Pan America July 2008
 

Anybody thinking of doing Pan America in 2008? Im planning to go from Toronto to Anchorage... up to prudhoe bay..and unsurprisingly the whole way down to ushuaia.... right now doing the whole digestive biscuit by myself... was hoping to partner up with one or 2 folks for certain parts of the ride...:scooter:

Details?
 

When do you plan on going? What are you riding? How long will you take? How are you getting back? I have a potential plan, though at the moment things are up in the air, but would very much like to do this trip. Let me know what the details are.

maybe
 

Yes it is one of my dream.. and me too I want more details...Your from Ireland ? you speek engish, spanish, french? ... you already purchase your Plane ticket...? you don't plan to ride back north the pan american..?. your very serious?
I was planning a little sooner departure june....but maybe I can deal it.... I already make it around U.S.A and canada to Prudhue Bay... It was very great but I don't want to loose time to do it again... But that look iterresting too joint you to cross the border off Mexico down to Ushuaia
(sorry english is not my first language, I AM a french canadian)

Headed South from San diego first of Nov
 

Hi I've been planning on going South. Still doing research. I won't be in a hurry so I don't know how far we could ride together. I'll be in Baja on the beach the first week of Nov. Keep me posted if this happens to be good timing for you.
Cheers,:Beach:

I think verry intensively recently and ... I am serious ..anything can happen in the next year but I want to do this trip.... I've begenning to Learn Spanish few moth ago ( it's verry easy for me beacause it's similar to French with almost the same vocabulary)
the end of summer (august to nov-dec) will be perfect for me ....you think arrive to mexican border by the and of August ??

I'am open to ride It back or by plane depending on the time that will take to ride there


FranK

Pan American! July 2008
 

Hi folks,
My name is Oisin, taking a career break and doing the pan american in 2008.
The plan is to frieight the bike into Toronto, head for nova scotia and then the whole way over to prudhoe bay , north of anchorage in alaska. From there head the whole way down to Ushuaia. I'm planning to be back in Ireland for christmas.
Bike I'm using is a GS1150 adventurer...
I'm 36 yrs old and basically doing this before settling down... get all the travel out of my bones. The date i leave is around the 12th of July
:welcome: to any and all who'd like to come along.
Hope to hear from you
My email address is Oisin.m.Hughes@intel.com
Oisin

Excuse Me For Butting In...
 

Hi, I did the trip last year from Veracruz, Mexico, to Ushuaia. Spanish is an enormous help, even a smattering, particularly at frontiers. Guidebooks tend to warn of bad experiences with cops, Customs and Immigration. The one holdup I suffered was at the Honduras frontier close by Copan.The head of Customs insisted I drink beer with him in his office and watch the Mexico/France match (World Cup). Courtesy and humour get you further than cash. The most valuable phrase is Esculpame. Excuse me... When chosing a bike, think SPARE PARTS! Hopefully you won't need them. However, the bigger the bike the more difficult to locate spares. A big bike also creates a wealth barrier between you and the country folk. I ride a 125 Honda but would prefer a 250 - aged 74, I couldn't handle anything heavier.
The Panamericano is a truck fest.
I hate trucks.
I am on my way north now to NY - though have been in Rio Grande (Tierra del Fuego) the past month waiting for a broken ankle to heal. I got run down from the rear by three trucks. OK, so two were on the prime mover's trailer - it counts as three! Message me if I can be of help. Most information is on my BLOG at home
Go for it, good luck and have fun,

:oops2: simon

Hey Simon, you should do your next trip driving the biggest, meanest truck you can get your hands on and run all the other trucks off the road, especially when there is ice on the highway.

Good luck and good travelling,

Sorry guys :offtopic: :offtopic: but I could not resist Simons post, so blame him!

So any takers? on the trip?
 

Great to hear from so many like minded folks out there...
I'm busy planning the trip and just go quoted 950 stertling to ship the bike over to Toronto1! :-( OUch!!!.... anyone any ideas whose the best to do this sort of thing?
:stormy:

Us - Tdf 2008
 

Hi Guys,

Have you come any closer to your plans yet? I am planning to head south from Phoenix around a spring 2008. I will be in Phoenix end of Jan to buy my bike & start to kit it out & do a few runs around AZ, CA & CO before heading south. I plan to ride a KLR650 or a 650 Dakar depending on the best offers I can get when in Phoenix once I am there.

