Expedition Vehicle Broken in Guatemala City | Pan American Road Trip Ep 44

The Pan American road trip slows down in Guatemala City to fix our expedition vehicle. Traveling the dirt roads through Guatemala has rattled some stuff loose.
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[@djjuanc695]

Amazing trip, I feel that by car is better known places than by plane. Good job guys

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

I agree Juan. Having our own car has opened up so many different places and experiences

[@elmerkilred159]

$18.00 for a visit to the shop? I had to rewind that to hear it again. WOW!

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

😂 Yeah, especially at a clean shop like this one. Though they still didn't have the right tool to remove the hub nut and had to resort to the trusty hammer. 😂

[@anibalbrc2893]

In Guatemala you don't have to worry about because we are a good person and welcome any time, have a good trip guys love it your videos 👍

[@samuelfox8126]

$18?? Wow. That would've been $200 minimum in the States. Generous and honest, they were.

[@smarro71]

What a beautiful beautiful video. I'm Guatemalan, living in NJ for 30 years. I can't wait to go back to visit Guatemala. Good luck on your trips guys. God bless!!!

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Thanks for the positive comments. It's a beautiful country.

[@offgridinthethirdact]

Been watching you guys for a while now and just wanted to encourage you to keep movin’ and makin’ the videos! I’ll be beginning my adventures next year so your videos have helped not only inspire me but have helped keep me sane from the ridiculous waiting list I’ve been on to get my custom rig.

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Thanks, Wayne. We have loads more episodes to share and we are working hard in hopes to get back out there. Hope you get your sweet rig soon.

[@samcallahan5665]

I totally understand , don't work don't eat .I wouldn't have turned down the chance to work on the live aboard . We love the videos and all the adventures,and especially doing them all on the cheap. Y'all are an inspiration. Hang in there, looking forward to future videos .

[@craighiebert3384]

Glad it was something simple, wheel bearings & labor can be expensive - especially on a 4X4 (ESPECIALLY down there). I've been working on cars since I was 19, I've seen a LOT through the years! You guys crack me up with your love of surfing, you remind me of some friends of mine (avid surfers) that moved to Hawaii. I don't "do" the ocean anymore since my friend and I had a close (drowning) call at Manhattan Beach in 12-foot waves on Boogie Boards. I like my mountain camping.

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Yeah, surfing can be a bit of an addiction if you get hooked. Amie likes the beach but she'd be happy if we spent some more time in the mountains. Snowboarding is really more her thing. We have been fortunate with mechanical issues. We chose this truck partially because it is a little simpler to work on than some other vehicles and parts availability is pretty good since it shares a lot of components with the Toyota Hilux, Tacoma, and Prado.

[@marcelguarachi]

I’ve been enjoying your vids!

[@la_veroynomas]

That breakfast moment was so funny! Wow. I travel to puerto penasco Mexico. My Durango was acting up when I arrive took it in the next day to a place I went before and they found the problem. My anxiety was in high level but after all things said and done it all work out! That was awesome to have had one found a place and two had it fix! Lastly that it didnt cost you an arm and a leg.

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

What we didn't bore you with is the two days of misery driving through Guatemala city trying to find this mechanic. Grateful once we found them!

[@la_veroynomas]

O wow! Sounds like your phone issue from the previous video

[@sotgecho]

Thank you for letting me enjoy your trip through KZbin! The series has been great! Safe travels!

[@rupertfloyd9994]

I know your travel adventure is over but man, what an adventure. I wish I could do something like this. Maybe someday...

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

It was a great time. We are hooked on this kind of travel and working hard to get back out there. But we have big goals, so it may take a while. Hopefully we cross paths in some cool location some day:)

[@MegaShaytardfan]

Just found your channel. Great videos, I love the short intro and voice-overs on what we are seeing. Matt, didn't you fix the shock from like the third video? Loved getting to tour all of the Auto Zones in Mexico... LOL, But really, great videos I feel like I'm traveling with you. I know that you are back in the States now. I would love to see you both explore the U.S. National Parks the same way. Welcome back home!

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Thanks Larry. I appreciate your feed back. I did "fix" the front shocks back in Baja but apparently the lower mount on the driver side started loosening up a bit. We will be in the USA for a while as we rebuild our travel funds for the next big adventure. In the mean time we have gotten out to Joshua Tree, South Rim Grand Canyon and Zion National parks as well as lots of other great areas in the South West that aren't in the parks. We will be sharing these adventures with you here...eventually :)

[@statortot11]

I own my Auto Repair Shop since 2001. I have been a mechanic for 39 years. It's me, and my son doing the dirty work and my wife does the taxes, paper work, insurance, etc.. I know how y'all felt about mechanics, but i have very good reviews because we treat people with respect and take pictures and videos of the work on their vehicles. They love it. Check out our site at Sam's Certified Auto Repair LLC. Enjoying watching your adventures.

