Is Baja Too Hot For Van Life In The Summer?!

In episode 222, we find out if Baja is too hot for van life in the summer as we make our way home back to the USA from Cabo San Lucas in Baja California Sur.
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[@downtheroadinIdaho]

Same thing happened to us with our daughter when we were in Mexico! Everyone that looked at her touched her head. We found out the same information when we looked it up. Just confirmation how cute your boy is if that many people are looking and touching 😊

[@MathersOnTheMap]

I honestly love that now about Mexican culture and aww thank you! 😊

[@sandiedrew4086]

The scenery is beautiful. The beaches are stunning! 😊

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Agreed!!!!

[@roniwerner4598]

Beaches are so gorgeous ❤ Little man feel better Wyatt ❤

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Yes they are!!!

[@rod8073]

You cracked me up talking about the heat🤣🤣. That’s why I love fall and winter. The camp site looked much better. Wyatt just gets cuter! Just in! Just got a text a minute ago from Mercedes, our van is on US soil waiting for a transport truck! 😄 How is the new endeavor going?

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Congratulations that’s awesome news!!!

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Liking that magbak. Gonna look into that. I set my phone in the cup holder or console. 😂 Forgot my response earlier. I got distracted by that text! 😁

[@donnab9015]

Your videoing is great; all the views, music, content and your adorable son, Wyatt😊 keep rockin it!

[@RoyaVanRave]

I think it’s remarkable watching you guys kick ass living van life with a baby on board! Anything is possible! 🤘🏼🙌🏼🤜🏼 I can’t imagine my husband and I living in our van with a baby, we barely make it with us in our 75 sq.ft space lol 😅

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Thank you!!! And y’all can do it!

[@mikewatts1014]

Great Episode. It is so hard keeping van cool when temp is high 80’s and above…esp when your van is black like ours. Plenty of cool spots in the northeast. Where in the gunks right now and no AC needed. Do a van life meet up soon. We live near Woodbridge NJ…..

[@adventureisuncertainty1061]

Love the beaches!! They are beautiful!! Safe travels and stay cool!!!

[@jemjr1628]

Great video guys.

[@Vancaskeys]

Great video! Made us want to go back to Baja…in the winter 😂

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Haha pacific side is nice all year!

[@marcyfalconer1275]

Can't wait to see what's next! Safe travels towards home. Blessings to your beautiful family.

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Thank you Marcy!!!

[@KristalynLiving]

This is the video my family of 3 needed. We are planing our first Van & Van life endeavor starts fall 2025 so we are trying to see when is the best time to take on Baja!

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Winter is definitely the best but most crowded! You guys will have a blast enjoy!

[@lee-3541]

Baja has a lot of "IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE" sections... but that is part of it's charm... at least for us! ☀🌵 Your struggles were rewarded... with a stop at San Ignacio... 👍 These are the places few visit and/or experience... the TRUE BAJA... makes me feel like a step back into the time of the conquistadors! I will borrow a line from a Red Roof Inns commercial... WE WILL KEEP THE "LIGHT ON" 💡 DOWN HERE SOUTH OF THE BORDER AWAITING YOUR RETURN ONE DAY! 😎

[@MathersOnTheMap]

I agree Lee! It's so bittersweet that we're wrapping up our Baja adventures! I think we're so lucky to be able to explore it via camper van, I'm going to miss it... I'm sure we will be back in a few years though!

[@zaaraabissig]

You guys have the best background music 💃🏾 30:01

[@chadkoller7809]

Really really enjoyed the video guys. Little man is getting big. Enjoy it while you can because before you know it they’re 26 trust me.

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Yes he is! Thanks Chad!

[@KonigKriegD]

Oh, and love your content!

[@xebxeb19]

Do you worry about the water being filled with bacteria along the lower coast, as San Diego is? They close the beaches for swimming in San Diego all the time.

