First time in Baja! We take our VW Vanagon Westfalia on an adventure to Mexico!

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Күн бұрын

We finally get to head down to scenic Baja California Mexico to explore the beaches, search out the best fish tacos, and watch epic sunsets. Join us as we experience our first trip to Mexico.
#baja #t3 #vanlife
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@neiljenkins2996 2 ай бұрын

Next level intro … 👍🏼 Your productions are getting stronger every time guys - love following your adventures!

@ThatBaldwinLife 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Trying to improve with every video. Thanks for following along! Nate

@stevehori673 2 ай бұрын

Nate and Nancy I can't believe the KZfaq algorithms took so long to point me in your direction. The easy and relaxed way you tell your story is wonderful. Looking forward to watching you explore. Thank you.

@ThatBaldwinLife 2 ай бұрын

Well I’m glad you found us! Tell your friends 😁 Appreciate you watching and we have many more adventures planned! Nate

@paigehelms5960 Ай бұрын

Nate, another excellent video. I love Baja and look forward to hearing more about your trip.

@ThatBaldwinLife Ай бұрын

Thanks Dave, hoping we can catch up soon! nate

@chuckb6691 2 ай бұрын

Another great video. Your camera skills and editing are first rate!! IMHO, fish tacos always taste better in Mexico....Now you have me Jonesing for some...ARGHHHHH... Anywhere you are, pay attention to your surroundings. If you dont feel safe, go somewhere you do feel safe. There are kind people everywhere, and punks, too. Don't let the punks win. Get out and live... Again, thank you for your wonderful insights. Take care and happy trails. Chuck in Kentucky 1973 Westy

@ThatBaldwinLife 2 ай бұрын

🙏🏻 thank you for the nice words Chuck. Words to live by, thanks for reinforcing it! Nate

@paulbaldwin9906 3 ай бұрын

Any adventure you enjoy and get back home from is a good one. This was a great one, bit surprised considering your heritage you didn't burst into flames in the church tho! Love ya.

@ThatBaldwinLife 3 ай бұрын

We walked in slowly at first! 😁

@joseFlores-xy2lm 2 ай бұрын

Tank you guys for the amazing video baja is so beautiful

@ThatBaldwinLife 2 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Agreed, such a stunning place to visit. Nate

@projectsinthebarn 3 ай бұрын

Hi Nate & Nancy, Another fabulous video you have made for us all, which makes me just want to jump in my van and go off and travel again! On a side note, i have finally just about finished the restoration on my 1993 VW LT31 Karmann Distance Wide motor-home, which we took away to a local theme park and campsite called Crealy, in Devon here in the UK. The van drove faultlessly and we all had a great time. I popped a quick new video up on my KZfaq channel if you fancied seeing it all built, along with the rest of the build of the van. All the best and i am really looking forward to your next instalment. Cheers, Simon.

@ThatBaldwinLife 3 ай бұрын

Hey Simon! The LT31 looks amazing! What a cool platform! Glad you had a great time on your maiden voyage, I am sure that felt great. Thanks for watching and we had a great time in Mexico and can't wait to go back. nate

@projectsinthebarn 3 ай бұрын

@@ThatBaldwinLife Thanks buddy, Mexico did look amazing, and it is definitely somewhere you need to experience for yourself to get a real understanding of the people and their culture 🙂

@ThatBaldwinLife 3 ай бұрын

Agree 100% nate

@7884golfguru 2 ай бұрын

As a young Maori boy in 1982 I was down this beautiful place travelling the world,whilst living in San Diego,woop woop

@ThatBaldwinLife 2 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@ShaggyCrew87 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful trip.

@ThatBaldwinLife 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, we had a great time nate

@totallyjeffcpa 3 ай бұрын

Hey y’all - we met in Playa Santispac - loved this video. Super well done and really fun to watch! I appreciate your perspective!

