Making my way South!!!
 

My name is Fletch and I am 27, I am doing a two year RTW.

I will be leaving Colorado Saturday the 5th of November, crossing into Baja @ Tecate on the 7th and will be at a wedding near Cabo through the 12th. I will catch the ferry to mainland on the 13th and be on my way taking the Pacific Coast down to Chile and then over to Argentina. Then Shipping over to South Africa sometime in April-May.
I will be taking my time Staging (cooking internships) along the way. I am very flexible with where I am going can be persuaded to leave the coast for some rad adventures. Up for anything will be camping and staying at a few hostels as well.
Would be awesome to hook up with other riders who are easy going and are down for some good times and awesome riding.

Hit me up
Would also be down for a group get together as well.
Fletch
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I know there are a few other post about heading South around the same time... Just wanted to throw it out there.. thanks
fletch

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Zig

Hey Fletch,

Have you thought about going down the east side of Baja then crossing over to the highway?

It includes a rough as hell dirt road, but you get to see more of Baja and potentially cross at a very quiet crossing.

Can be windy in the north, but it only gets better from there. Perfect pavement till it runs out though (and it does abruptly!). Try hitting that at night doing around 100. I think some of us were airborn...

Either way, if you aren't worried about some gravel, sand, and big rocks on the road you can stop at some great Baja locations like Alfonsinia's (sp), Coco's corner, etc. Might even shave some distance.

see you on the road
 

Will be leaving on the 18th of october from Montreal all the way down to Ushuaia. My routing in Mexico will be different then yours but we might bump in each other after down the road. :mchappy:

Sounds good, we will keep in touch .. Safe riding.. see ya'll soon....
Fletch

I'm leaving Montreal Québec tomorrow mornig (18 oct 2011) I wanna go to panama but nothing its fixe. I would like to ride with others riders atleast to cross the mexicain border.

stephan
brasslaser@hotmail.com

I will be crossing at Tecate around Monday November the 7th I hope have to be in Southern Baja by the 11th for a wedding and thats my only deadline for the next two years.. haha
If we can't meet up for that crossing would really like to meet up with others for Mexico/ Guatemala border crossing.
Fletch

meet up
 

You guys are going to be xing around the same time as us.
We are two up on a 1200GS.
I'm not going the Baja route though. It would be good to keep in touch and maybe join up after Mazatlan...
Mark

Sounds rad, lets keep in touch... safe braaaaping see ya in Mexico...

Hi all,

Me and my f650 are flying to Bogota on 1st November from London. Probably there a little earlier than all of you, but will be hanging around Columbia for 3 weeks or so while I try to learn some Spanish.

If any of you will be there around the same time, would be great to meet up for some :scooter: and bier

Cheers,
Joe

visit fastfreddy Pescadero, on the beach los ceritos in front of art and beer ,hwy 19 km 69

Hi,
Im not sure I will go to Tecate its a bit to West for me. I think I will past the Laredo border in a couple of days..
Give me some news to ride in mexico.
klr650

NINE DAYS LEFT!
I have sold/given everything I own away, 08 cbr 1000rr, 3 snowmobiles, trailer, dirtbikes, mtn. Bikes, gear, and took my dog to my friend for the next two years. All I have to my name is a 09 klr 650, clothing, gear, camera, netbook, and my chef knives.
Follow me as I ride, please join up and ride, hit me up with suggestions to make my adventure that much radder!
Thanks
Fletcher
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Beautiful in Baja
 

Hi, Hopefully see ya down here.Wheres the wedding?The weathers a bit hot when your not moving or in the shade but in 9 days your going into the besttime.Waters warm .anyways see ya

Saddle up
 

I was supposed to leave a few days back but I'm bumping it to Nov 1st. I'm leaving from Vancouver BC on my dr650. Looks like I'll be riding the Baja around the same time as some of you, would be fun to have a crew to ride with.

I can almost taste the tequila........jeiger

patrickstratis@hotmail.com

Headed to South America... slowly
 

Hi folks:

I left August 24th; from Seattle, WA. I plan on catching the Stahlratte on January 31st or perhaps March 06.

I'm currently in Puerto Escondido and probably here for about a week.

My email is david AT davidparkinson.com and my website is David Parkinson.com: Welcome

It'd be fun to meet up with others on the road.

Tecate
 

Hello Fletch, We are crossing into Baja on the 4th Nov and heading for Mikes sky rancho down the compadre then on to San filipe for a rest. We are on 10,000 miles into our RTW. Have a look at our blog. You will catch us up no probs. Drop us an email.
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Paul

Hey Fletch,

Read ur blog sounds awesome mate, selling everything and riding for 2 years living the dream!
I'm leaving Argentina on Sept 2012 heading north thru chile and onwards and upwards, heading the opposite way but maybe we cross paths and can ride a bit together. Would be sick to have a travel buddy for a while

Cheers Davo

Hey I just went through the Larado border crossing two weeks ago. There was no problems. I was advised by a couple of families to stay on the toll highway number 35 to avoid potental problems. Monterrey is very very busy and it was tuff to find a place to stay for the night. I went east to the coast and the roads were good for the most part. Watch out if you go to Tampico the muni. police are at every light and if you are riding in the left lane or middle lane you will most likely get a ticket. Sounds like it is there regular game there. The roads around Veracruz are quite slow and need of serious repair.

Good luck I am hanging in Belize for a few days, let me know if you want to put down some miles south!

Cheers Rob

I have made it to Puerto Escondido
 

I will be staying in Escondido for the next week or so taking spanish classes. Would be rad to cross into Guatemala, let me know if your going to be around this area or near the border around the same time. I have no timeline just living the dream, can slow down or speed up. Hit me up and let know. Fletch

"When in doubt throttle out"

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Hi everyone I'm in eastern El Salvador currently. I will probably cross to Honduras in the next day or two before going further to Nicaragua, but I have a feeling all of you will pass me at some point further south.

I'm slowly updating my 'ride report' on Adv (but it's a couple months behind):

Have Camera, Will Travel: Canada to Argentina - ADVrider

Hope to see you on the road!

Heading South
 

Have made it to Nicaragua and will probably reach Costa Rica today. I will visit friends and relatives while waiting for others to catch up.

Shoot me a line if interested.

Chris, motomon at pobox dot com

South
 

Am now in Costa Rica. I will probably be here about another week, before I move on to Panama.

Dude, it's Quinn.

Still in PV but heading south again starting monday. Plans got delayed. My problem not parents. Guess its my b-day to or row too. Kinda forgot. I'm getting to be an old man.


I hope to take in the ruins down south and maybe east before crossing. If you are around still let me know. Would enjoy a catch up again. The hostel in sayulita was fun! Stayed almost a week. Met lots of people! The guys with 4 bike stayed in hotel diamanté down the street. Never did meet them.

Still in Puerto Escondido
 

I have been here almost two weeks, Learning spanish and surfing everyday.. Has been one hell of a time, about ready to get on the bike again and head south... Anyone want to meet up and ride Guatemala let me know.. Fletch

when in doubt throttle out

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Check your e-mail Fletch! haha

I sent you one earlier tonight. I'm in Oaxaca. I could head there tomorrow but if I do I'd like to crash there for a couple days. Then I don't know how interested you are heading to Belize. It's a lot further but cool stuff to see on the way. I'm enjoying Mexico, but getting my fix. I am looking forward to a new country I think soon and more off-road adventures!