I'm leaving on a bit of a short notice, all around the trip planning has been a bit short, I got the idea about a month ago, serious two weeks ago, and leave Oct 4th.

I'm currently awaiting a new passport, got a new birth certificate since both got stolen.
Some crackhead kicked my door in and swiped my laptop at the same time. Vancouver PD know who works this area, but without proof for this theft.


My bike isn't currently insured, I'm wondering if it's possible to insure it somewhere else, the guy who got the idea stuck in my head has his bike insured in the USA, and he's from Oz. I'll be paying about 1400$/year for basic liability here in BC.

I've got blue cross medical insurance here in BC, but I'm not covered for travel, trying to find the cheapest effective travel insurance, has anybody had success with the GEOS service(the people who provide SAR insurance for SPOT trackers) I was thinking of getting a spot tracker, and their medivac coverage, it seems a lot better deal than medijet

https://www.geosalliance.net/geoslogin/orderstart.aspx


But for the basic travel insurance I don't know who to use, blue cross on their website wouldn't cover me more than 182 days.

I'll be getting my full license in the next couple weeks I hope, I have a full drivers license, and L permit on the bike(had that for a year at a time twice now, never got around to the road test)
I think to keep my medical coverage valid I need to get that sorted?

Is it worth getting the CAA international drivers permit?

Once I have all my documents I'll sit and scan and print good copies of all, so I'm not really worried about it for ID, just not sure if it's required.

Much like my HUBB meeting trip, this is being done on a shoestring budget(under 4000$ to go with for a year)
so anywhere I can avoid spending money is good.

Visas I'll try and do at the borders, no time to sort them out before I leave. I think I'm up to date on vaccines except yellow fever, but I'll have to get my vaccine book and verify.