DON'T DO THIS! (Our Worst Travel Mistakes)

We have been asked a lot what our biggest mistakes are...well there have been a few and we share them all with you here. It's embarrassing to make mistakes but it happens and although we may not always capture them on camera we want to share our most embarrassing mistakes with all of you. We hope you can learn something from our blunders, or at least relate.
#InternationalTravel #Mistakes #Overland
Date: February 2020
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[@kelseyhuber3505]

Tim is too nice taking all the blame for our mistakes! haha

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

Wanna live in a truck with me ;-)

[@lamonjadelosandes6578]

I always found that to be the copilot duty hahahah

[@danitaharris47]

Man this was soo important.. you’ve changed my life BEFORE i get started.. THANK YOU

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

Glad it helped!

[@nosbigibby]

THANK YOU for telling us your trials and tribulations - It will help us to be aware of what can go wrong. However! It is funny how the difficult times end up becoming great stories! Here's to gathering stories; difficult, sublime, and all the nuances in between. 🍻

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

Cheers Brian!

[@vijeyprabhakaran6563]

Great video, thank you two for sharing!!!

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

Thanks for watching!

[@clarkorion197]

Appreciate the honesty and openness, thanks. Glad ya'll safe and worked out solutions along the way. We all learn best from our mistakes!

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

Cheers Clark! It's not always easy to broadcast our mistakes to the world, but we hoped they would have just that effect. 👍👍

[@planetoverland]

Excellent video! It's true that we don't like to admit we make mistakes, but admitting them will help others down the road, so good on ya! Hope you are doing well back in the US!!

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

Well said! Hunting for some work and we may have found some up in Oregon. What is your current freedom date?

[@planetoverland]

@@SaltySunriseSailing We have NO IDEA, haha. New movement restriction end date is Monday, but we don't think it will happen, as cases have been skyrocketing here and in Guatemala since Easter. Ugh. Good job on the job in Oregon!

[@fj40landcruiser10]

I can understand that situation can make one go knots but i admire the stamina and the spirit of your personality bless You and your family.

[@carlosr.garcia9996]

Thank you so much for sharing your experiences, wisdom and what not to do to avoid all of these headaches! :) with all of us! as I'm still going back and forth mentally as to how/when/should I embark into what I know deep in my heart will be one of the best things I can do in my life..... I'm always find myself looking and researching for all information I can get to plan for my Trans American Pan-American Highway experience! Thanks again for sharing and I definitely will be watching your videos to learn more! Cheers and please stay safe!

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

Thank you Carlos! Your trip will be life changing.

[@carlosr.garcia9996]

@@SaltySunriseSailing Thanks for your reply and words! Take care

[@miro_and_val]

Thank you for sharing all this! Very useful.

[@marvinhidalgo2659]

Excelente video, I drove from US to Costa Rica remember the truck title is the most important documents of the trip their concern is stolen cars moving to one country to another so they will look for any little mistakes, before starting your journey at home make sure the title has no errors like characteristics of the rig and your name mach the one in ur passport...

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

Good points!

[@dawny2985]

Geez! I am getting more and more anxious with each problem...lol

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

Haha! Almost nothing is insurmountable. :-)

[@BaconAstronaut]

just convinced me to add some long range walkie talkies to my rig

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

Nice to have for each other or a buddy who has no comms. Cheers!

[@dallasvanwyk]

Crazy how all of those are about border crossings and documentation. Thanks for sharing your experiences so others know what to be careful about! Side note - I love that the two hatch struts are oriented opposite of each other.

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

Haha! You noticed the quality Bolivian strut "make it fit" mod. It's still on there, but blown out. 😭😆

[@FurthurOffRoad]

Very helpful!Thank you!

[@krisg3984]

Some people, as Americans, get the idea that American borders are “ bad”. The concept is crazy- we go into other states ALL the Time !! Uh ! I have a hard time getting them to understand this : all Countries have Borders. This is not a new thing ! If you arrive in your own boat to a new country : you check in with your papers , to each new country you’ll go to. It’s Their country you will be going into. Visiting, using their resources, Roads and rules need to be acknowledged. Fees paid. You two sharing this video makes this clear. Americans can be very naive until they travel about in the world. 8/2021. I’m impressed with your new truck/home and ability to go longer distances comfortably. I’m subscribed ! 😎

[@offroader5]

The face on Kelsey @ 1:26..."uh huh" Damn it Tim...you had one job!

