OVERLANDING IN HONDURAS (our first challenging border crossing)

[@andrewfaukner9973]

What a great example of a border crossing! I'm surprised they let you film so much. It shows that you have to be patient, polite and friendly for things to go smoothly. I'm headed to Patreon now to sign up. Cheers.

[@HourlessLife]

Andrew, first off thanks so much for joining our Patreon community! That really means a lot to us. Appreciate the kind words about the video and as far as "letting" us film? Well... I kind of got what I could. They don't really care for it much as a general rule and if they asked me to stop filming I would. But I tried to be as discreet as possible. Even when we were in the ministry of health, I had my phone on silent and flash off and just filmed whatever I could get to show what it is really like for other adventurers. Welcome to our behind the scenes community! ~ Eric

[@zachzeilinger4019]

Thanks for a "real" border crossing. So different than flying in and having to go thru "customs" at the airport. Safe travels!!! Hope you find more Mayan ruins

[@HourlessLife]

Zach, thanks for being part of this adventure with us. Right after we crossed the border we made a bee line for the ruins at Copan. These are reportedly the best Mayan ruins in Honduras. We did take video of those ruins, but only published it to our Patreon community via Marco Polo. It is a tough balance between filming for KZbin and actually being present enjoying the journey. Marco Polo is easy because there is no editing involved and it is just short snippets in almost real time of what we are experiencing. If you are interested, you are welcome to join our Patreon. The Marco Polo starts at the Expedition Member tier level. We post there all the time and answer questions as well. No worries if it isn't a good fit for you but you are invited to check it out here: www.patreon.com/hourlesslife ~ Eric

[@nelsoncastellanos4125]

Nosotros los primeros amigos en honduras 😎🤟🏻 saludos bro

[@HourlessLife]

Orale Nelson! Fue un gusto conocerte y tus amigos ahi en la frontera. ~ Eric

[@erwinrivas3710]

very pleased to meet you yesterday at Francisco Morazan guys. will be watching yours videos. God bless you

[@HourlessLife]

Thank you for taking the time to meet us. It is the people like yourself that make this journey special. ~ Eric

[@ckatrachodeflorida6277]

Hello, I am glad that you visit my country Honduras, visit the ceiba and the beaches around it and greetings from Tampa Florida

[@HourlessLife]

Gracias ckatracho. We enjoyed the Tela area a bit and then headed down through Honduras. We had a rough night with the tail winds of a tornado as we posted about in one of our latest videos. But overall we really enjoyed our time in your country. Thanks for watching and reaching out. ~ Eric

[@Technorv]

Good Times! Love following along friends. E&T

[@HourlessLife]

Love you guys! Miss you too. Thanks for watching and of course for being a Patreon member. Make sure you check out our Marco Polo that your tier gives you access to! We have a TON of behind the scenes video there. ~ Eric

[@abigailgubler5355]

Seems like a lifetime ago, but was a joy to cross this border with you! Hope to see you soon on the road!

[@HourlessLife]

It does seem so long ago. We love you guys! We are not too far behind you but we know you are crossing into Costa Rica soon. Hope that goes smoothly and we’ll be there toward the end of this month o think! ~ Eric

[@abigailgubler5355]

@@HourlessLife excellent! We’re here for three! So see you soon! Abigail

[@JavierBlanchardBJJ]

I wish I would known of this trip, I overland live in Los Angeles and I’m from Honduras

[@HourlessLife]

We are currently in Tela. We'll be heading south soon. Enjoying your country. ~ Eric

[@enidalbat8628]

As you mentioned in our Marco Polo chats, the border crossings are probably a bit easier for you since you speak fluent Spanish than we who don’t. So to clarify the rest, if we are traveling by vehicle, it overlanding to a Central American country and don’t hable Español would you recommend hiring a fixer? Is that just a translator who has done this many times? I realize the answer may be different for each country and you haven't been to them all yet. Praying for you as you travel to through and out of Nicaragua next! Loved your video in Honduras.

[@HourlessLife]

Hi Enid! You are correct. I did mention on Patreon that we have never hired a fixer. Though I might for Nicaragua. Some of the fixers speak broken English, some none at all, and I've never met one that was fluent in both languages. Having said that, The border crossings are definitely more streamlined for us due to my skill with the Spanish language. However, there are PLENTY of people who cross speaking very little Spanish and it can be done without a fixer. However fixers can be good or bad from what I've understood from people who have used them. The idea is that you are helping a local, and they are helping you navigate the difficulties and challenges of the border. I would say that if you find a fixer at a border and you feel the need for their assistance, try and find one first that you can communicate well enough with in English and go from there. Many of them can be quite pushy to get your business and I fear that some folks just hire them to get the others to stop asking them. There can be a lot of them. Not sure if that answers your question. But bottom line is there are good fixers and not so good fixers. Whatever you do, don't ever relinquish your original documents to anyone. At least I wouldn't. Hope that helps. ~ Eric

[@marilynbradley6127]

Hi Eric Brittany and Caspian…. another great video showing the realities of crossing borders. Your Spanish certainly comes in handy Eric and to a certain extent may also keep you safe. Where did you learn? Do I remember you saying one time that you have Spanish heritage? ‘Are We in No Man’s Land’?…. was a great question Caspian…. He remembered it from the last time you explained, and the similarity was definitely there. Enjoy Honduras guys …. I’m looking forward to your next adventure. Stay safe!