I am from the UK & am on a sabbatical for a few years. The basic plan is to do Central America from March - June with a few weeks to learn Spanish & Some diving thrown in somewhere on the Caribbean coast. Then spend the next 6 months leisurely riding down to TDF.

Let me know if you feel that we can hook up for any part of our planned adventures or share valuable information.

Cheers Mojo.

I'm doing TDF - Vancouver starting in September so we may meet in the middle. I've just been quoted 650 GBP to ship to Buenos Aires, by Luna shipping (from London) so they might be worth a shout...

Toronto to Alaska
 

I live in Toronto, Ontario and am leaving from here on June 27th and riding to Alaska and from there down to Vancouver, British Columbia.
I'm not going to Prudhoe Bay, but will be going to Fairbanks and Anchorage in Alaska. I'm giving myself 16 days to do the trip, which means some days of quite heavy mileage, although the avage is only 440 miles per day.

So far I'm on my own but would welcome company for part or all the way.

whats your route? Im in vancouver and will be doing the same trip on my f650gs. I will be camping most of the time. I believe there will be a ton of bikes up there just like us

i will be in Anchorage 1st week in June, see Alaska for about three weeks en go south from there.

there's a Dusk to Dawn meeting in Dawson city on 19th and the 20th of june. Would be nice to see HU memberd there. So far i'm the only foreigner...

check advrider.com

cheers,
Sander

only 164 days to go till take off!
 

still looking for any kindred spirts out there...
start july 12th finish christmas 2008
route is
Toronto - nova scotia - anchorage - prudhoe bay - anchorage - calgary - yellowstone park - utah salt flats - grand canyon - phoenix - mexico... basically the whole way down to ushuaia in southern argentian... up to buenos aires and home.....

:thumbup1:

Toronto-Ushuaia
 

Read your recent post with interest as we made that trek from Toronto to Ushuaia via Alaska back in 2003-2004. It was the journey of a lifetime! It was by SUV though, not bike. Safe travels!

I was also planning on doing the Pan America, But not sure if I can do it this year :( I am in Turkey at the moment left Ireland 20th Jan. Ferry to France and through France to Italy ferry Greece and on to Turkey, Travelling Solo it was interesting, I will be headin back in a few weeks, be home March. How far have u gone with planning ?? I have plans in Sept to do route 66 I have it booked and payed for so cant change, :(
Might have a look at maybe leavin bike somewhere enroute and flying to Chicago or maybe ride there and meet up with my buddies, and continue on after we get back on the West Coast again,
I will give it some serious thought, What sort of a budget have u for the trip?
Im from Cork maybe we can get together for a beer or 3 when I get back :thumbup1:
Jonny

I'm heading to CA in May or June... maybe we will cross paths.

South
 

Hi,
I'm leaving for Mexico and points south the first week in july and I would like to ride with somebody also.
Rich

Hi , Stop in calgary and say hi.I left my bike in buenas aires march1, going bacvk oct 18 ,maybe we will meet in argentina or chile.

I will be headed for Alaska from Colorado in the first week of June, taking 6 weeks for the round trip on a KLR.

A buddy and I will then leave Colorado at the end of September, and hope to be in Ushuaia before year's end.

We might cross paths or ride for a while in S America. We were planning on riding south from Bogota through Ecuador and Chile as far south as possible before turning into Argentina and heading for Ushuaia.

A travel agency in Finland, Peterpanmaailma, is doing a group-tour from Anchorage to Ushuaia, starting 1st September, ending 10th November... and they claim they have over 10 riders coming, even though the trip costs in the region of 20.000 euros (which includes a bike, KLR650 or similar). So I guess you might meet a bunch of crazy Finns on the road then.

Hi Rich,

I am leaving first week in May from Phoenix. I have been travelling around the SW US for the last few months although not always on the Bike. I will be stopping off at a few places along the way so I am sure we could meet somewhere.

Cheers Mojo

Howdy!
 

