EXPEDITION PANAMA Surf Trip Vlog Ep.66

Our Panama surf trip becomes an expedition as we go searching for surf in West Panama. We get as far south as you can drive, marking the turnaround point in our California to Panama overland trip after 15,000 miles and more than a year of travel. Now there's nowhere to go, but up!
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[@user-km6ic8xq9z]

Great video's you guys do. Thoroughly enjoyed watching not only the great waves and surfing, but everything else that goes along with your adventure.

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@midnite22767]

I watch because of your positive attitude, even when things don't quite work out as expected.

[@coryyoung8289]

Thanks again for making these vids, i really appreciate it.

[@teleroi]

Trent and Allie 150k subs, Matt and Amie, 8.3k subs. Boring hikes and lattes sponsored by LL bean vs. Real overlanding and Matt schralping. If I we're a stray dog, I'd choose the latter to hang with. YEW!

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

haha. yes! You know you're doin it right when the stray dogs choose you!

[@20DYNAMITE06]

Always so good!!!!

[@martinskat8673]

Proud to be from Panama 🇵🇦

[@DJmexecution]

very cool very swag

[@TheDudeGonzalez]

Super cool safe travels

[@captainscottlum2371]

Love your videos! I can only imagine the wealth of knowledge you've gained from your travels, I'd love to hear about mistakes, mishaps or what you'd do differently.

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Thanks Captain. We may be overdue for a live video Q and A

[@justincoleman2740]

Another rich episode guys! Many bits I enjoyed.Looking forward to next week.

[@duncdunc76]

A Super Satisfying Sloth Sighting helps to subdue the slight sadness of a subpar surfing situation😁

[@murilodebona2787]

Awesome

[@123rygonn]

Nice video. The sloth takes the cake though. Ty

[@brendonmasters]

Good job guys. No small feat.

[@brendonmasters]

Also, any idea how much it cost to drive 15k miles? I’m trying to do this trip in an 80s diesel with a veggie oil conversion. The idea is to collect fuel along the way. If you guys are in the California it’d be rad to hear about it in person. Thanks again for all the effort you guys put into sharing your story.

[@hannekejongejan6035]

Hey lieve Noraly in Baja California!!! Dat is zeker heel wat anders dan Mexico. Je zal zeker heel erg moe zijn, en dan in een hotel achterstallig werk inhalen, en super weinig slaap. Toch een kleurrijke, energieke leuke video, slaap en rust maar eens goed uit, dat heb je wel verdiend. Tot de volgende video, ik zie er naar uit! 😉😴❣️🙏🌞🌷

[@mrsmahern]

Wow, you made it to the Emerald City and clicked your ruby slippers. There’s no place like home.

[@dannyleeingram5042]

Nice video and editing!

[@capcorn100]

Just found you channel. The bit where you made your Mrs drive really far only to not find any waves made me laugh. I've been driving my wife mad with the exact same trick for years. Will have to show her this to prove I'm not the only one doing it. Keep up the good videos. I've just subscribed. 😁

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Haha. Welcome! The show is pretty much about us driving around backroads, not finding waves, then doing whatever cool adventure she wanted to do in the first place. 😉 It's a good reminder of how much she puts up with.

[@sergiorigon3855]

Waoooooo

[@Ohlavan]

Oh man, too bad you couldn't surf Corto! One of my favorite waves in Panama. Great video guys.

[@sebastianaramburu4197]

Describe it please

[@sheepskin11]

ROFL! I thought you looked familiar, then I saw on your Google maps - Ojai, CA! I used to surf with you in Ventura all the time. Good to see you are living an amazing life!

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Too cool! Thanks. Maybe you'll be seeing me out in Ventura again soon.

[@jamieabel477]

I want to see you surf!

[@thomasheater9619]

Hey Tom Her: watch all episodes, 66 you guys are awesome. Thanks

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Hey Tom. Thank you so much for stocking our cooler 😉 We really appreciate it and it helps keep me motivated to keep editing. We're not about to be internet famous, but we must be doing something right.😁

[@belizeguy]

I liked that Mini Super Siny. Panama is a truly magical place. One of my fondest memories was the day we started with a swim in the Pacific, lunch on the mountain tops, and then dinner on the Caribbean. Of course, we cheated having flown in, rented a car, and stayed in hotels, so not as close to the land as you guys. We liked what we saw and tried to stay away from Panama City as much as possible. Neat Place. Where are you now?

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Very neat place. Such a narrow strip of land, basically a mountain range between oceans. We are in California.

[@belizeguy]

@@TheTravelingTogetherJournal Indeed, but at least it is a Tropical Mountain Range!

