RVing Mexico's Baja~San Felipe to Guerrero Negro ~ The Infamous Highway 5

[@grindygrindstaff9378]

Videos like this is the reason I follow your class A travels. You and your lovely wife make the trips so much interesting along with them not being 20 + mins. can't wait for more, thanks.

[@chingon3461]

Thank you for the video you are the first video that really explains the road

[@joycebarnett5813]

boy are those roads narrow. pretty scenery. good thing since at places it was so slow going. have a great evening and enjoy your dinner with a cold one. great video. thanks for taking me with you to Mexico as I will probably never get there. thanks lol Joyce

[@SeanMcClanahan]

I will be planning a mexico trip in 2 years. After watching makes me want to go. Thanks. looks exciting

[@brycekelley4392]

How was the trip

[@SeanMcClanahan]

@@brycekelley4392 Did not get to go. Traveles around eastern coast instead. Still looking into going.

[@wilee.coyote3782]

Just want to say thank you guys so much for the travels that you guys do. Before my kids came along (they don't live with me) I traveled a great deal internationally. They're in their teens now and in a few years more I'll be able to get back to it. Until then, I live through you guys. Edit: Aahhh, I just realized ka1133 described it better than me - your "adventuresome spirit." God, I miss that.

[@aceyorba]

looked better than some of the roads in calif. have fun in Baja

[@dilanalvarado7061]

Amazing! I'm visiting Guerrero Negro next month and this video has been rather useful, thanks.

[@sandyoklahomatransient8557]

Loved the scenery while you drove through on the dirt roads. Spraying the underside of your vehicle was interesting, hadn't heard that one before.

[@brucec5950]

Sandy Oklahomatransient ... I'd of offered'm 100 Pasos to get lost 🙄 ... they probably would of taken if 😏

[@outlaw7x77]

That section of highway is 100% complete now...I went that way last week.

[@Iaiashgamer]

How safe is it to go?

[@ABQdoubleG]

It is weird feeling to see such a huge military presence. I felt the same in France, the military presence at the Eiffel Tower was intense, the military had the big automatic weapons out. We have an airforce base in Albuquerque so we have military personnel, but they are not regularly seen carrying around the big weapons. Like you said... no need to be alarmed.

[@brucec5950]

ABQdoubleG ... Correcto, 'NO NEED TO BE ALARMED' 😬 .... as a youngster, mid 1950's, we traveled with our parents extensively through Mexico and there was always checkpoints 😬 ... my parents were always prepared to offer those at the checkpoints with US snacks or SOCKS 🙄 ... it worked beautifully 😀

[@ka1133]

I envy both of you for your willingness to push the envelope and explore areas that ... well quite frankly I will never do. If I was younger and had the same adventuresome spirit that you both have ... that would have been different. I was actually holding my breath for you as you travelled on the gravel roads and also going through the military check points. Enjoy the adventure and I'm looking forward to seeing you enjoy your evening with some good food and drinks. Rebecca ... only one Margarita for you!!! LOL :)

[@aceyorba]

ka1133 ...It was probably just water with a little bleach. just a good way to get some extra money.

[@brucec5950]

ka1133 .... there's been checkpoints of one sort or another since as far back as I can remember, mid 1950's. 🤔 ... my parents always went prepared with snacks or socks to offer those at the checkpoints 🤔 ... It works ✌🏽️

[@Bajamia]

Enjoy Guerrero Negro my Town and please go to visit the Scamoon Lagoon, the salt mines, and one place we call LA Isla they have fresh seafood ok God Bless your trip and please share your videos

[@OutsideIsCalling]

Awesome! Thanks for all the good "boots on the ground" information. We're headed to Baja in the next week or two and were planning the same route down past San Felipe' and on south. I was having trouble finding out if this particular route was navigable in a big RV. Well, you just answered it for me. Muchas Gracias! Look for the 2018 version of Baja at OutsideIsCalling : )

[@newmanc6619]

The problem is that the dirt road will likely stay that way for a long time. The envroronmental crybabies from America have been against paving the enitire road.

[@brucec5950]

Chilly Willy ... 'environmental crybabies', I think that's what you were trying to say, are the ones who will allow your children & grandchildren too enjoy Baja like you do 😡 ... don't be part of the problem, be part of the solution cowboy 😏

[@thebajaadventure3380]

Nice! We're putting you on the website!

[@estavan23]

Muy buenos sus videos.

[@Haysichulis]

how long did it take to drive from san felipe to guerrero negro? i am planning to go next month for whale watching.

[@linnersmith9745]

Neat video....thumbs up!

[@Sol-x]

cool video. parts of it looked like full time RV Mars lander. not a lot of vegetation.

[@dustytrailhead4633]

Yeah, I couldn't figure that BCS "checkpoint". Policia Estatal, I think. There's no police inspection going from El Sur to El Norte. El Norte has all the agriculture, so what's the problem in Sur? Some suggest it's just a tourist tax. I don't know, but 20 pesos is nothing. Malarrimo has a good bar, with a large tequila selection.