My email is Oisin.m.Hughes@intel.com if you want to get it touch

More details... on the pan american
 

Start date in Toronto is 12th July..
Tickets already bought...so locked and loaded....
My goal is to be back home in ireland for the 22nd of december..
I'm driving an 1150 gs adventurer.... only started biking in 2004.....
bottom line..no matter what...trip starts july 12th or the next day! :-)
I'm from Ireland..living just outside Dublin...

going east ?
 

Hi Omhughes

I think we got a very similar date planing, if you want details you can write me at beaumontfrancois@hotmail.com

Do you plan to go east from toronto ? If you want to visit Quebec city(8h driving from toronto) you are welcome to stay a few days if you want, I own a small confortable sugar shack (20 minute from the city), I can give you few hints and opinions about the "Canada-usa " part of the trip (I've done it 2 years ago)

If your interested to visit Quebec there is lot of opportunities to assist to large outdoors shows, almost absolutely free (gouvernement give us 200 million to do the world biggest party this year), There a lot of big name; Le cirque du soleil , Celine Dion(the 2 biggest ticket seller in Las vegas for the last ten years) Linkin Park, Yes ,Sum 41, Fergie Cold Play I think....etc to be sure
check the calendar of those site.

400 aniversery site
MonQuébec2008 - Grands événements

Also check for " festival d'ete de quebec "


FranK

Ushuaia by Christmas
 

Hi Folks

Happy to have found this thread. Seems like a bunch of us might be bumping into each other on the way south this fall.

We are in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. The plan is for us (a couple riding 2-up on a BMW R12GSA) to leave here September 13. We will be stopping in Montreal for a day or two to visit family and do the same in Toronto. We will then turn south towards Mexico and Latin America.

Our agenda is relax. We have areas we wish to visit but our timeline is open. This allows us the flexibility to extend our visit to places we enjoy. Our only goal (ok, it's mine, not hers) is to be in Ushuaia for Christmas. It would be cool if we could all meet there.

Oisin why are you shipping your bike to Toronto? Especially if you will be going to Nova Scotia. You'd be doubling back if you intend to go to Alaska after Nova Scotia. The distances between cities in Canada can be vast. Toronto - Halifax is 1860 km.

If you are shipping your moto by boat, Halifax, NS is a major shipping port.

Also, if you ride by Fredericton, you are welcome to drop in. We are about 350km from Halifax on the route to Toronto.

Robert

Leaving for TDF from Seattle first week October, if that fits in with your schedule. Only one thing, I have to stop everyday at 3pm for 1 hr to make tea...honest it's a thing that can't be avoided.

Unchained Across the World | Break free from ordinary!

See you on the road
 

After a year and a half delay I am finally leaving the UK 30th August for Anchorage and plan to get into Mexico by October to ride down to TDF. Flight is booked and just trying to sort out buying a bike in Anchorage.

It would be great to meet up with anyone else on the road on the way south as some company would be nice.

Ciao,
Annette

Time for coffee
 

Hello Robert; I am located in Woodstock Ont., about 120km west of TO. If you had time,maybe we could meet for a quick coffee on your way through. I am planning this trip for about 3 yrs from now. No biggy if it doesn't work for you. Ride safe.
Neil Ward

Costa Rica
 

Hi guys,

once you reach Costa Rica let us know. We may have a place for you to stay over, tools cold beer etc.

Rgds,
Mischa
CRC Touring

Hi Annette

I just had a quick look at your web site. Congrats on such an honorable effort. I look forward to crossing paths with you.


Neil, No promises, but we will make the effort to stop in to say hi. I have you down in our agenda.

Mischa, I don't know if that invitation was also open to us, but if it was thank you very much. We will add you to our agenda as well.

Cheers everyone.

CRC touring
 

To CRC touring:

I'm leaving june 1st for a trip from alaska to TDF. Costa Rica is definitely on my agenda. I have plans to meet up with a few friends, rent a bike for them and drive around for a week or so.

Couldn't find your website, do you have bikes for rent?

cheers,
Sander

Robert and guys and gals,

the invitation is open to all of course. :welcome:

Just give me some advance notice. mischa@racsa.co.cr is my email....

