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Road Trip to Tierra del Fuego (southern tip of Chile)

  • This is something on my bucket list and I'm thinking about doing this within the next year or two. From Atlanta to Punta Arenas is 7,000 miles (rough estimate) so I'm thinking a month should be plenty of time to do it.

    I know there are some routes that impassable (The Darian Gap that seperates Panama from Columbia being the first) and that it will put a beating on my car, so I'm thinking about buying a cheap 4WD and selling it (or giving it to a deserving person) once I arrive in Southern Chile.

    I've been using this site and it has a lot of great info

    http://www.go-panamerican.com/road-tips.php

    Suque, help me plan this trip!

    How much money would you set aside for a trip like this, what route would you take, and where would you stop along the way?

    gotech06

  • You'll probably get murderballed somewhere in Mexico.

    RaiseHigh said... No. This is jtp's doing. He's kept me around for his bizarre HOF resume.

    jtpterp

  • gotech06 said...

    This is something on my bucket list and I'm thinking about doing this within the next year or two. From Atlanta to Punta Arenas is 7,000 miles (rough estimate) so I'm thinking a month should be plenty of time to do it.

    I know there are some routes that impassable (The Darian Gap that seperates Panama from Columbia being the first) and that it will put a beating on my car, so I'm thinking about buying a cheap 4WD and selling it (or giving it to a deserving person) once I arrive in Southern Chile.

    I've been using this site and it has a lot of great info

    http://www.go-panamerican.com/road-tips.php

    Suque, help me plan this trip!

    How much money would you set aside for a trip like this, what route would you take, and where would you stop along the way?

    Dont worry about the Darien gap, you'll likely be murdered by Guatamala (Honduras at the latest)

    jtpterp murderballed me

    This post was edited by HungryHerman on 3/27/2012 at 10:32 AM

    HungryHerman

  • jtpterp said...

    You'll probably get murderballed somewhere in Mexico.

    I speak Mexican, so it's cool. But yeah, crossing through Northern Mexico is definitely the biggest detractor of the trip...even though it's cheating, should I just start in Costa Rica?

    What kind of car should I get, and old Land Rover? Old Jeep? or something super cheap like a Suzuki Sidekick

    gotech06

  • I'd recommend a Samurai Suzuki

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    HungryHerman

  • gotech06 said...

    I speak Mexican, so it's cool. But yeah, crossing through Northern Mexico is definitely the biggest detractor of the trip...even though it's cheating, should I just start in Costa Rica?

    What kind of car should I get, and old Land Rover? Old Jeep? or something super cheap like a Suzuki Sidekick

    Something like this should do.

    I would also recommend a nice hand gun and some ammunition incase you have to trayvon someone.

    attachment

    RaiseHigh said... No. This is jtp's doing. He's kept me around for his bizarre HOF resume.

    jtpterp

  • I remember when Letterman sent Larry 'Bud' Melman on a road trip to Tierra Del Fuego. I can't remember how far into Central America he made it before he basically begged to come back.

    I don't know what you mean, but it had the cadence of a joke.

    GhostOfEaston ●

  • gotech06 said...

    This is something on my bucket list and I'm thinking about doing this within the next year or two. From Atlanta to Punta Arenas is 7,000 miles (rough estimate) so I'm thinking a month should be plenty of time to do it.

    I know there are some routes that impassable (The Darian Gap that seperates Panama from Columbia being the first) and that it will put a beating on my car, so I'm thinking about buying a cheap 4WD and selling it (or giving it to a deserving person) once I arrive in Southern Chile.

    I've been using this site and it has a lot of great info

    http://www.go-panamerican.com/road-tips.php

    Suque, help me plan this trip!

    How much money would you set aside for a trip like this, what route would you take, and where would you stop along the way?

    are you talking about taking a piece of shit 4wd 7000 miles, or using it for the tough parts?

    TortugaGrande

  • Avoid these guys at all costs.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Zetas_Cartel

    RaiseHigh said... No. This is jtp's doing. He's kept me around for his bizarre HOF resume.

    jtpterp

  • jtpterp said...

    I would also recommend a nice hand gun and some ammunition incase you have to trayvon someone.

    Great idea in Mexico. The policia are very receptive to foreigners bringing guns into the country

    HungryHerman

  • I'd watch this movie first

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    Kidnapped - DVD Trailer

    To purchase the full video and more visit the Come Back Alive Store https://comebackalive.com/store/ When Pelton tries to cross the Darién Gap he and his travelling companions are kidnapped by a Colombian paramilitary group. The Inside story of Robert's kidnap and his personal video diary from the center of danger zones. Movie Trailer.

    http://www.youtube.com/v/baHFu08T1ls

    PHTerp37

  • If you're gonna do it, go all the way and start in Alaska

    Pan-American Highway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_American_Highway

    en.wikipedia.org

    I don't know what you mean, but it had the cadence of a joke.

    GhostOfEaston ●

  • just walk the Appalachain Trail, you're somewhat close to wear it starts.

