Driving from Alaska to Argentina: crossing the Darien Gap

After 18 months spent driving from Alaska to Argentina... We meet the end of the road in Panama.
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[@SWEETMCKAY]

I hope you now call your battery Boris😂

[@NaickKim]

WELL WE ARE NOW. You're a genius 😂

[@SWEETMCKAY]

@@NaickKim yay!!!!

[@giannishen]

You two are incredible, you are truly warriors and wise people! It's my honor to know you! I feel like no matter how much I praise you both, I can’t praise you both enough! Thank you for sharing the entire shipping process, it was wonderful! I wish you both the best on your extraordinary journey ahead! 👍😍🙌

[@NaickKim]

Thanks a lot Gianni. To more adventures!

[@giannishen]

@@NaickKim It is my pleasure, thanks to you too! Happy travels and adventures! 👍🥰🙏

[@Angela-ne9cy]

Possibly my favorite video of yours ever (and that's saying a lot - because I adore most of them!). What a great story, from beginning to end. You're so entertaining and informative at the same time. Cheers to the next leg of the adventure!

[@NaickKim]

Wow, thank you Angela

[@AmbientWalking]

What a serious adventure. I can't imagine ever waiting 11 hours for a permit. I would have just given up. Cheers, guys!

[@NaickKim]

Haha giving up is not an option. We stop when we're done, not when we're tired :D (well sometimes haha)

[@jennib11]

Yay Vinny is in one piece!!! Your adventure continues

[@guybeauregard]

This deserves more views! Guy (from Taiwan)

[@NaickKim]

Thanks a lot Guy! Xie xie 😃

[@johng963]

Another wonderful video and you always tell it like it is... Can't wait for the next video.

[@NaickKim]

Thanks John 👍🏻 No sugarcoating with us haha.

[@liztompkins8797]

Well done guys! You captured our experience perfectly!! I’ve shared it with our other shipping buddies and also to my Facebook page so my family can see what our experience was like. Great job!

[@NaickKim]

Our pleasure Liz :) Hope you guys are having a great time in Colombia!

[@TheCJtheCregg]

Wow guys! A serious adventure… even considering all the incredible adventures you’ve had…. Holy moly!

[@NaickKim]

It was quite the experience haha. We are super happy to be in South America now and looking forward to some crazy adventures here.

[@user-mc6jz9er8w]

LOVED this video!!! And I have greatly missed your videos while you were consumed with making your travel arrangements! Safe travels thru South America. I can hardly wait to see this leg of your journey!!! love from Canada

[@NaickKim]

Yay! Thank you! We've got a new video coming in a few days and it's going to be epic

[@sumosprojects]

The Journey of a lifetime 👍

[@leoescobar4308]

love you guys good luck on your trip in south america.

[@NaickKim]

Thanks a lot! We're really enjoying it so far 👍👍

[@wendys3514]

Glad you guys make it! And Vinny is in one piece. 👍👍 Take care you both…👍🙏

[@NaickKim]

Thanks Wendy 👍

[@virginianemith]

You two are hilarious ! Love your videos !! You get it done And have fun

[@NaickKim]

Thanks a lot Virginia. We had so much fun making this video, especially those skits hahahaha.

[@gailcollins9331]

You both have many lives to live 😂Gail, Czech Republic

[@NaickKim]

Haha yes that's true Gail 👍🏻😃

[@MaritaZ]

Wow, what an incredible adventure! Thank you again for sharing your adventure with us.

[@NaickKim]

Our pleasure!

[@ExpatNatt]

Brilliant video! Informative and entertaining. Been following along since your adventures here in Shanghai and can’t wait to see all your future adventures ❤

[@NaickKim]

Oh wow that is a long time. Thanks for sticking around

[@carolynrude2830]

Way to go you guys. . . Safe travels

[@NaickKim]

Thanks Carolyn!

[@TREADtheglobe]

Woo hoo - Great video and pleased to see that Vinny and your belongings made it . Your right you can always get more money !!! Looking forward to seeing South America - Big Love from us xx

[@NaickKim]

Thanks guys, really appreciate it

[@TheChrisco1969]

Must say my favourite videos you guys produce. Look forward to seeing them . If you guys do end up coming to Australia We live in the east coast in Queensland on the coast . Come and stay with us

[@NaickKim]

Thanks a lot guys! We'll definitely make it out to Australia at some point, would be great to meet you.

[@melr615]

Yay! So exciting!

[@NaickKim]

❤❤ We're very happy to be in Colombia!

[@ziontours5893]

Love your philosophy.

[@NaickKim]

[@deborahsmith5658]

Yall are so funny and adventerous

[@NaickKim]

Aww thanks Deb!

[@mountainlover830]

Such an adventure! And delightfully well chronicled at that. I was so afraid you’d leave us with a cliffhanger and we’d have to wait until next time to see how all three of you fared. No spoiler here other than to say this episode tells a pretty complete story.

[@NaickKim]

Thanks Laura. Your comments always brighten up our day 🌞

[@BMRS03]

Didn’t realize you guys used Starlink. A review would be cool!

[@NaickKim]

We're very happy with our starlink. Not sure if there's much to be said what hasn't been said by other channels before. People with a lot more knowledge than us have made some really in-depth reviews about it. One big tip though: don't let your cable stick out the door when driving 🤣

[@dianeschmiane]

Wow, what an ordeal! A lot of it reminds me of what it was like to ship a car from Puerto Rico to Florida, suuuuuper painful with loads of inspections, fees, paperwork, and official stamps from multiple agencies, all in español, not to mention ridiculously expensive, but I think your angst was 10x worse. Congrats for getting her done!

[@NaickKim]

Tell me about it haha. It was quite the ordeal. How come you had to ship a car from PR?