Ride safe!!

Mischa

37 days to go...
 

still time to pack up your panniers and come along if your up for it!:scooter:

Hi Oisin,

Your timing looks similar to my plans, I should be starting in Alaska in August and aiming to get to TDF by late December.

Cheers,

Fraser.

I'm starting in July (2nd week or so) from Houston, Texas and will be spending xmas at tierra del fuego. I'm solo so far.

I'm on an F650GS. I can be stalked, erm followed by my blog that is in my sig.

It'd be great to meet up. Based on what your time frame could be, it may work out if we were to meet up in Guatemala. I'm going to speed through Meixco (because I live in TX, MX is easy to get to) and do some diving in the yucatan.. but will spend a few weeks in Xela, Guatemala to study spanish.

It'd be great to ride with someone else!

Daveg

.. will PM and email also

Ushuaia for Christmas
 

Fraser

Looks like a bunch of us are heading to Ushuaia for Christmas. Hope you can join us.

Robert

Hey Dave,

Are you planning to dive off the coast or in the Cenotes? Depending on your cert I can recommend the Cenotes.

Robert,

I was actually planning on being home for Christmas, but maybe we'll meet in TDF.

Cheers,

Fraser.

28days to go to pan american...
 

Start in Toronto... will hit the road
anyone interested in hooking up...let us know...

route is Toronto..nova scotia..(halifax)...then over to anchorage , up to prudhoe.... and then the whole way south to Ushuaia...and up to buenos aires and home in time for the christmas pudding!

Hope to hear from you
Oisin

only 10 days to go till were off! ... yippee...
 

any takers? still not too late!

trip plans
 

I have been to the bottom of South America too. It was a great trip and you are going to have a blast. We look forward to your pictures and updates. Let us know if we can help. We're in Texas.
South America 2006

I am planning on leaving Victoria B.C at the end of September (earlier if possible) heading east to take the Great divide trail down to Mexico. Going to head west and take Baja down, cross over and head toward Belize. I would like to be in Argentina for Dakar. Otherwise the plan is quite loose. Keep me posted on those shipping costs please. Planning to ride through Africa after.

hello !!

I hope your preparation is going well.

write me (you have my e-mail) if you plan to visit me between toronto and nova scotia, when you will go there, come bak , or both our welcome. there is my exact location , I suppose you have a gps

N 46 50.304"
W 071 32.423"

or ... 251 , des Érables ,
Sainte-Catherine-de-la-Jacques-Cartier,
Québec,

to convince you... If you want you can try to plan to be here around july 20, PAUL McCartney is going to give us a totaly FREE outdoors concert on the historic site of the "Plaine d'Abraham" downtown Qc City, there is many other big internationnal name on the others date.

Also, each days there is a movies ,it's the world's biggest projection ever made (I think the screen is around 600 meters wide,.. "le moulin à image "...cost 25M ) who relate the 400 years of history of the city , I saw it last week and it is wonderful , the technology is very amazing


Frank

Leaving Seattle for Ushaia first week October. Plan on getting back by March. If you are ahead then we will see you on Christmas Day. If not, feel free to join our little band as far as you like.

If your route brings you Seattle way, email me via unchainedworld.com and I'll be happy to help some how.

Cheers,

Lamble

costa rica and beyond
 

Vagamoto is here visiting for a few days of r+r spanglisch lessons etc bike repairs
I'm in monteverde CR and have welding and repair shops close by if ya'll are down this way...I'll be skating out of here in 2-3 months myself for the south of america
Zigeuner:welcome:

I'm planning on leaving solo from Panama (where I live) around the 10th of September... heading for Ushuaia and glad to meet up with anyone on the way. Keep me posted on your plans.

On the raod... left Toronto .. in Cornwall...
 

heading for halifax....
may the force be with you all!
If your about give me a shout....

Where are you now ?
 

do you decided to skip quebec city?

Start date is getting near
 

I'm leaving from Panama (where I live) about Sept 8. Flying the bike to Colombia, then all the way south. I would be happy to meet up with anyone going that way. Drop me a line.

just hit bannf...so its north for anchorage..
 

hope to be in prudhoe in a week or so