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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:08:48 PM EDT
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Tierra Del Fuego is on my bucket list of places to see.
Pill probably fly as far as I can then ride in a truck with someone. Riding a motorcycle from the states seems pretty sporty...definitely going to be an interesting road trip. 
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:10:14 PM EDT
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is that what Neil Peart did after his first daughter and wife died within 10 months of each other?
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:11:13 PM EDT
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is that what Neil Peart did after his first daughter and wife died within 10 months of each other? |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:12:20 PM EDT
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Why would you do this? Seems very unproductive, unnecessary, and possibly dangerous. Also it's bad for the environment to burn all that gasoline.
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:13:06 PM EDT
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You know, I actually don't know. Shame to lose him though. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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is that what Neil Peart did after his first daughter and wife died within 10 months of each other?
I found the wikipedia link for Peart's book Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road. He rode around for a while, don't know if he went to TDF. |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:13:34 PM EDT
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Why would you do this? Seems very unproductive, unnecessary, and possibly dangerous. Also it's bad for the environment to burn all that gasoline. |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:16:48 PM EDT
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Why would you do this? Seems very unproductive, unnecessary, and possibly dangerous. Also it's bad for the environment to burn all that gasoline. |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:16:57 PM EDT
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I like that scene in Wall Street when Charlie Sheen is saying to Daryl Hannah
"I want to make a million bucks so I can ride a motorcycle across China." "Bud, you don't need a million dollars to ride a motorcycle across China." |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:19:08 PM EDT
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You’ve got my vote. Promise to post about it when you get back.
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:19:24 PM EDT
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Amazing plan. Best of luck. Don’t let it be a dream. Make it happen.
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:19:32 PM EDT
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That's exactly why I am going to do this. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Why would you do this? Seems very unproductive, unnecessary, and possibly dangerous. Also it's bad for the environment to burn all that gasoline. |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:21:09 PM EDT
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I met a family from Tierra Del Fuego at Osh a couple years ago. Was sitting at a cooling station with my son charging the phones and cameras when they came in and sat with us.
I helped the father set up his DSLR for some aircraft shots and gave him a bit of a crash course. My son asked where they were from and the The daughter said South America, The father smiled and said, as far south in South America as you can go without being in Antarctica. I replied Tierra Del Fuego! and he perked up and smiled. Nice people. I would love to meet with them again some day. |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:21:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: OP... research Darien Gap. |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:21:54 PM EDT
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Take much reading material for the long waits at all the border crossings.
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:22:32 PM EDT
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Sounds awesome! Watch expedition overland’s season 2&3 for an idea of what to expect.
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:23:41 PM EDT
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What bike?
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:23:50 PM EDT
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I am very familiar. I have ridden from Virginia to Panama before. This isn't my first rodeo, just the biggest. |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:24:04 PM EDT
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Why would you do this? Seems very unproductive, unnecessary, and possibly dangerous. Also it's bad for the environment to burn all that gasoline. ETA When you get down to Peru/Argentina it is like the surface of the moon for 2k+ miles. |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:24:30 PM EDT
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Why would you do this? Seems very unproductive, unnecessary, and possibly dangerous. Also it's bad for the environment to burn all that gasoline. |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:25:45 PM EDT
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What bike? What spare parts will you carry? I assume you not only have to ride there - but back? How long are you thinking it will take?
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:26:05 PM EDT
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What bike? |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:27:03 PM EDT
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People have done this. Sign up at ADVRider and start your research.
Where do you plan to start from? Usual procedure is to bypass the Darien gap via boat. However you decide I hope you can do it and please keep us posted. A friend and I were going to fly down and ride a couple weeks in Patagonia but it looks like it ain't gonna happen. We are planning the South east adventure trail this spring though. |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:28:44 PM EDT
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Edit: Never mind. I see you've already rode to Panama.
This guy did half that trip and made a documentary. Apparently all roads south simply dead end in Panama.  GET LOST | A Solo Motorcycle Adventure to the Darien Gap |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:29:58 PM EDT
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What bike? What spare parts will you carry? I assume you not only have to ride there - but back? How long are you thinking it will take? This time I will pare it down to just the minimum. The bad part is that I will require some cold weather gear which means bulk. I am not sure how to handle this. Maybe shop it to Colombia? 4-6 months. It just depends on what happens. I don't like to dick around much by hanging out in hostels for weeks. I am up early and curious what's around the bend. |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:31:29 PM EDT
[#25]
So do it and shut up.
OTOH Don't shut up. Tell us about it when you do it. It sounds interesting. |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:31:39 PM EDT
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Not really MY gig, but sounds like a cool trip. My bucket list trip is in the summer of 2021 also. I'm going to trailer my boat to Florida, then take it to the Bahamas.
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:32:18 PM EDT
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Ewan Mcgregor did a couple long motorcycle trips, and filmed them. The Long Way Round, and the Long way Down.