[@dianeschmiane]

@@NaickKim We lived there for a few years and then moved back, quite the adventure!

[@calintravel]

You guys are amazing!

[@NaickKim]

Wooohooow, thank you!

[@lifeatthefino2793]

You're 100% right! There is always money to be made, this adventure is worth it! Don't let it stop you!! You're not thinking as typical Belgians LOL. After 30 years of living in the USA I do not think like that anymore either. I have a different mentality about money and I personally think it's healthier. Go Kim and Naick! Great video!

[@NaickKim]

Well said! We absolutely agree with you guys

[@mikeeastwood2884]

Great video guys! Bring on more adventures!

[@NaickKim]

Thanks! Will do Mike! We just posted our next video

[@rudfil]

You are lucky that the van wasn’t broken into while shipping because another couple driving to South America ‘Snow and Curt’ had their van damaged from a potential break in.

[@NaickKim]

Yeah it happens quite a bit, although not as frequently on this route as on some other routes (Montevideo is very notorious for example).

[@patrickvissing6701]

I have enjoyed your journey. I think your creativity has kept me interested because your story telling(editing) has gotten better. Just as an incentive, my brother and sister in law just got back from a cruise to Antarctica. They loved it. They only have Australia as their last continent to visit on earth. Thank you for your content and entertainment.

[@NaickKim]

Thank you so much Patrick. We've been putting a lot more time in editing (well by we, I mean Kim, I've just been giving critiques hahaha) and we're glad to hear people like it.

[@holliegarner1822]

Fantastic video you guys!

[@NaickKim]

Thanks so much Hollie

[@iluv2_travel]

18 months already! wowwwwww... welcome to South america!!! you will lovvvvveeee it!!!!!! did you go anywhere else in Panama (more videos coming?) or was it straight to shipping vinnie?

[@NaickKim]

Thanks a lot! Yes 18 months already, time flies haha. We had some things planned in Panama, but had to cancel those because of the weather and all the shipping stuff taking up so much time. We had a quick stop in Boquete, but didn't film there.

[@MadDogAdventures]

I'm in Dili trying to ship my motorbike back to Australia. I was told it would cost US$1300. That was without fees n charges. It is now 2900 and the bike's only worth around 2000. I could have flown her home from Nepal for around 3000 and it cost me 1600 to fly her to KL. I am not too upset though, I had an amazing ride across Indonesia. lol. PLEASE be careful in Colombia, it is not the same as it was before Covid

[@fleurbrun]

Congratulations 👏🏽

[@NaickKim]

Thank you!! 🥳

[@ahiliawelles2481]

You guys need 2 come 2 Suriname 🇸🇷

[@NaickKim]

That would be quite the adventure. Which area of Suriname do you live in?

[@ahiliawelles2481]

@@NaickKim i live in Paramaribo

[@ludfx4yyc403]

People 💡👍Brilliant !!

[@NaickKim]

No you are! :D

[@MudRFunR]

Awesome video!

[@NaickKim]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@user-zl2fy4xn5d]

加油👏❤❤❤

[@NaickKim]

Xie xie ❤❤

[@Bertinanola]

Wat een twee krakken dat jullie zijn . Hoe jullie dat allemaal doen en kunnen, dat begrijp ik niet. Geniet er maar van en wees voorzichtig. Kijk al uit naar jullie volgende video. Groetjes, Gilberte

[@NaickKim]

Bedankt Gilberte! Wij zijn altijd voorzichtig he 👍👍

[@itchyfeetwilltravelk5122]

love the present to forget about price❤😂😅

[@NaickKim]

Hahaha yes. Pretty surprising, but a bottle of rum is always a good idea :D

[@latebloomerabroad]

I'd never heard of this expensive detour! I don't have the patience to go through all of this, especially when you didn't know if it was even going to work out (especially the battery transfer). I can't believe you really go it all done.but that price is ridiculous! I see why you are going ahead and doing it, but it's outrageous.

[@NaickKim]

Yeah it is outrageous. But it's all paid and forgotten now (partially thanks to the bottle of rum). It was quite the adventure, but we are suuuuuuper happy to be in South America now.

[@latebloomerabroad]

@@NaickKim😂Yes, rum would definitely help! I've been to Colombia, but not for years. I can't wait to see the trip down South America and the differences between all the cultures!

[@Sailorlluna]

Omg was it difficult lugging all your luggage around in the interim between Panama and Columbia???

[@NaickKim]

It was a bit of a pain yes haha. Especially since we had 3 large bags because there were a lot of things not allowed on the ship. But we stayed in the same hotel in Panama, so we didn't have to lug it around meanwhile.

[@huhaitang]

😅

[@NaickKim]

👍👍

[@Anne-qv7ve]

How is Vinny getting back home at the end of the South American leg of your journey?

[@NaickKim]

We're making him walk home! The current plan is to ship him back to Belgium, but who knows

[@maoyuzh5789]

超強的🎉

[@NaickKim]

[@joellenkuney7424]

I liive in the lovely city of Cuenca, Ecuador. I'm a fan. If you need a place to shower or even spend the night, let me know.

[@NaickKim]

Thanks so much. We will probably pass through there. Send us a message on IG and let's keep in touch.

[@tezzah...]

If you can, it's not impossible...

[@NaickKim]

Only 7 expeditions have ever made it across the Darien Gap in a vehicle. On average it took them months to get through that 100 km stretch, chopping down jungle along the way... That's not driving, it's gardening :D

[@gailcollins9331]

Your videos are usually interesting but your laughs about loading 20,000 poor cattle on some old cruise ship wasn't amusing. Gail, Czech Republic.

[@NaickKim]

I'm pretty sure it's an all-inclusive cruise though 🤣