Cabins at Coyote Ranch

And finally Max. our rookie who  truly embodied the spirit of Camp4lo. His can do it attitude and go for broke but calculated style earned him the coveted VIP trophy.

Thank you to our guests, you made this a great trip!
Dave and Sharon
Andy
Ben
Max
Jacob
Bill
and our special guest Juan Carlos from BAJA VOYAGER We have added him to our team and are now able to offer first class accommodations and restaurants and more. Look for more exciting destinations available in the coming months.

Everybody likes free stuff

We just printed up a bunch of new stickers and we think they turned out, well , we think they turned out bitchen. We would love to share them with you. Email your address to info@camp4lo.com and we will send you one right out. While supplies last.
We also promise to not share your info with anyone.

Mark Smith & The Darien Gap

If this doesn't inspire you then you must be dead.

Truck Yeah

Great site, good articles. Give em a look.

Pooping-In-Pants And Accidental Blow Jobs: That's Off-Roading In Mexico

TruckYeah

Camp4lo Baja Tour Special

Northern Baja run.

July 9-12

 We are going to start in Erendira and work our way South along the coast to Camalu. Stopping in some great places for some sand and beach running. Day two we will head up to Mike's Sky Ranch for lunch then we will be staying at Rancho El Coyote. We have not run this route in many years and as a result we feel it would not be fair to charge the full rate, We are inviting you to join us for this "Pre Run" and all we ask is you cover your accommodation expenses. We have worked out special pricing with our friends at Baja Voyager. 3 night 4 day all inclusive rate of 350.00 per person. If you have been dreaming of driving in Baja and are on a budget now is your chance. We are almost full as of this writing and have booked a couple special guests from the media. Who knows you may even get your rig featured somewhere.. For more questions  CLICK HERE or EMAIL or 

call us 1-844-CAMP4LO 

This run is open to all 4X4 vehicles. 

Chevrolet Ole!

This is a super neat old commercial.  We think you will agree.

Merry Christmas

Here's to happy holidays and a prosperous new year to you and yours.
2014 looks like it is shaping up to be a great ride!

 Photo credit

Dirt Everyday

Bill recently shared this with me and I am completely hooked.
It's called Dirt Everyday. It's a series of Youtube videos dealing with many aspects of off road.
Your host, Fred Williams is also the technical editor of Peterson's 4 wheel & Off Road magazine. He is very comfortable in his role as a host in front of the camera. As you know we are about real dudes doing real stuff. So it Fred. Can't wait to cross paths with him someday.
Enjoy this

Dirt Everyday Facebook

You Tube

Peterson's 4 Wheel & Off Road

Stepping a little out of the norm

A lot has been going on the past few months. Bildozer and I were hired to guide a group of pro skaters on choppers to El Pescadero. About 30 miles north of Cabo San Lucas.There is a skatepark that the guys wanted to visit. This is a little odd for us due to so much pavement running! We could not resist the offer. I am glad we went!

This was being filmed for a documentary movie on vbs.tv

The show will air in January 2010. Harley Davidson provided these guys with brand new bikes and I drove the Super Duty with the box trailer with the producers and camera crew. We covered the entire peninsula down and back in 11 days, making stops in all the best places to take in the sights. We gave these guys a tour they will not soon forget.
Enjoy these photos. All shot with my iPhone.

Quatro Casas was our first stop.


I saw a great idea for our camp. This style bar will be built at the Proving Grounds.


The crew heading out


Campfire fun


No trip through El Rosario would be complete without a stop at Mama's for lobster burritos!


Choppers and skateboards, who would have thought...


The recent hurricane really made things green


Day of the dead celebration in San Ignacio


Church in San Ignacio





Sea of Cortez



Rest stop


We came up on two guys butchering a cow on the side of the road near Guerro Negro that had been hit by a car. I got them to pose. I will spare you all the other photos!



We spent some time in Loretto. Man I didn't want to get up and leave here!



When we reached La Paz the guys were very stoked. We had a hotel right on the water.


Complete with a rooftop bar!


La Paz sunsets are epic


When we reached El Pescadero we found the skatepark. The recent hurricane had left it's mark!




A little water did not stop Arto from shreding the gnar


After 2 days in El Pescadero we headed North. This is the point of a trip like this that is bittersweet. We made our destination, we are only halfway into our trip, but the coming leg of our journey is North, and we will soon be headed back to reality.

Classic Baja scenes







We put 3247 miles on this beast



Bildozer treating us to his version of "The smokey bake show"


We also met a guy named Justin.
Please visit his blog you will not believe the testicular fortitude of this guy.

http://www.where-is-g.blogspot.com/