HoboYeti Vanishes into Thin Air

February 12, 2015February 2, 2016 Eric 1 Comment

After many sighting across the expanse of S. America, it seems the hairy, van-dwelling, yeti-like Caucasian known simply as ‘Esus’ has vanished without a trace. After an apparent 272 day shaving strike, the mysterious wanderings of this overlanding anomaly seem to have come to an end. There have been murmurs among the rock climbing and snowboarding community of a supposed resurgence in the high mountains of the Colorado Rockies, but this has yet to be confirmed by any outside sources.

In related news, another member of the Antique Ford Latin America Exploration Team was quoted as saying something to the effect of, “I finally have my husband back!” (more…)

R.I.P. The Craggin’ Wagon, A.K.A. Bertha, 1988-2015

January 13, 2015February 2, 2016 Eric 4 Comments

Dominique and Anne didn’t even make it 300 kilometers before they lost control of the van on a dirt road and rolled it. Luckily for them they were both okay and sustained no major injuries. Bertha on the other hand, well, she’s done. Completely totaled. After everything we had been through in the Craggin’ Wagon, it was pretty shocking and sad to see her like that. While happy to have sold her and moved on, this is not what we had in mind. I saw a long life of adventurous owners, spanish mechanics, and confused border officials for Bertha. (more…)

The Final Hurdle

January 12, 2015February 2, 2016 Eric 1 Comment

There are so many things I will miss about traveling, not least of which are the funny little oddities that occur when switching back and forth between two similar languages. Saw this gem in Ushuaia while we were in route to meet the Germans buying our van! (more…)

21,863 Miles Later

January 11, 2015February 2, 2016 Eric 1 Comment

After a quick drive where we nearly ran out of gas thanks to limits on how much fuel you can buy per day at gas stations, we arrived in El Calafate and wasted no time driving straight out to the Perito Moreno glacier. It was astounding. When we drove around the corner and saw it for the first time I was absolutely astonished by its size and how close we were to it! (more…)

Juggernauts Claim The End Of The World Is Imminent

January 9, 2015February 2, 2016 Eric 1 Comment

I can’t really think of a better word to describe our trip south from Mendoza. A force, a campaign, a giant van, and momentum. Unstoppable movement. We hit the road with our freshly repaired van as well as something very unfamiliar to us thus far: a deadline! We would have a lot to do and see before meeting the buyers of the Craggin’ Wagon in Ushuaia: thousands and thousands of kilometers to drive, multiple rock climbing destinations, insanely beautiful national parks, massive glaciers… it’s a long list. So we went bombing down the famous Route 40 towards Patagonia with a tail wind so strong I wondered if we were using any gas at all. Patagonian winds are wonderful… when they’re behind you!

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