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

Haha!!! In the dog house again

[@TheEarthwinders]

International border crossings have definitely been a point of much confusion and trouble in our own travels as well. Even when you're trying to be diligent it's so hard to get it all right the first try. I could definitely see me using Matt instead of Matthew on a flight and causing trouble. It's a good reminder. At some airport elsewhere in the world (I can't remember which country) I was trying to pay by credit card. On the signature line on the back I'd written "See I.D." instead of signing my name. The lady at the counter, who spoke no English, noticed that "See I.D." didn't match the "Matthew M....." signature that I'd just put on the receipt, and was making a huge issue out of it. No amount of attempting to communicate or showing her my identification documents was helping the resolve the issue until she got a supervisor involved, who spoke enough English to understand what I'd done. Lesson learned: I just sign my darn credit cards now. lol.

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

Haha! It's funny how those little things make for a tough time in other countries. I've started to change credit cards to show the same name even after someone at a supermarket in Argentina wouldn't let me pay with a card showing Tim. Thankfully we had others, but something that wouldn't get a second look in one place becomes a big issue in another. Cheers, thanks!

[@miketalbot9726]

When I watched the episode I was really wondering why you guys didn't take the ferry. I've been planning a Baja / mainland trip so this is good info!!

[@conchscooter]

A tip is available at the Banercito in Pichilingue. That and Only Sonora on the mainland are the two places away from the border where you can get TIPs. You can find both offices on Google maps.

[@sleepyshanghaikid]

Can you make a list of border cross with vehicle documents needed like bulk list? So we can do some crossing check of each items? Which is standard? Which is not quite standardish? Thank you ! That is great video !

[@travellersnestoverland]

Good video. The border crossing one is a good one. Yes, as overlanders border crossing can be hard work. I think our worst one was getting into Russia on the trans Siberian train.

[@kelseyhuber3505]

I would imagine the borders in Mexico, central, and South America are a piece of cake compared to Russia...(Hopefully someday we get to find out).

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

We never experienced a border crossing treating us differently just because we're Americans, but I wonder how Russia would go... :-)

[@travellersnestoverland]

@@SaltySunriseSailing Yeah, not to be advised as Americans. It was tough no doubts about it and we are Europeans NZ. I will cover it in the next video next week. We were followed in Russia, we just did not know it at the time. I have direct family living in the US, you need to supply all that info on your visa application.

[@palladium607]

@@travellersnestoverland whoa

[@KIPMoto]

best vid yet! huge thank-you, I will travel better thanks to you guys. next vid should be about how Tim redeemed himself and saved the day!

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

That happens too often to make a video. Haha!

[@goku.lc80]

Wow, thanks for sharing this experience guys. Now I understand why I never saw the video of Goose on the ferry I was looking for

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

It was a rough mistake at the time to deal with! Haha!

[@michellebishop223]

Jesus! I'm pulling my hair out and taking an Xanax to calm myself down after listening to this. I had always wanted to drive through multiple countries too. This is too tedious and red tape.

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

Remember this is after over a year of travel haha

[@oceangypsy358]

Hey dynamic duo...crazy burocracia! Anything to detain Americans. Be safe. ❤️🙏

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

Bureaucracy is one frustrating constant NO MATTER the government. Haha!

[@oceangypsy358]

DirtSunrise , you’re so right on! 👍🏻🙂🦜

[@teamdieselinc2359]

I wonder how would you finance yourself for those road trips ? I am planning on drive and explore all of way down to Tierra del Fuego, Argentina.

[@pitosega]

Use a binder, this way you’ll have everything together and they don’t have to remove anything but just turn a page

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

In theory that would be good, but they always want a copy of this or that. We do keep a file folder that is organized with all our documents and various copies, which saves time and keeps things organized.

[@lewisfrost1815]

This is great! Do you guys speak Spanish/Portuguese? Could you get by speaking only English?

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

Thanks! We can get by in Spanish pretty well but don't know Portuguese much. We learned a few basics when in Brazil but I would say even if you don't speak the language of wherever you travel you can get by. We were just in Türkiye for a few months and neither of us can speak Turkish. English is not commonly spoken there so sign language and Google translate were our ways of communicating.

