qtla9111
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Distilled water is located with the clothes irons in Mega, Soriana, HeB, etc. Just ask for agua distilada.
Looking for coffee filters? Don't always expect to find them with the coffee but with the coffee makers.
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Mexnut
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Belgique wrote:I had a heck of a time finding distilled water for the batteries (my converter at that time was boiling them). I know it is avail but I never saw it (Chris said where but I forget).
Most of the larger Pemex stations carry it.
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Garry P
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John & Angela wrote:pharmbouy wrote:Stop off at Trader Joes and stock up with 2 buck chuck wine. The mexican padre kino is terrible. Everything else can be purchased in Mexico.
I'm freakin speechless. Could it be that Angela and I are the only Gringos left out there with good taste for wine?. It's just....aw never mind. 
ROFLMAO! My sentiments exactly! As someone famous once said "Life is too short to drink cheap wine". And actually, you can get some excellent wines in Mexico for less than $10 per bottle. Think Argentina and Chile.
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Canadian Rainbirds
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2+2 wrote:I tend to stock up on paper products like napkins and tp. I just prefer our quality.
Yup. Us too
Plus GOOD cheese (English and Canadian) and of course a case or two of Canadian Beer for our friends, And a bottle of Single Malt if I can find a good liquor store on the way down through the US of A. Too bad I don't drink Burbon!
Oh yeah -- Trekker's dog food --he has a grain allergy, so all we can do is bring a couple of really big bags down.
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MazatlanLee
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For chopped tomatoes, don't look in the soups... find where any of the supermarkets sell tomato sauces and like products. La Costena brand sells good quality chopped tomatoes in a carton. Packaged in a carton, there's no 'tiney' taste to the tomatoes. If you don't use the entire carton, you can save it in the fridge or freezer, in the original carton. Lee
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donnabeck
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pharmbouy wrote:Stop off at Trader Joes and stock up with 2 buck chuck wine...
If I may add a note of caution....
You should go to the Mexican customs website and read the items allowed, limited and not allowed. We have "blown across" the border before, but last February we went across with the Escapees Mexican Connection group as one of 48 RVs. We were the only one stopped of the group and our coach was inspected thoroughly. We did have a lot of wine with us as we had been told that they didn't care about wine & liquor, just drugs & guns.
That is no longer true. They told us 6 bottles of wine per person is what is allowed. They confiscated all but 12 bottles of our wine and made us pay a fine since we were crossing using the "nothing to declare" line (we were in the line with the group). It was an expensive lesson, but one we learned well. We will be down to 12 bottles when we go later this month and we love the Mexican beer, so all is well.
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prayerwarrior
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Looks like I'll have to stock up on Skippy Natural Peanut Butter. IMHO Jiff makes me gag! Seriously, I do need some advice on what I can and cannot bring in my RV fridge & freezer? We have a chest freezer in addition to the fridge/freezer. Do we need to go on an eating spree to clean it all out? I like to stock up on the Bertolini ready-to cook meals, ice cream, frozen veggies and fruit plus steaks, chops and hamburger. We don't eat out very often. Guess it shows! I think I read somewhere on this forum that frozen foods can be more expensive than in the US?
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iguana07
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We could not find horseradish. We were making shrimp cocktail sauce. I also jam my freezer with choice cut rib eyes.
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we_rv
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prayerwarrior wrote: Seriously, I do need some advice on what I can and cannot bring in my RV fridge & freezer?
Most commonly encountered restrictions are (import duties could be assessed if you exceed these amounts):
Some food items - especially plants and seeds
Cigars and cigarettes - up to 20 packs per person
Liquor and wine - up to 3 liters per person
Film or videocassettes - up to 12 rolls/cassettes
Medicine for personal use - must have a prescription if the medicine is psychotropic or if you needed one to get the medicine in the first place
Illegal controlled substances & drugs - a no no!
Firearms - only for hunting and must obtain a permit from the Mexican Consulate in advance
The above was all I found in the way of restrictions on the Mexican customs list. I don't think you need to go on an eating spree.
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tcman
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Don't forget an extra sewer hose & maybe an RV water pump. RV parts are almost impossible to find. I am also carrying a spare set of U-bolts & wheel bearing kits for my trailer. Friends of mine broke a U bolt on their cargo trailer & had to have a metal shop rig a temp substitute that eventually broke as well. I found a set of 4 U-bolts & brackets for $20, I carry. I also figure I could replace bearings on the roadside in a pinch.
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