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Alaska to Argentina-can you organise your own tour?

Hi All,
Has anyone used globeriders.com to do an epic adventure? I am looking to go from Alaska to Argentine with my girlfriend on the back of a GS or KTM. Obviously with precious cargo on board the service of having a support vehicle and experienced tour guide riding with us alleviates a lot of the concerns I have but I don't want to loose the wildness of the adventure with it being too clinical (i.e. I like hotels but I want to be camping under the stars a lot!). Its also incredibly expensive too! If anyone has any experience or can suggest better options for example having a support vehicle companion and finding a local tour guide then I would love to hear your thoughts.
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Alaska to Argentina

Hello,
My name is Dominic OMahony
I am a Geordie originally but I live in San Diego now.
I am in the process of starting a touring company focused on Southern California, through Baja and on into Panama.
I also want to include all the Back Country Adventure routes and western national parks. Really amazing riding out here.
The intention is to be more of an accompanied tour than a guided tour company. Really just as a safety net.
Have you planned you big trip yet?
I will be in the UK in the next 8 weeks or so and I would love to chat to you about a tour or find out what your experience was like.
PM me if you can and I will forward you my info.
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Most riders just do their own thing in central and south America. Maybe take part in organised rides in particular countries, but surely not the entire trip.
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Hello,
My name is Dominic OMahony
I am a Geordie originally but I live in San Diego now.
I am in the process of starting a touring company focused on Southern California, through Baja and on into Panama.
I also want to include all the Back Country Adventure routes and western national parks. Really amazing riding out here.
The intention is to be more of an accompanied tour than a guided tour company. Really just as a safety net.
Have you planned you big trip yet?
I will be in the UK in the next 8 weeks or so and I would love to chat to you about a tour or find out what your experience was like.
PM me if you can and I will forward you my info.
Regards,
Dominic
I had the same idea, invite riders to my house and take them on a tour of the USA. All for the price of a morning coffee and fuel for my bike. Very cheap so more riders can afford to see the USA. Hey I went to college in San Diego in early 70's, Dominic if you need another person to assist you let me know. George
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Hi Charles,
When are you planning this trip? Its one on my bucket list, prob in 2018, not using a tour company. I often notice there is threads on here with travellers seeking companions to do various trips, maybe worth a consideration?

Peter
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Go on your own is my advice!
We travelled the Americas from north to south, too and we where bloody rookies with no special abilities.
It´s not a ride around the corner but it´s not as difficult as you might imagine.

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