[@brucec5950]

Dusty Trailhead ... yeah buddy 😎

[@jonerton67]

thank you for this video!!! always wondered what the road was like south of San Felipe. Will be chasing for the Baja 1000 in November and needed to know

[@brucec5950]

Jon Williams .... but you won't be 'chasing' on any paved road 😳 ... It's ROUGH, any off-roading ✌🏽️

[@newmanc6619]

That road has now been completely paved now down to hwy 1

[@outliersoverland]

Yes! Smooth sailing and much faster than the 1. The 1 has too much traffic in Ensenada and the San Quintin Valley.

[@newmanc6619]

​@@outliersoverland I would like to see all of Mexico's roads improved. I would not be surprised if Mexico 5 becomes a Cuota, because of what looks like a tool booth in Google satellite imagery at N29 48 43 W114 25 05 It could be a military checkpoint, toll both, or both.

[@outliersoverland]

@@newmanc6619 there is a future toll booth or military inspection area in the Gonzaga Bay Area.

[@georgeramos5842]

Awesome view nice video

[@Gallardo6669]

Cool video... PLEASE PLEASE TELL ME THE SONG AROUND MINUTE 6 !!!!! SOO NICE

[@endlessjourney6149]

Hey, can't help but notice that styley Chicken Alaska shirt you've got there. ;-) Chicken is quite far from the Baja.

[@outliersoverland]

I miss that worn out old shirt. We travel the globe but our home base is in Seward Alaska.

[@endlessjourney6149]

@@outliersoverland I did two summers in Dawson myself. Happy trails.

[@rflores414]

Driving down to Cabo Riverside, in your opinion should use Mex 1 or Mex 5?

[@jeepinjoel]

Thanks for the information! We’re doing the drive tomorrow but in a small SUV. What is the song you chose at minute 5:30-ish??

[@outliersoverland]

You’re welcome. The highway is finished so you’ll have a lot smoother ride. It’s some random track from Pond 5. Sorry I can’t remember.

[@jeepinjoel]

@@outliersoverland no worries - I found it in the comments. Thank you again

[@ampcenter1]

completed this road 25 miles last week...still the same

[@georgewashington938]

in Mexico you need to stay alert. one more than one occasion I have been flying down a well maintained road and have it end with minimal to no warning.

[@brucec5950]

John P ... YUP 😎

[@carloscuda]

Would you recommend cross that dirt road on a 32 ft Class A?. Thanks fro the video..

[@ldbrush9941]

No worries about the cancer Ben, only worry when the third eye starts to sprout ;-)

[@ldbrush9941]

Not only would it leave a large hole in your forehead you would loose the ability to see into the fourth dimension. Even though purchasing sunglasses is simpler without it.

[@ramonmaduena958]

That desert looks like the one from Arizona.

[@brucec5950]

Damn you guys like to drive 😑 ... I'd of called it at Cantavina 😅 ... good bar and chilling 😌 ... what year is this video 🤔 ... I've heard the road from Puertocitos to hwy 1 was great 😳 ... ENJOY, I hope to do southern baja soon ✌🏽️

[@newmanc6619]

Going down mex 5 they would have been on the 1 way south of catavina

[@bobbybaldeagle702]

Do you have air ride on your rig???

[@chingon3461]

Do you know if they finish the road from puertecitos to the la paz road

[@outliersoverland]

If you're referencing the 5 to the 1, no it will be in a perpetual state of construction for years to come.

[@chingon3461]

His and Hers VLOGS thank you

[@imanoleonardo6902]

any problems taking pets across the border or check points?

[@newmanc6619]

One can see on google satellite pictures if that you can see where the new paved road is a straighter in places than the dirt road. road.

[@Gallardo6669]

What is the beautiful song around minute 6????????????

[@outliersoverland]

It's called Spanish Soul and we bought it from Pond 5

[@Gallardo6669]

@@outliersoverland great. Thx a lot!

[@squiggles7809]

which camera did you film with? did you have a gimbal?

[@newmanc6619]

I would imagine a dashcam of some kind

[@newmanc6619]

Beware if you drive that in the future, there is one tool booth that I could see on Google Earth satellite imagery at N29 48 43 W114 25 05 So it looks like they are going to make Mexico 5 Cuota road, though that is the only toll booth I can find on Mex 5, right now, on Google Earth. A lot of the new roads in Mexico are Cuotas, but would worth the money, as they are safer and faster than the roads they have replaced.

[@bajamedic]

RIP Coco.

[@johnnygross4415]

I'm thinking about traveling on a motorcycle, possible?

[@outliersoverland]

It depends on the type of bike and if you’re willing to get it dirty. Sounds like fun to me!!! I heard a report yesterday the 5 south of San Felipe is in horrible condition with construction and the usual hazards.

