Great trip report...beign solo on your trip, did you at any time feel a FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY?
Thank you. Not sure that I understand your question though.
If you mean, did I feel safe at a place but then something made me feel unsafe at that place?
No, I felt safe enough to sleep at night and never left a camp spot due to an insecure feeling.
If you mean, was I just be-bopping down baja unaware of all the dangers that could possibly befall me feeling absolutely safe and secure, but as an American tourist I could be killed for my truck tires?
Again, no, I wasn't unaware of all the dangers but I wasn't going to let that stop me from enjoying the life I have to live.
Obviously, we had a false sense of security at Loreto beach. We left our Campfire in a Can out, thinking we'd hear someone walk up that close to the trailer to steal something. Apparently, we snore too loudly to hear someone walking in the soft sand, so that was a mistake.
Baja was fun and felt safe enough. I've certainly felt like I was in more potential danger in a very methy area of Oregon, or in Tates Hell in Florida (locals were upset that their late night drinking spot was our designated campsite) and most recently going through Besham City in Pakistan waiting for multiple police escorts while crowds formed trying to see the Americans.
None of this is to say that Baja (or anywhere one visits) is absolutely safe. I did spend a few hours pretending to read while keeping an eye on two truckloads worth of armed military men (they looked military at least) walking the beach at Bahia de Los Angeles.
I guess what I'm saying is dangers are everywhere, keep your eyes open, and pay attention to your surroundings. But don't let paranoia ruin your travels.
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