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What to pack for Baja California in January

Typical January, built from ten years of weather

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Typical for your dates
Highs 63°F, lows 48°F, rain 6 of 31 days
short daysmildcool nights
Sunset lands around 6:05pm. Wind averages 11 mph. There is paperwork on this one, so start with Before you go.
Packing for

Essentials

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Merino base layer top
Wear one, dry one. Cotton stays wet all week here.
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Terramar Men's 3.0 Merino Bi-Layer Long-Sleeve Crew Base Layer Top Gray S
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Terramar Men's 3.0 Merino Bi-Layer Long-Sleeve…
$29.73 $45
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Terramar Women's 3.0 Merino Flex Long-Sleeve Crew Base Layer Top Blue XS
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Terramar Women's 3.0 Merino Flex Long-Sleeve…
$54.73 $80
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Wedze Women’s BL900 Merino Wool Ski Base Layer Top
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Wedze Women’s BL900 Merino Wool Ski Base Layer Top
$60 $99.99
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Arc'teryx Women's Satoro Merino Wool Crew Neck Long-Sleeve Base Layer Top Purple S
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Arc'teryx Women's Satoro Merino Wool Crew Neck…
$95.73 $120
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Arc'teryx Women's Lana Merino Wool Crew Base Layer Top Black XS
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Arc'teryx Women's Lana Merino Wool Crew Base…
$63.93 $90
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Polarized sunglasses
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Knockaround Premiums Sport Polarized Sunglasses Orange Rose Gold
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Knockaround Premiums Sport Polarized Sunglasses…
$25.93 $38
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Knockaround Fast Lanes Sport Polarized Sunglasses Desert, One Size
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Knockaround Premiums Sport Polarized Sunglasses Desert, One Size
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DEET or picaridin repellent
Travel first aid kit
Filter water bottle
Tap water isn't safe here. A filter bottle beats buying plastic twice a day.
Power bank 10k–20k mAh
eSIM
Set it up before you land. Signal drops for long stretches outside cities.
Headlamp
Dark by 6:05pm. Every campsite chore after that is a two-hands job.

Before you go

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Recommended

9 items
Neck gaiter / buff
Permethrin-treated clothing spray
Oral rehydration salts
Anti-diarrheal + probiotics
Multi-port USB-C charger (GaN)
RFID travel wallet / money belt
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