[@juicie25bt]

U sure did brave the heat 🔥 I think u guys got pretty lucky with little man bcuz he's pretty chill for the most part unless u aren't showing us that part 😅 hey, it was a learning curve. The water looked amazing aside from being like bath water. I think the campground would b right up my alley if I'm being honest 😂 see ya in the next one...🏕

[@KonigKriegD]

Man, you guys should add more battery capacity! I setup a cargo trailer conversion for my mom and she lives in NC. She's using it as a temporary home while her house is under construction. I was going to deliver it and I ran the math for running the AC and decided to get her double the solar capacity to install on the property so she could run it non-stop even on cloudy days.

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Yea I think solar is the key! Haha well take more of both actually!

[@ryanrowe1975]

Good video

[@catherineridley3341]

Wyatt looks more and more like Kevin's dad ❤x

[@gator701]

I'm setting up my rig for the same place. Was the A/C working enough to cool you?

[@billinns7676]

We lived in Japan, and the ladies would always touch my son. He has super blode hair...and they believe it is good luck. He would whisper to me, "here they come dad..." LOL

[@MathersOnTheMap]

hahaha how old was your son when they did that?

[@billinns7676]

@@MathersOnTheMap I think we got there when he was 4 and left at nine... they did it all the way up to when we left LOL

[@TeutonicNordwind]

Man, Wyatt's growing like a weed. That's just too damn hot! So your AC will last 13 hours with some sun? That's good! I don't remember...how many watts of solar up top?

[@MathersOnTheMap]

It’s very difficult to give a duration on how long it will last. Essential both our batteries and AC are 12v, we have 540 amp hours of battery with 680 watts of solar on the roof. But with no sun if the AC is pulling 40 amps we’ll get around 13 hours. But that’s also not accounting for any other loads etc, there’s just too many variables. We can run it longer obviously when the suns out, with solar, but the AC has to work harder cause it’s hotter and the sun is beating down on the van.

[@TeutonicNordwind]

@@MathersOnTheMap Thanks for taking the time to reply, Kev. That is still a pretty good return as far as how many hours you can get with no sun, no engine, no shore,(!) even if it was 10.5-11 hours. I'm about ready to pull the trigger on our batteries. We bought 3/300w panels and a Nomadic X2 24v AC unit. I'm looking at two Epoch 460ah "heated" batteries that are "Victron-friendly" but wiring them together for 24v. We def want to be able to boondock in hot weather and at least sleep very comfortably (unit over bed like yours at the farthest rear of the roof to leave space for the panels, Maxxair just behind front seats)

[@gator701]

You might like the rig I'm building as your new adventure

[@joeo8396]

Your Lithium batteries are working hard. You should carry a small generator. I do.

[@dogtorphil]

It's perfect if you were born on the sun! 😂

[@overlandvan8833]

She over the van life 🤣

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Hahaha

[@Mikesroadtrip-ec5kp]

Is your A/C a 12 volt?

[@RevGerryRM]

If you don't like those temperatures, don't come to South Florida now !

[@christinewinner6425]

Isn’t Baja where the two Aussies were killed. Running around Mexico a bit dangerous isn’t it especially with a child.

[@MathersOnTheMap]

You could argue going to a Walmart in the USA is just as dangerous.

[@joeo8396]

Come back home its very hot here too

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Yes it is!!! But not in the 90’s/100’s 🥵

[@essiemohr1216]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@morgaaannnh]

❤️love you guys

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Thank youuu ❤️

[@sandiedrew4086]

Great video. Little man is getting big! ❤😊

[@MathersOnTheMap]

Thank you!!!

[@jemjr1628]

Hi guys! Great video!!! You guys were so brave to help that gentleman who broke down. I hope that he wound up okay. Our little guy was a Covid baby (2020) and many tried to touch him soon thereafter. So I feel you on that!!

[@Your_doing_it_wrong_sean]

Take your son to those restaurants. Take him everywhere. Your son needs to fit your lifestyle not you fitting his. He will own you.