@ThatBaldwinLife 3 ай бұрын

Hey guys! Enjoy the rest of your trip? Great talking with you at Santispac! Thanks for watching! Nate

@ScaleofTwo 3 ай бұрын

Wise words there at the end, Nate. Itching to get ourselves down there as well! Looks like it was an awesome time

@ThatBaldwinLife 3 ай бұрын

Hey Winston! Such an amazing place to explore and with your rig, you can venture off down sandy roads more than we can. nate

@shawncurtis3686 3 ай бұрын

Your channel is a "go to" for critical Vanagon/travel advice.👍

@ThatBaldwinLife 3 ай бұрын

I appreciate that! Thanks so much for watching!! Nate

@chrishomel9558 3 ай бұрын

fuel problems are the order of the day. We've been struggling with our fuel system and finally ordered a new fuel pump. I also had a leak, but for me it was coming from one of the fuel injectors, so we also ordered a new fuel injector reseal kit after cobbling it back together. These vans are work but man they get smiles for every mile. Looks like a fabulous trip guys. Congrats, and thanks for the virtual trip. Nice work.

@ThatBaldwinLife 3 ай бұрын

Yeah lots of fuel hoses in the Vanagon! Good idea chasing them all down and getting them fixed, you don’t want any fires! Nate

@darrenlingard9713 3 ай бұрын

Great vlog guys. ‘Westy’ camped with the cactus behind it at end is a hell of beautiful shot.

@ThatBaldwinLife 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! We loved that camp in the cactus. Nate

@vonwesty3544 3 ай бұрын

Really impressive adventure! Thanks for sharing!

@ThatBaldwinLife 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Nate

@ianandkimmaness4465 3 ай бұрын

Love these videos! What an experience. Gettin the ol westy ready now to make this trip someday and then ferry over and mainland all the way down. Exploring is in the DNA. 🧬

@ThatBaldwinLife 3 ай бұрын

It’s quite a trip! That’s our plan too, ferry from La Paz to the mainland at some point. Go explore!! Nate

@CarlosHaeussler 3 ай бұрын

Congratulations for you first international adventure !! I watch and enjoy your reports, saludos from California

@ThatBaldwinLife 3 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! We can’t wait to go back! Nate

@ikerteuscher 3 ай бұрын

Loved your vid. Absolutely awesome Westfalia. An awesome trip with your mom. Gotta put it in my wishlist . Cheers

@ThatBaldwinLife 3 ай бұрын

Thanks but Nancy isn't my mom? Was a great trip and we can't wait to go back nate

@bindumiller 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the update! It had been a while... We enjoy your videos and they always inspire us to have further adventures in our own Westy. I am one who is not comfortable with the idea of going to Mexico, so it is wonderful to see you having a really pleasant experience. Thanks again for another great artistic video!

@ThatBaldwinLife 3 ай бұрын

Yeah it has been a while!! What experience in Mexico did you have that would make you uncomfortable? If it’s just the news or other people who haven’t been either, throw out those opinions!! Baja is pretty mild compared to mainland Mexico so it’s a great start. Thanks so much for watching!! Nate

@user-pw5oi4vy1p 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your lovely videos.

@ThatBaldwinLife 3 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching! Nate

@dondunbar7960 3 ай бұрын

Awesome adventure! Love your channel!

@ThatBaldwinLife 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! Nate

@carlosallamas 3 ай бұрын

The you ever been in AGUA VERDE.? If is a no, you should go and explore you guys will love it.. God bless

@ThatBaldwinLife 3 ай бұрын

It was on our list be we didn’t have time this trip. Next time!! Nate

@michaelhelvie5693 Ай бұрын

I saw you guys on the highway and looked up your KZfaq

@ThatBaldwinLife Ай бұрын

Awesome! Appreciate you taking the time to do that. Hope you stick around!! Nate

@roberthone1230 2 ай бұрын

love your stuff, you tube overland content is always funny if you have done all these routes in Baja, Utah, and Ca. Content requires a story that usually ignores the logistics of the actual route, jumping hundreds of miles from frame to frame as if transported by laser beams.