[@charliebub2627]

Did it on KLR 650 October 2018 - many miles of pavements washed out on Mex 5. Turned around in La Paz, didn't know if tire would more than 2200 miles, came back through Ensenada - couple hundred miles tread left. I'm 68, all I thought about was next trip. Do it! Savor it -

[@Eric12358]

I just decided not to RV Baja on the way back from Puerto Vallarte. I hate those super narrow Mexican roads with no shoulders. I drove one going into San Miguel Allende and I almost caused a multi-car disaster.

[@Mahigeer1]

More of the road and less of selfie would have made it better. Thanks for posting though.

[@anthonyc362]

It's funny that the soldier searching the motorhome said "thank you" as he was leaving and you said "gracias". I wonder if he speaks English and just sees if he can catch people thinking he doesn't understand.

[@outliersoverland]

We meet all kinds of soldiers at these stops. One guy came inside our RV and made a 5 minute phone call to his wife because he couldn’t be seen talking on the phone outside. Lol.

[@anthonyc362]

Outliers Overland lol! That is hilarious.

[@RogueReplicant]

@@outliersoverland Awwwkward 😬

[@dogtown128]

I travel to mexico in my car a bit and I don't know why I get nervous in check points lol I don't carry anything illegal lol.

[@newmanc6619]

You have a good reason to be People are putting drugs in the vehicles of unsuspecting people to get their stuff If you ever drive in Mexico cover up the vin number on your windshield so some can't take that number and get a key made Also, some drug kingpins put tracking devices on cars so they can find your car and purmt the drugs in later.

[@shattermyface]

Question. Did you bring your firearms with you into Mexico? The military inspection checkpoints didn't seem t give you a hassle, so I get the impression that you didn't bring them.

[@shattermyface]

His and Hers Alaska, thanks for the reply and sharing your journey. Good planning and sense.

[@luckyme4886]

Never take a gun or even one round of ammo into Mexico!!!!!

[@dskains]

That would be a sure way to earn a 1 way trip to a Mexican jail. Dont ever carry a gun or even a bullet to mexico. Some hunters do go hunting but you have to do paperwork in advance to carry your rifle.

[@thedude1971]

great video, and you even paid for the cancer bath, you gotta love government bureaucracy.

[@whatever895]

what about night driving? and hear cops are crooked too

[@outliersoverland]

Thanks for watching. We put together this video with friends. It will help answer almost all your questions. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bZK9l5ivlrGGfNE

[@newmanc6619]

The dirt road is supposed to be paved but enviromental loonies have tried to stop the road from being paved

[@n1spirit]

Naw, they probably just charged you 20 pesos for the "spray" and sprayed WATER up onto the bottom of the RV. ROFL. (I'm a bit cynical when it comes to people these days. Everyone is scrambling to figure out a way to separate tourists from their $$ regardless of the country one is in it seems. For instance, California is NOTORIOUS for nickel and diming EVERYBODY, tourists and locals alike. One of the reasons I hate that state. It's a beautiful state, don't get me wrong. I just hate their attitude when it comes to fees.) All of those cactus along the side of the road as you were driving in looked so pretty to me. Safe travels, y'all!

[@bobbybaldeagle702]

So what would they have done if you didn't have any fruit in your RV? Would you have still had to pay for them to spray the underside of your RV??? For some reason that whole thing didn't make since to me. I think that I may have just grabbed that banana and ate it and then said not no more. And tried to keep my money... LOL... But on the other hand I don't think them guys have much of a since of humor. From things I've heard. Give them what they want which in this case was your money and just move on down the road. With the feeling of I just got ripped off but I'm rolling on down the road.... I got to wonder if that wasn't just plain water they sprayed under you rig. Because they weren't wearing any type of hazmat suits... Who knows :0P

[@wilee.coyote3782]

Out of curiosity, is it really about the produce you might be carrying in the RV, or, I assume, the "vegetation" you might be carrying underneath?

[@jdsmith5060]

awe there just spraying water and steelin your money Monsanto is in everything anyway

[@julioespinoza2209]

Pogan una carretera buena govierno de mexico todas casi las carreteras de baja california estan destrosadas que verguensa

[@manuelhiguera5727]

porque tenemos que pagar 20 pesos por pasar a baja calif,sur....son chingaderas que poca madre ,,

[@mexicovisionalmundo3898]

El gobierno es tan inservible que en aquellos tiempos la tuvieron que dividir BC y BCS.

[@darthvader8307]

Piruja

[@wolfpak8228]

Any bandidos in that area?

[@wolfpak8228]

Other than the government?

[@ricardomartinez4341]

Coco Puff You are one of them bandido. I travel from LA to Cabo San Lucas by car ones a year. But now you're the problem on that highway. Got to keep in eye on you

[@debicaron6046]

Dilly Dally to

[@richardgrimmer7921]

Lose the sun glasses dude!!!