    Hey JMU6375

  • LOL at driving some old ass 4x4 on this trip. I hope you know how to work on cars, or you will be price gouged as a gringo. I also hope you bring replacement parts because it's not easy to get stuff in some of those countries. I also hope you speak fluent spanish.

    Also dont plan on driving at night, leaving anything of value in your car, or spending the night on the side of the road. Whatever driving time google tells you, multiply it by 3 and that is probably an accurate reflection of how long it will take to do this trip.

    There are some very strict rules about border crossings and you will need to get all your visa's sorted out before departing. You know you cant drive into half the countries without a visa right?

    This post has been edited 2 times, most recently by strago on 3/27/2012 at 11:02 AM

    strago

  • I know its not the same, but I walked across the border to Nuevo Progreso, Mexico just two weeks ago and I was fine. Just a bunch of street vendors and pill shops and beggars but I didn't ever really feel threatened (until a six year old basically held my hand asking for money, but that was more weirded out)

    This post was edited by JDawgBBall9 on 3/27/2012 at 11:07 AM

    "WE WANT MORE WE WANT MORE girl is providing the rallying cry for the 2013 O's." ~dh2k3

    JDawgBBall9 ●

  • This brought back memories when I read a story about a Belgian couple who drove across Africa.

    It's insane.

    http://jalopnik.com/5697358/the-first-people-to-drive-across-the-congo-in-20-years

    Democratic Republic of Congo: Lubumbashi to Kinshasa - Expedition Portal

    Congo Zaire Featuring Josephine: http://radiobaobab.be/assets/etogal/547/kamina012.jpg Frederik:

    www.expeditionportal.com

    strago

  • strago said...

    LOL at driving some old ass 4x4 on this trip. I hope you know how to work on cars, or you will be price gouged as a gringo. I also hope you bring replacement parts because it's not easy to get stuff in some of those countries. I also hope you speak fluent spanish.

    Also dont plan on driving at night, leaving anything of value in your car, or spending the night on the side of the road. Whatever driving time google tells you, multiply it by 3 and that is probably an accurate reflection of how long it will take to do this trip.

    There are some very strict rules about border crossings and you will need to get all your visa's sorted out before departing. You know you cant drive into half the countries without a visa right?

    I do know a bit about cars and that's why I'd be okay with taking an older 4x4. I do speak spanish well and the site I linked above has all the info needed as far as entry req's for each country is concerned. I also have an EU passport (dual citizen!) so that should help with some of the countries (ie Columbia).

    As far as the drive goes, I'm basing my plans on being able to do 300 miles/day and I do realize that some days will be spent doing far less.

    gotech06

  • I'm leaning towards an old Land Cruiser ('78 - '83)...very capable and reliable and easy to fix...

    gotech06

  • strago said...

    This brought back memories when I read a story about a Belgian couple who drove across Africa.

    It's insane.

    http://jalopnik.com/5697358/the-first-people-to-drive-across-the-congo-in-20-years

    UMTerp posted this a while back. It's crazy. Here's a similar thing about a couple that motorcycled around Ethiopia. Some great pics in this one.

    12.2010 Djibouti and Ethiopia - ::. UKGSer.com .::

    12.2010 Djibouti and Ethiopia Tsiklonaut

    www.ukgser.com

    aschaefe

  • gotech06 said...

    (ie Columbia)

    Helpful hint, learn to spell all the countries you'll be traveling through :).

    Definitely the ultimate (North and South) American road trip, I hope to do it some day.

    The link is my favorite story of such a road trip (and then a lot more), including a successful navigation through the Darién Gap.

    World Odyssey

    http://www.outbackofbeyond.com/world.htm

    www.outbackofbeyond.com

    eamhokie94: Is your name Nazi in pig Latin?

    azitnay ●

  • There was a guy who walked from Tierra Del Fuego to Alaska and then crossed the Bering Strait when it was frozen over. He was going to walk all the way to France I think but was detained in Russia because you apparently aren't allowed to just walk through certain parts of Siberia.

    A.B.E.

    historicus

  • JDawgBBall9 said...

    I know its not the same, but I walked across the border to Nuevo Progreso, Mexico just two weeks ago and I was fine.

    Great comparison

    HungryHerman

  • strago said...

    This brought back memories when I read a story about a Belgian couple who drove across Africa.

    It's insane.

    http://jalopnik.com/5697358/the-first-people-to-drive-across-the-congo-in-20-years

    Awesome reading, thank you! My trip should be a cake walk in comparison to what they dealt with...

    gotech06

  • This is a HOF awful idea. I hope you crossed off the rest of your bucket list because you're not getting to anything else after this.

    Terpes

  • strago said...

    This brought back memories when I read a story about a Belgian couple who drove across Africa.

    It's insane.

    http://jalopnik.com/5697358/the-first-people-to-drive-across-the-congo-in-20-years

    I'm on page 2 and wondering why they fuck they are doing that.

    TortugaGrande

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