Written by: Sante Kotturi 0xF912DF89aFD526B451bF50fA7c0477bCe1A7b10A
<aside> đź’ˇ A proposal for an experimental new type of caravan for Kift: community organized and led with a larger emphasis on being off-grid, sharing resources where it makes sense and being self-reliant where necessary. Potentially renting a big house at the southern tip of Baja.
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Baja California is a beautiful & rugged peninsula that extends south from San Diego. It’s about the same size as the state of California. The north half of Baja is very agricultural with lots of vineyards and farms. Tijuana is an adventure in and of itself. Baja has two major “states”: Baja California and Baja California Sur (BCS). BCS starts about 450 miles south of the border and is where the real wildness and beauty of baja shines. Endless white sandy beaches, epic surf breaks, small fishing towns, whale sharks, every form of sea life, spear fishing, snorkeling, SUP, and infinite dirt roads through some of the most amazing cactuses (feels like something out of a Dr. Seuss book) make BCS truly wild.
It’s not easy though, gas stations are sometimes 400 miles apart, military checkpoints every few hours are there to catch drug traffickers but can be stressful experiences for new travelers, petty crime is rampant, cell service is largely non-existent, grocery stores often carry highly processed food as poverty is quite prevalent. Camping on the side of the road isn’t highly recommended (if someone knocks on your window you might need to bribe them to let you stay). It’s worth going down with someone who can recommend where to camp and where to go.
For the adventurous Kifter, Baja is paradise. If we pool resources, we could travel in a caravan to known locations, sharing resources like starlink based wifi, cook meals together, be able to afford better experiences (like chartering boats to swim with whale sharks etc).
Beyond the immediate experience of adventure, a lot of learning can be done around how Kifters can build more off-grid caravans that could model future ways of truly remote work!
In January (after folks go home for Christmas), a caravan heads south from Joshua Tree with plans to make it to the tip of Baja (aiming for the chic oceanside town of Todo Santos). We’d aim for 2-3 weeks of travel time down allowing for enough time to truly soak in the beauty of baja with enough time to work and play along the way.