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Sorry Sam. Didn't mean to bash on All mechanics. I have tons of respect for the knowledge and skill. I wish I was better at it. The mechanics we encountered while traveling ranged greatly in their skill and knowledge. Most are pretty good at getting the vehicle rolling again, but not always in the best way with regards to long term reliability. They are often doing the best they can without having the "proper" tool or parts and instead of dealing with me and my bad Spanish to explain the problem they would just start smacking stuff with a hammer. 😅

[@Memphistiger02]

$18 is pretty cheap lol Awesome. Have Family in Belize and he had part of this frame rebuilt for under 150 lol. You cant get anything in the states for that.

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

so true

[@ArmandoLopez-ko5yi]

Food looks really good

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

It was 👍

[@grahames9228]

Good to see you back on the coast.

[@fitoparedes232]

You guys are original US, people. Nice videos

[@bondedteam626]

I personally went to Orlando. The ac wasnt cooling ok, the fridege didnt work either at the hotel. It happens you know from the US down to the Patagonia

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

That's true for sure. Especially when traveling on a budget like we are. I guess it just stood out as a consistent thing in the budget hotels in Mexico. You could often see that they made a lot of extra investment upfront when building the hotel for decorative pillars, moldings, or tile but I guess the business might not be making enough to keep up on the maintenance. Anyway, we're happy to find a place with secure parking that excepts dogs.

[@GAMES-tx2tz]

Great Video🖒

[@xcracer311]

What a bargain! Haha In the states they would just sell you new bearings in our replace it world

[@BackroadExploration]

Absolutely love your channel. While we are busy exploring the US I can’t wait to travel south.

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Thanks. We truly enjoyed it.

[@olatac1]

Really love all the videos you guys make. Been about a month since the last one uploaded. Hope all is well, looking forward to the next upload.

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Thanks Antonio. We are doing well. We are back to working full time jobs and it's busy season for both of our industries, so I haven't been able to keep up with the video uploads. I will be back at it again this fall, so stay tuned :)

[@marcelguarachi]

Looks like I won’t be going to Guatemala for the food

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Ha ha. Yeah, not my favorite

[@nathandevader8117]

Hey love seeing these videos! I was wondering if you would do a video about safety traveling through all these countries you all have traveled through my fiancee and I are planning on doing a similar trip in the next year.

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Thanks Nathan. Stay tuned. We are planning to do a youtube live video about that soon. We run into some trouble in our next episode and want to do the youtube live video after that episode is out to discus the event and travel safety with our viewers.

[@coryyoung8289]

The Malls in El Salvador are 10 Times better than the malls here in Australia.

[@71tatonka]

Hope you all are doing great! Sure miss your videos. Tell Jager I said hi! Peace

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

I told Jager you said hi! He asked for treats. I'm not sure he understood :) Glad you enjoy the videos. sorry for the wait, but my current job will end in a couple weeks and I will be back to full time editing and I'm excited to share the rest of our story with you!

[@71tatonka]

Thank you for all you guys have shared already. Excited to see more of the journey!

[@elserrano1969]

I miss you guys I hope you can upload a new episode soon, I hope you're doing well!

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Thanks Armando. I wish I could just share adventures with you as my full time job, but the channel just hasn't grown that well YET. I've gotten a seasonal job and it's busy season, so gotta make the money while I can if we're ever going to get back out on the road again. I have started work on the next episode and will get it out to you asap.

[@erichughes9098]

😎🌮👍

[@evopwrmods]

Who's this New Guy talking on the video at the end ?

[@raulmillan5010]

You guys are living the dream! I love watching your videos, keep them coming!

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Thank you. So glad you are enjoying them.

[@franklinbrown8417]

Matt and Amie, is this your latest episode? What is the time frame of your travel adventure? When did you leave California? Are you still traveling? Made it to Panama yet? As I commented before I admire your courage and spirit of adventure to undertake a trip like this. Have there been other mishaps, breakdowns or illness that you haven't covered? What about health and auto insurance? Sorry, too many questions. Thanks!

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Hi Franklin. Thanks for the kind words. This is our most recent episode. We left California in June 2016. This episode took place in January of 2017. We did make it to Panama in June of 2017 and then drove back to the USA. We explored some of the South West US and have recently settled into Santa Barbara California. The video production has slowed down due to us getting fulltime jobs and trying to move in and get settled in our new situation, but it will continue. My goal is to share all of our adventures with you and get caught up to real time before we set out on our next expedition. We have lots more small breakdowns, but thankfully nothing major. We had auto insurance in every country except Guatemala. You can buy it online for Mexico and every other country offers it at the border except Guatemala. We have health insurance in the USA, but didn't carry any travel insurance. due to past health issues most travel insurance companies turned us down or charged 10x more than the normal rate for us, so we chose not to do any. We used local health facilities in El Salvador and Nicaragua. The quality of the facilities varies, but as an example in Nicaragua Amie got x-rays and an exam on her twisted ankle at a clean hospital and we left with an Ace bandage and some painkillers for around $40. So way cheaper than we are used to paying in the USA even with insurance.

