[DB-Baja]

Remote areas anywhere today have all become much more dangerous. Wilderness camping in the states now is something you can only do with a gun close by and sleeping with one eye open. A quick Google search will list hundreds of reports of campers attacked, raped, robbed and even murdered in US wilderness areas over the last 20 years. The US has lots of drug crazed sickos we have to deal with and in Baja you have to stay clear of the cartels. The difference is the cartels would mostly prefer to avoid interaction with tourists where the drugged crazed sickos actively seek them out in places where they are most vulnerable. It’s all about staying well informed, be aware of your surroundings and manage the risks. Otherwise you’d best just stay home and limit your travels to Disneyland and Sea World.