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:33:06 PM EDT
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That's exactly why I am going to do this. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Why would you do this? Seems very unproductive, unnecessary, and possibly dangerous. Also it's bad for the environment to burn all that gasoline. I lived in a tipi for 14 months and polluted the atmosphere with wood smoke to keep warm. Follow your dreams! |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:33:13 PM EDT
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Read Theroux's The Patagonian Express--he boarded a train in Boston, IIRC, and rode all the way to Tierra Del Fuego.
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:33:33 PM EDT
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I have had KLRs before which is what I did my previous ride on. I have a DRZ 400 and just couldn't love it. So I think it's going to be a DR650 heavily modded. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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What bike? I think that’s a great choice from many of the ride reports on ADVrider. |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:33:59 PM EDT
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Ewan Mcgregor did a couple long motorcycle trips, and filmed them. The Long Way Round, and the Long way Down. |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:35:09 PM EDT
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What bike? I am SO Old School but it is SO satisfying. |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:42:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: If I were to do this it would be a Royal Enfield with a sidecar but that is just me. I am SO Old School but it is SO satisfying. The new Royal Enfield Himalayan is likely a good option though. But a sidecar...hell no. My wife has Ural she loves and it is fun, but my god. |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:50:00 PM EDT
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is that what Neil Peart did after his first daughter and wife died within 10 months of each other? |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 10:51:03 PM EDT
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Look up Itchy Boots on Youtube. She is riding solo from there to Alaska on a Royal Enfield Himalayan.
I think she is planning about a year and a half. She's somewhere in Chile or Argentina right now. |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 11:01:57 PM EDT
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I have had KLRs before which is what I did my previous ride on. I have a DRZ 400 and just couldn't love it. So I think it's going to be a DR650 heavily modded. If you are a member there you have probably seen the thread on it. |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 11:02:22 PM EDT
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I am very familiar. I have ridden from Virginia to Panama before. This isn't my first rodeo, just the biggest. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Posted: 1/12/2020 11:02:33 PM EDT
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Look up Itchy Boots on Youtube. She is riding solo from there to Alaska on a Royal Enfield Himalayan. I think she is planning about a year and a half. She's somewhere in Chile or Argentina right now. I have noticed some riders will stay in the same place sometimes weeks at a time. I just can't do it. It drives me nuts. I always want to see what is around the bend. I am up at sunrise and on the road. Not that I won't see what I can, I just don't need to stay in some random place and party for days. I like to take the road less travelled for sure but I do like to travel on down that road. |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 11:03:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: What kind of bike? |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 11:04:53 PM EDT
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Read Theroux's The Patagonian Express--he boarded a train in Boston, IIRC, and rode all the way to Tierra Del Fuego. |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 11:06:26 PM EDT
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That's just sadistic. The new Royal Enfield Himalayan is likely a good option though. But a sidecar...hell no. My wife has Ural she loves and it is fun, but my god. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: If I were to do this it would be a Royal Enfield with a sidecar but that is just me. I am SO Old School but it is SO satisfying. The new Royal Enfield Himalayan is likely a good option though. But a sidecar...hell no. My wife has Ural she loves and it is fun, but my god. I am what I am. |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 11:08:56 PM EDT
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Look up Itchy Boots on Youtube. She is riding solo from there to Alaska on a Royal Enfield Himalayan. I think she is planning about a year and a half. She's somewhere in Chile or Argentina right now. FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS! |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 11:12:29 PM EDT
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Craziness.
I've driven across Mexico in an F150 a bunch of times. That's quite enough for me! |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 11:16:48 PM EDT
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A decent amount of people make this trip and then have to dump their bikes in Tierra del Fuego. I was thinking of flying down, buying a used bike, and then riding it home.
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Posted: 1/12/2020 11:19:05 PM EDT
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A decent amount of people make this trip and then have to dump their bikes in Tierra del Fuego. I was thinking of flying down, buying a used bike, and then riding it home. |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 11:25:02 PM EDT
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Could be tricky. You really need a title in your name. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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A decent amount of people make this trip and then have to dump their bikes in Tierra del Fuego. I was thinking of flying down, buying a used bike, and then riding it home. |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 11:28:06 PM EDT
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True, but they should have the title with them. When I was down there, they were not allowed to legally sell used bikes. The way I understand it is that citizens of outside nations can make the purchase though. It will require a little more research as some of the borders are terrible. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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A decent amount of people make this trip and then have to dump their bikes in Tierra del Fuego. I was thinking of flying down, buying a used bike, and then riding it home. But then you run into import and export issues. They want usually want to see where the vehicle came in and left in the same passport. But of course money can usually alleviate those issues. |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 11:28:16 PM EDT
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Double braaap.
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Posted: 1/12/2020 11:29:42 PM EDT
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Itchy Boots videos are very good.
 [S2 - Eps. 46] Caught in a hail storm at 4700 meters altitude in the Andes! |
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Posted: 1/12/2020 11:30:20 PM EDT
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The thought of doing this in a 4x4 truck has crossed my mind a few times.
I read a fair bit at Expedition Portal and ADVrider. Even though I used to go to Mexico, sometimes driving several hours south of the border pretty often, I am skeeved out by the idea of crossing these days. I even have a truck set up to do stuff like this. Oh well, I have the US and Canada to keep me busy. |
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