[@andyec-fp7cc]

playa morrillo is one of the main places i very much want to go surf sometime soon, everytime i see it on video it just reinforces this inclination....too bad you didnt catch corto on a good day... out of all the waves in that area 411 looks like it has the most potential, but you never know till you see it in person... what did you think of the setups in cambutal? my friend bought some land down there.... ill have to visit sometime...

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Super fun area to explore! Cambutal had a lot of potential and with such good swell exposure I'm sure there are good waves out there going unridden. We just didn't spend enough time in the area to watch the different beaches on different tides or swell directions.

[@markrosenquist8259]

Oh man it’s too bad you didn’t catch Santa Catalina good, when it’s on it’s World Class. Looks like you caught the Caribbean side pretty good though. Been binge watching your adventure 😅🤙

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Yeah. I would have liked to give Santa Catalina another try, but the camping situation wasn't ideal for us and its not the cheapest place to stay (compared to what we had gotten used to) But I was really stoked to get the Caribbean as good as we did during their slow season.

[@gertgoelen4944]

Nice video! Quick question: in what month is this filmed? We would love to go to Panama once, looks like a very calm, beautiful place

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

This was filmed in July.

[@ivanovidiotorrespabilo3684]

debes ir entre enero y abril, seguro no llovera

[@Alex-pd4xw]

Oh yes, finally. Please upload at least one video every five days- that will boost your subs!

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

ha. if only I could edit that fast.

[@mikeahern2245]

That river was super gnar. I was nervous for you guys ( WHAT WERE YOU THINKING! ). But, sure, no problem. Wow, this was the moment. Time to return to .... In retrospect, perhaps you’d seen your best choice just 10 hours from the border?

[@erichughes9098]

😎🌮👍

[@stephanieweilnau9030]

What do you do with your dog while you are surfing or when the two of you are doing something together that Jager cant be with you? I have traveled to 22 countries in Balkans and eastern Europe with my dog but was staying at airbnb's that allowed dogs. Looking to do a trip similar to your starting end of Oct if things get better with Covid. Are you back home now? Where is your truck?

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

We are back in California and we still have the truck. We still use her for vacations down the Baja Peninsula. Jäger was an easy dog to travel with. We generally left him in or under the truck when we did something he couldn't join us for. We rented dog friendly rooms or air bnbs a few times when we wanted to stay in more populated areas, but needed to leave the dog somewhere for extended periods of time, like when we went white water rafting or on other tours. The main concerns were him getting too hot inside the truck or getting attacked by stray dogs if we left him outside by himself.

[@jaimeestarellas5206]

I’m thinking of going to Panama in June-July, do you think it might be too rainy for a summer trip this dates?

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

It will probably rain most afternoons that time of year

[@Jb-mi2rm]

Costa weaka

[@AA_BB_CCC]

14:10 What month was this? When it was raining frequently?

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

July. Yes, lots of rain

[@thomasheater9619]

Tom here From Hermosa Beach CA, how do I send you like straight money. I feel like I know you and you’re my friends now. I want to just donate like $100. I just watched all 66 episodes it was 😎 Awesome. Thanks

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

So stoked you've enjoyed the show Thomas! I've been seeing your comments on different videos and thought, "This guy is going to watch em all in a week" haha. You can go to our web sight and contribute as much as you like in $5 increments by buying us "beer": www.thetravelingtogetherjournal.com/support Thanks for the support Thomas!

[@carlmccants3904]

where was the spot you camped after you left Santa Catalina?

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Sorry Carl, but I intentionally leave out the names of some lesser known surf spots. Gotta leave the opportunity for you and everyone else to do a little exploring too🤙

[@carlmccants3904]

@@TheTravelingTogetherJournal --Haha, I get it. I have a home in Boca Chica and have been surfing Panama for 20 years, mainly by boat. Cheers "Winky" (Carl)

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

@@carlmccants3904 Very cool. That is such an awesome area to explore by boat. And the fishing 👍👍

[@thomasheater9619]

How do I buy a case of beer?

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

You can buy as many as you like 😁 www.thetravelingtogetherjournal.com/support

[@ThePanred]

Sooo much trash :/ is it like this everywhere?

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Not everywhere, but lots of beaches do suffer from the trash that washes down rivers and down current from populated areas and sadly gets washed up on otherwise beautiful and remote beaches.

[@Kontry_Boy_Josh_229]

How much is the boat to take your car to Colombia

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

I don't know. We never did that

[@Kontry_Boy_Josh_229]

@@TheTravelingTogetherJournal im looking for a van now to drive down. When is your next trip coming

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

@@Kontry_Boy_Josh_229 we don't have any big trips like this one planned at the moment 😢 But we'll be doing a month on the Baja Peninsula at the end of the summer

[@Kontry_Boy_Josh_229]

@@TheTravelingTogetherJournal maybe I will see you guys on the road . I'm ready to slow travel down to Panama