[@copelandingadventures]

Traveling outside the USA with a vehicle is intimidating to me. Most likely to the point I will not do it. As rewarding as it would be.

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

It always feels scary to cross a border, but it's really wonderful.

[@Caminos-Peru]

Thank you for sharing!

[@agustinnicolasperez7617]

In Argentina I think you crossed the Triple Frontera(triple frontier). Ciudad del Este (Paraguay), Puerto iguazu (Argentina) and Foz de iguazu (Brazil). It is the place with the most drug trafficking and smuggling of all kinds of things (Ciudad de Este has practically no taxes), for all this, there are scams everywhere. That's why the complicated crossing, and probably the insurance issue.

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

I think you're correct!

[@JourneyDogTraining]

Oh my gosh we made the SAME MISTAKE with the TVIP. It was a nightmare.

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

Such a pain! Oh well. You live and learn!

[@MrJedi5150]

I love your content, and recently subscribed. I've done some pretty extensive travelling in the US over the years, but I'm at the point now where I might start going internationally, living out of my SUV. My biggest question is whether it's even possible to do with a dog? My pup is a service animal (I hardly ever use that card, because I feel awkward doing it), but more importantly, I just wouldn't be able to live without her. Would this limit me to staying pretty much in the US? There are certainly plenty of areas in our great country to explore, but if I could go internationally, I'd like the experience. Thanks in advance.

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

You definitely can travel with your dog, but it adds a challenge. We see people traveling with their dogs all the time, but many have had to fly home to get a certain shot or paperwork for the dog. I'd just say to try and make sure you have all of that done before leaving and you should be alright. Don't let it hold you back. Do it. 👊

[@MrJedi5150]

@@SaltySunriseSailing Thanks! I appreciate the quick response and the encouragement. :)

[@mktwatcher]

Too painful to listen too. You should create and sell a Guide with a checklist.

[@guidok3762]

Nobody’s perfect, We can learn from your mistakes….

[@MeiKanal24124]

Thank you for the video! How much Spanish would you say is necessary to travel through south America? I'm planning on doing the Pan-American within the next few years, but my Spanish is really rusty since I only had it for 2 or 3 years in school. Thanks :)

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

Almost none. With translator apps and knowing how to say please, thank you and I'm sorry you'll do fine. The more you pickup as you go the better. 👍👍

[@JohnSmith-yc9qn]

In Canuckistan (Canada), we dont do titles..it goes somewhere upon registration.. have you guys ever talked to Canucks about that, and what do they do re: no title?

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

I haven't asked anyone about that, but the border agents don't specifically request a "title" just "the vehicle documents" in your case sounds like that would just be the registration. All the agent is really looking for is the VIN, make and model.

[@thisbigroadtrip]

John - James here form This Big Road Trip. We are from BC, and have to use the single document that is both insurance and registration form. This sucks because the insurance obviously runs out (we have been away just under 2.5 years) and now you have a registration document that is attached to an insurance document that has an expired date on it. There is also the issue of the license plate, that is attached to the insurance too. So, the plates on the vehicle are effectively invalid as well. So ..... we kept the license plates on and use photoshop on a copied insurance document. This is what everyone with a BC plate that is away beyond their insurance expiration does. No-one cares after you leave the US. Your vehicle is still actually registered to you and you buy insurance in the individual countries you travel through. Hope that helps.

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

@@thisbigroadtrip Thanks man

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

Tim replying now because I remember being in the border office while a Canadian in front of me presented his documents. It took a couple of "Si, es mi titulo. Solomente documento en Canada. No otro titulo" etc. Just to drive home to them that this is it, there is no other ownership documents in Canada and they took it. They said that on occasion this happened, but in the end it always works out. Good info from James below BTW.

[@thisbigroadtrip]

DirtSunrise Con gusto

[@mark2073]

I remember a few years ago some foreigners travelling in their car got attacked in a small village in the the Peruvian Andes. Is this something you think about? I know the question always comes up, is it safe? And the answer is usually yes. But going into some places is always an unknown, especially being Americans.

