I will start the panamericana in the next days. This time without an specific time frame, or route plans. I will decide during the day - what I will do on the next day. I`m 40 now and always dreamed about an extended or big trip. There is no timeframe who looks perfect for something like that. In the early 20`s I had not enough money. Later the career don't called for an break. With 40 both doesn't looks better, to be honest. But sometimes we have to risk something.

Time is the most valuable what we have - why not risking something - to take time for ourself? We don't know if we are able to travel that way when we are retired. So I did quit my job and will start in the next days.



Here you can follow my journey:

Adventure-Overland

Like on our transafrica - I will report in SMS Style over my two-way satellite-Messenger - till I have an Internet connection to upload larger text and pictures. I hope to write on a daily base - but when travelling extended and without an exact schedule, this may be hard to write that often.

For the Transafrica I was well prepared, had a tight schedule, a booked car shipping homewards - I love the freedom who comes with the new trip!

My funds are not very high, but for overlanding you (should) not need much money. No Hotels, not much restaurant food, wild camping - helps to save money.

Here was my thread about our transafrica:
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...the-west-68200

I will try too to keep you updated here. I hope to meet up with some travelers from here and with members on my way up. Give me a note, if you see that I will cross your area!!

Surfy

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Great work Surfy, I know we don't always agree about vehicle choices, but I genuinely wish you well on a fabulous adventure and congrats on taking the plunge.

I am Jealous!!

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Thank you for your comment and Feedback! Now I`m since some days in Ushuaia, and are waiting for the arrival of my container who hopefully contains my car

I did feel the limitations of the live as Packpacker, who have to book Tours or use the official Bus-Lines. I miss the travelling liberty we have as self driving overlanders, to stop where we want, to rest where we want, to light a fire an enjoying the nature....

Unfortunately not just the Hotels and Hostels are fully booked, also the rental cars aren't available. I`m happy that I was able to book an Hotel, bevor for the last Rooms was sold for over 2500 USD/Week - here is high season.







More pictures and more detailed experiences you can find in the travel blog and diary:

http://adventure-overland.blogspot.com

Surfy

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There are some new updates in the Blog - here just some short notes.

It is very relaxed to have enough time during traveling. I was a full week in Ushuaia, did a lot of trips, but also some days where I just walk through the city and relax. But I still miss my car - and hope that he arrive soon.

I did meet many interesting people, and start to get a feeling for traveling alone.

The catch of the day (out of the aquarium for shure). These Kingcrabs are.... Very tasty!



The animals you will not miss, if you visit Ushuaia



an amazing szenery seen on an booked 4x4 trip



another perspective of Ushuaia



The diary and a lot more of pictures you will find here: Adventure-Overland

Surfy

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There happens a lot in the meantime. I did have a nice time in Buenos Aires, a very nice city! I like the city from the beginning.

I did a lot what i should not do as a tourist - running around at night with my camera, visiting "no-go" areas, using my smartphone to find my way and so on.

And finally I was able to get my car out of the Port of Zarate.

Everything went fine so far, the car is here, and everything sees to work fine.













Now I don't need a Hotel, don't have to fight about to get my meat "medium-rare" - I can do it by myself.

You can find my diary and a lot of more pictures at Adventure-Overland

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and now, the fun begins!!

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Now I`m on the road since a while, have travelled through parts of argenina and chile.










There is a lot to read and a lot of pictures in the blog: Adventure-Overland

I`m still writing any day my diary.

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Beautiful scenery, and very interesting reading.

I don`t know where to start. There happens a lot in the meantime!

Let me show you some pictures as appetizer - at the bottom you will find the link to the daily diary and a lot of more pictures :-)

This pictures are a conclusion of my trip till Coyhaique



















The daily diary and a lot more of pictures you will find here: Adventure-Overland

I hope you enjoy :-)

4x4tripping

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And one time more some Pictures. Shoot them on my way to Puerto Montt (Argentina and Chile):

















More Pictures, my daily travel diary and about people I meet *- that you can find in the Blog:

Adventure-Overland

Surfy

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Wonderful pictures, thanks for sharing

I may consider a four wheeled tour with the wife since we now have a Munchkin who joined us.

WOW!

great pics

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In the meantime happens a lot :-)

I near drowned myself with the car, but some locals avoid that this happens.















Details as usual in the Blog: Adventure-Overland

Surfy

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Here also a small Picture-Update, all from Argentina (Mendoza to Cafayate). At Mendoze there I had the first unplanned repairs (caused by my harsh driving behavior). At Argentina I also meet again Roadblocks, the way the locals try to get noticed by the gouverment.

Unbelievable that 6 Peoples could block a road since days, just allowing to cross that roadblock 3 times a day for 15 minutes. On both ends more than 20 cars are waiting. I guess without the two police guys - the mob would solve that "roadblock" very quickly...

The so called demostration was because the village want a cleaner for the school... I had to cross there twice, lucky me that may timing was optimal, otherwise I probably don`t had the necessary patience..

















More Pictures and the daily based diary you will find at my Blog: Adventure-Overland


Surfy

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Beautiful pictures, thanks for sharing your journey