@ThatBaldwinLife 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Editing makes overland travel seem so easy right? :) Thanks for watching! nate

@ambienteterrazas Ай бұрын

Down the road from Santispac there are many other beach spots, sure Santispac is beautiful but there are many other beaches, I camped at one (can't remember the name) like 10 minutes south, we were the only ones at the beach.

@ThatBaldwinLife Ай бұрын

For sure, we just wanted to see what it was like to camp there. It was a unique experience and we did meet some nice people. Next time though we will be camping at the more remote, empty Concepcion beaches 😁 Nate

@YKen-if3lt 4 күн бұрын

I was looking for a trip with Volkswagen and found your video. It is a great video with great camera work, drones, the way you show the car and the city. I am Japanese and would love to travel the world with Volkswagen. It would be great if I could travel like you!

@ThatBaldwinLife 4 күн бұрын

Welcome aboard! Appreciate the kind words about our filming technique. Traveling by old Volkswagen is an adventure for sure! Thanks for watching! Nate

@YKen-if3lt 4 күн бұрын

@@ThatBaldwinLife Thanks for your reply, I am restoring this VW which I got last year after 10 years of searching. Once everything is complete, I will start my journey around the world. I hope to see you somewhere sometime　:-)) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bM-RkrKq05iYaXU.html

@ThatBaldwinLife 3 күн бұрын

Sounds amazing! See you out there! nate

@Syk00o01 2 ай бұрын

Just saw you guys out by the Fremont Milpitas area!!!

@ThatBaldwinLife 2 ай бұрын

Yep, we were on our way back from Syncrofest! Nate

@Syk00o01 2 ай бұрын

@@ThatBaldwinLife that’s awesome!

@TZGFourteen 3 ай бұрын

Love the video! This is on my bucket list as well. Do you think a 2WD westy w/o lockers would get around okay? Like on the beaches and stuff?

@ThatBaldwinLife 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! No 4wd or Peloquin needed. Just mind the soft stuff and air down if needed. Go explore!! Nate

@lorenworthington8739 3 ай бұрын

Great vid. Did you maybe get Concepcion out of order. ? Heading south it use to be before Loreto.

@ThatBaldwinLife 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! I can see how it looks a little confusing and I should have added something in the voiceover for that. It is still in the same place :) We went from Concepcion (Santispac) to Loreto, then to San Javier. From there we went back through Loreto and stayed at Concepcion again. Basically after San Javier, we headed back north. Thanks for watching and the feedback! nate

@bennyjorgensen 3 ай бұрын

It's a mystery to me, why you don't have more followers. I love your videos and the only bad thing I can say, is that my California can't visit the places you can, as we are located in Denmark / Europe.

@ThatBaldwinLife 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. More subscribers/views would always be nice, but we enjoy making videos that hopefully inspire people to get out and explore. If people choose to follow along, that's great. If not, that's great too. We won't put out content just to post. It will need to be something we are proud of. Thanks so much for following along in our travels and get that California out to some remote European places!! nate

@bennyjorgensen 3 ай бұрын

@@ThatBaldwinLife We just come home from a trip to eastern Germany and The Netherlands.

@ThatBaldwinLife 3 ай бұрын

Awesome!! nate

@ryanvear 4 күн бұрын

Hey guys. What radio antenna are you using? That’s way nearer than the aftermarket telescopic one I’m using

@ThatBaldwinLife 4 күн бұрын

It is a rooftop antenna from a 2004 Jetta. I made an adapter/base that interfaces with the stock antenna base. Looks better but the range is slightly worse. Old one was smacking around off road a bunch. Nate

@canterburyfour 3 ай бұрын

Great trip. What time of year did you go? Do you have route map you could share?

@ThatBaldwinLife 3 ай бұрын

We went from mid February to early March. Seemed like a good time to go. We don’t have a real map but I have a thread on TheSamba with the trip report with some map images there. Username on there is thatbaldwinlife. Nate

@canterburyfour 3 ай бұрын

@@ThatBaldwinLife awesome. Thank you. I'll find the thread on Samba

@ThatBaldwinLife 3 ай бұрын

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