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

It's for sure something on our minds as we travel, but in our experience everyone is so nice you just can't imagine anyone doing that. I think being in the wrong place at the wrong time can happen, but we try to just trust our gut and not get too overly worried without reasons. In general, I'd say we had better responses than most being Americans. Everyone we met had a great story or dream of going to the USA. Only a few Europeans seemed to treat us differently because we were Americans.

[@planetoverland]

We second Dirt Sunrise's answer. We never had anybody in South or Central America treat us worse when they found out that we were from the United States. We did talk to Germans in a military-looking Unimog who had "No Americano" stenciled on the side - they had gotten rocks thrown at their camp and car in a teeny village in the middle of nowhere, but they thought it was more because they were foreigners in a very foreign-looking vehicle. For us, we never felt unsafe just because we were from the US.

[@mathiaswaicman8288]

Hi, we are planning to do the same trip. What truck did you use for the trip? What brand do you recommend and year? What are you experience in getting parts when you are driving in not so developed countries? Thanks!

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

Have fun! We used our 1995 Toyota Land Cruiser. It has been perfect and in most of the countries they use this truck. In a few it was never sold. In reality we save every brand on the road except for maybe some French cars. There were tons of Fords, Dodges, Mercedes, Toyotas, Nissans etc. Getting parts everywhere takes time. Even for our truck. In "modern" Argentina to get a cap and rotor for our engine was going to take 60-90 days... If ever. So, we figured paying for a flight for a friend to visit and bring parts would, in most cases, be cheaper and easier if we had to have something.

[@joshharris7193]

What does it cost to make a trip like this?

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

It's really nearly impossible to say. We have seen all budgets on the road so it really depends on how you want to travel. Do you want hotels, paid campsites? How much will you eat out? How much will you drive? Our cost by far is fuel (now more than ever but even before the crazy fuel prices). Tim wants to put together a video dedicated to this question so keep an eye out for that.

[@joshharris7193]

What do you guys do for a living?

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

Hey, Josh, we make these videos and then supplement that by doing some off road driver and recovery training, and during COVID we did mapping work in the US to save for the next leg of the journey.

[@pukomuko]

Kelsey you should have counted leg slaps in this video also ;)

[@salvatorellicre]

Cheers, I have few questions: 1) When driving plenty of hours a day how’s the sleeping and finding places to camp out randomly in unknown places, Did just following iOverlander app or also like common sense etc? 2) How the rig behave after many straight hours of driving south, any major mechanical updates or problems? 3) What about driving in CA and SA with American License plates, dealing with all the normal or crooked polices on the road what is the best way to avoid this kind of situations? Thanks for your information and channel 💯🚙

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

Hey Claudio, 1. We like to use IOverlander as a backup only if we can't find our own campsite. We want to find our own spots and because of this we spend several hours each day looking for a spot to camp. It's difficult due to the lack of public land in CA and SA. 2. It's been great. Almost no issues besides replacing some bushings here and there and now we're rebuilding our rear shocks. Check out this video as well. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZfQo5dnrJdpjrM 3. It's always a concern, but we drove past thousands of policia and only had an issue a couple times. Be friendly, but firm. For the most part it wasn't an issue. Cheers! Tim

[@salvatorellicre]

DirtSunrise Nice that’s pretty cool, Thanks 👍🏻💯💯💯

[@salvatorellicre]

DirtSunrise My LC have almost 290K miles but runs good. I been thinking to take some spare parts to the trip just like water pump or maybe the steering power main pump that has a weird sound when the truck is on

[@MooreRetro]

How can you afford to do these things?

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

Just saving up for years and then selling everything we owned. Now we've been working for the last year and a half so we can leave again. Without a mortgage or other normal costs you can save a lot without having a high income. Cheers!

[@jakeferry2340]

Do you need the car title for every country crossing?

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

In general, no. We met some people traveling with an agreement from the actual owner or documentation from the bank for those that didn't own their vehicle outright. Some Canadian friends had to explain at some borders that they do titles differently there and the Registration is also the title or something. In general, we needed to show it or a good copy at every border, but we met many people who didn't have one so I can't say it's absolutely necessary.

[@janetginger8571]

is this the same as Itchy Boots

[@SaltySunriseSailing]

Itchy Boots does a great job of making videos. We enjoy her videos. 👍