[@HourlessLife]

Hello Marilyn! Thank you so much! I've auto approved your comments as a frequent and kind commenter. So feel free to post away. So I'm half Mexican on my mother's side (father was Norwegian) I learned Spanish before I learned English. I'm still a bit rusty but I understand it perfectly and can speak it fairly well. Yes, Caspian remembered! No man's land is the area between the two countries. He's so bright and is capturing everything. We are now in Tela, Honduras. We will head south soon and hope to cross into Nicaragua in about 8-10 days. ~ Eric

[@marilynbradley6127]

@@HourlessLife … thank you Eric. That is very kind. So you are right on the Caribbean Sea now. I’ve never heard of Tela but I’m sure it will all be fabulous. You might even have a dip in the sea. Hope you all enjoy it and stay safe… Marilyn

[@HourlessLife]

@@marilynbradley6127 honestly it isn't our favorite town we've been in. But we were blessed by one of our Patreons with an airbnb for the weekend out of the heat and we're super thankful. The place we are at is beautiful, but I don't think we'll be hanging out here when we check out. The people are nice enough, just it is hot and not really our scene. Time to get to some elevation! ~ Eric

[@anasamer6473]

Exciting!!!

[@HourlessLife]

Glad you enjoyed it Anas. ~ Eric

[@anasamer6473]

@@HourlessLife I love checking in even though I'm not super active. And I wanna say this just shows how this stuff takes all the physical preparation, but definitely the mental patience and good character to get through any difficulties that arise. You guys set a good example. Hope u have many more fun adventures

[@dennismartinez2905]

Please visit Roatan Honduras west bay or east bay

[@HourlessLife]

We would love to, but I don't think we're going to make it there. We are seeing as much as we can of Honduras though. We made it to the ruins of Copan, and now we are all the way up north in Tela. Pretty soon we'll head south. We plan to try to cross into Nicaragua in about 8-10 days. ~ Eric

[@dennismartinez2905]

@@HourlessLife good stuffs guys Im all the way from the south of Honduras Choluteca, El Triunfo if you trying to cross into Nicaragua from the south i think thats the border your gonna take because i lived close to the border thats a long way Hope you guys are enjoying your trip stay safe

[@RonRexSTi]

I'm All in , 32 dollars to go into Honduras. I got get going soon.

[@HourlessLife]

Come on down my friend! ~ Eric

[@christopherharris6005]

When did dauntless get scraped on the front bumper? Green paint on the driver's side.

[@HourlessLife]

Good eyes Christopher. Ahem.. well.. now that we are officially two countries out of Guatemala, let's just say that DAUNTLESS made friends with a green gate on a tight turn. No damage to the gate other than a little bit of paint missing, and DAUNTLESS now has a "battle scar" to tell the story of our journey. For the record, the owner of the property was there when it happened and had no issue with it. Traffic was a mess and it was all I could do to get through the gate and off the street. ~ Eric

[@marilynbradley6127]

Hi Eric… I responded to your post about being pulled over by the police in Honduras for jumping a red light. Either Utube or the internet was playing up …. Or maybe it was something I did? When I sent my reply I’d forgotten to put in my thoughts about how Caspian must’ve felt. Went back on and saw my comment twice. Back again and it seemed it was only once. I came out again as a friend called then when I went back in I couldn’t find your comment anywhere. Forgive me for posting it here and sorry for this huge explanation but I felt for Caspian so much during your ordeal. He’s so switched on etc but he’s still just little and the thought of his daddy being taken to jail must’ve scared him so much. I’m sure once you got away from there that big hugs all round and lots of reassurance would’ve sorted it for him! Hope you’re all ok and settled again after that but of an ordeal 👍….

[@HourlessLife]

We were really blessed in the way things turned out. But just wait until you see what happens next! New video coming really soon and it was pretty insane! ~ Eric

[@nilsonmendoza9038]

❤❤️💜

[@HourlessLife]

Thanks Nilson, appreciate the love. ~ Eric

[@Cyb3rCl3ric]

Wow, unlike the US where anyone could just Waltz in.

[@HourlessLife]

They definitely were diligent in their duties. ~ Eric