Expedition Info
OK Let's get you ready for your Expedition
Step 1. Registration:
Thank you for reregistering with Off the GRID Expeditions. This page will help you prepare for your upcoming expedition..
We know your excitement will be building over the next few months. So let start by making sure that you and your UTV are 100% rear to take on the Baja.
Step 2. UTV Prep
UTV PREP
This is critical to any expedition we do. Once we cross over the US Mexican border service and parts are scarce to say the least. Although we are very well supplied with parts. Prep is the key to success in Baja. So what should you have prepped. It's a good idea to have a dealer or trained mechanic go over you entire UTV. All fluids, battery charged, CV's, Diff's and electrical checked and rechecked. Please keep this in mind.... Most customers drive their UTV's about 100 miles over a long weekend. We will be covering over 200 miles on day 1.
Parts
All UTV's must have 1 spare tire on the vehicle at all times and it's a great idea to even bring 1 spare that will go on the chase truck. Belts - 2 or more belts on trail is key. CV's - 1 rear CV on trail is key. "Clutches" this is a tricky subject. If your has clutch issues bring a spare. Most all large, heavy parts can be stored o the chase trucks.
Step 3. Hotels, meeting location
Hotels
For anyone looking for a hotel close to the Tecate border for the night before. The Marriott in El Cajon is great. Clean and right new to a police department. Parking in across the street in the police lot. Please ask the front desk person for a parking pass.
Courtyard by Marriott San Diego El Cajon
141 N Magnolia Ave
El Cajon, CA 92020
United States
619-334-6999
Parking Info:
6:00am to 7:00am arrival time in the parking lot. (Address below) Parking in this secure lot is about $10 a day. We will be leaving at 8:00am to cross the boarder together in the UTV’s.........
Parking Lot address
24699 Humphries Rd, Tecate, CA 91980
Look for yellow gate on the left once you turn off Humphries
Step 4. What to have ready
Hotels
For anyone looking for a hotel close to the Tecate border for the night before. The Marriott in El Cajon is great. Clean and right new to a police department. Parking in across the street in the police lot. Please ask the front desk person for a parking pass.
Phone
Tel: 949-838-5350
Mexican Auto Insurance
888-552-2252
Have questions or need help please contact us.