[@franklinbrown8417]

The Traveling Together Journal Thanks for the update. Glad you got back home safely with lots of cool memories.

[@jeep6242]

Hope things are OK. Long time since a new vid.

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Things are OK. Unfortunately KZbin isn't paying the bills yet, so I have been at sea, making money for future travels. My employment is coming to an end and videos will resume next week!

[@jeep6242]

@@TheTravelingTogetherJournal That is great to here. In Toluca till March and then hopefully copper canyon after. Ping me if I can ever help you out in Mexico.

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Thanks. We went through the Copper Canyon on our way north. I won't be getting that video edited before your trip unfortunately, but I'll say that it was a beautiful area with some great camping. If you're interested, you can see our path on the map on our home page: www.thetravelingtogetherjournal.com

[@zanezway]

Yo! Where did you guys go? Love your videos!

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Thanks Zane. We both got full-time jobs and have been working a ton trying to save up for our next adventure. My job will slow down a lot at the end of this month and video editing will resume. Sorry for the wait. thanks for your encouraging words.

[@zanezway]

Oh man good luck! Hope you guys can get back to your fun life soon! You’ve inspired me to sell my things and take off in my truck too! House will close in the next 7 days! Happy trails and I love love love your channel!

[@Estuardino71]

5:46 I don't think she liked it 😝 and $18.00 at the mechanic wow.

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

totally hated it!

[@raul24k48]

That mall is called Oakland mall it’s nice but thas not even the best mall in Guatemala the other one is called cayala

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

haha we were so impressed and it's not even the nice mall 😂

[@fernandoovando2598]

Guess what baby I am from guatemala lived in the US for 35 years, still take cold showers, can't stand hot showers

[@johncrellin2646]

Not had any content recently hope all is ok

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Thanks for the concern John, and sorry for the brake in our regularly scheduled program. We are both working our tails off to make some income during the busy tourist season in California (where we are now) and haven't been able to dedicate much time to the channel, but that will change soon. My job ends in a couple of weeks and I will be back to production.

[@defendermodsandtravels]

Huh. I don't rate that mechanic. He didn't use a box spanner to tighten your hub nuts but a cold chisel and hammer. Your hub nuts are now damaged (however they'll work fine). It's just as well he wasn't doing a more critical job because it would have been bodged.

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Yeah. it wasn't to spec, but it seems to have gotten the job done. no more problems with that for now.

[@EdgarRecinos]

Thanks for visiting my little country, are you from U.S. or from Australia?

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

We are from USA. You have a beautiful country Edgar.

[@EdgarRecinos]

@@TheTravelingTogetherJournal thank you

[@coryyoung8289]

Awsome episode！！！😀 Guatamala looks like El Salvador

[@thewarriorofdubstep]

Cory Young El Salvador looks like Guatemala because el Salvador contracts Guatemalan construction companies to build in El Salvador based off Guatemalan Infrastructure. It's cheaper for the Salvadoran Government.

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

That's interesting Hail Hydra. I didn't know that.

[@samcallahan5665]

what happened did y'all quit ?

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Sorry Sam. We didn't quit. We're just on... hiatus. We need to rebuild our travel budget and I was offered a job on a live aboard boat just as they ramped into peak season, so I have been out to sea 6 days a week and just haven't been able to keep up with the video production. I have the next episode in the works, but just haven't been able to get it dialed in for you guys yet. Stay Tuned. Slow season is just around the corner and I'll be able to get the content out again.

[@guillermon5152]

where are the new videos 3 months and NADA QUE PASA

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Sorry Guillermo. KZbin isn't paying the bills yet, so we've been working like crazy all summer to try and get a little saved up again. I just finished a new episode today and it will be released on Sunday! Glad to be back!

[@belizeguy]

You were really lucky on those repairs after the dirt roads . Shook you good there . I have not been to "Guate" in over 15 years and your video of the roads did nothing to encourage any quick return . Antigua is more our style . Best of luck .BTW Is this footage done with the new camera , because it is so clear !

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Most of the footage is with the new camera and it's really an improvement. I love it.

[@marcpikas2859]

Hi Guys, it's been a while, are you currently working on your next build for another great adventure? Hope you're doing fine and more videos are on the way...

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Hi Marc. We haven't started the next build yet, but we've got some pretty cool drawings ;) We are currently both working as much as possible since it's busy season for our industries and I just haven't been able to keep up with the editing. The next episode is in the works. It's just not ready yet.

[@Kontry_Boy_Josh_229]

I'm interested in doing this im myself . I want to grow a mustach and drive down to central America . Do you guys have social media to get in contact

[@TheTravelingTogetherJournal]

Haha, yes. instagram.com/the_traveling_together_journal/?hl=en