Our PLAN for CROSSING the DARIEN GAP: "There's no road to Colombia?"

[@billbartlett3149]

From Grandpa: You sweet guys have a long life to live ahead of you. Please do not get nasty with each other....... and keep loving each other to the max.....forever.

[@the.vandersons]

Thanks so much :) We feel more and more fortunate every day

[@craftytraveler9238]

Thanks for the video. I just saw Snow and Curts video and they explained how dangerous the Darien Gap was. So glad you all will be shipping your vans. I am suprised you didn't share a container with them. Stay safe.

[@suzanneyoung8011]

Curt and Snow explained that in a previous video. Their van is too tall to make it into a container safely which is why they're having to make other arrangements.

[@the.vandersons]

Wow, their video is so good about it!!

[@maggiebrattoli383]

Great video. Welcome back Emily

[@the.vandersons]

Thanks so much :)

[@davepalmetto]

Have fun and take care and take it easy and enjoy it

[@the.vandersons]

Thanks so much :)

[@janeapplebee]

So glad the team is back together. Danny and Sombrita seemed to really miss Emily. It must be hard dealing with missing friends and family back home, especially with the pandemic complicating comings and goings. Your cake shames me, just had a lesson on breads and baked goods with my ESL class today and bought some muffins for tomorrow since my students did not know what they were. Should have baked them myself.

[@the.vandersons]

Yeah, feels good to be back together! Hoping some family and friends will come visit in South America :)

[@pattijohnson8197]

Smart Graham getting away from that kitty! LOL We had a blue 1974 VW camper for several years. "Roughed it", off and on, with my parents in their 32 ft. King's Highway motor home with a/c and TV.

[@the.vandersons]

How awesome! We love the look of the VWs

[@codytylek7836]

So glad your pup was smart about the cliff. My friends dog died falling off a cliff in Hawaii.

[@the.vandersons]

Oh man, I'm so sorry! Luckily she slowed her roll

[@wendybirmingham8968]

Great video! Love seeing the pup adjusting to her pack. She is such an amazing dog!! Wondering if the hostel owner ends up buying and selling from folks who don’t want to ship past the Darien Gap(?) Good idea. Glad you’ve found a deal for shipping. Hopefully all goes well. Thanks for sharing so much great info!! You two are the best!!

[@the.vandersons]

Thanks so much! That is definitely true about the hostel owner, he's in a good spot in Panama

[@CC-xk6cp]

Hi again VANDERSONS So now my mouth is watering Emily lol! Your round creation looks delicious! I would enjoy getting the name brand so I can check it out. I've never seen one before and it's very cool. You always find the most amazing beaches and awesome view spots but this place overlooking everything is just incredible!! Just breathtaking all what you can see and pinpoint where you've been. A big thank you as I never would ever be there. Happy you made it back OK. Now you two will soon be on to South America. Sounds like your process is going to be fairly easy. Snow and Curt have quite alot to deal with for theirs. Hope you all will get there safely along with the vans. Thx as always for sharing. Catcha next time...

[@the.vandersons]

Thanks so much! It's called an Omnia, here's the website - www.omniasweden.com/us/ Thanks for joining us always :)

[@Amadorcrew]

Found you thru Snow and Curt 💕

[@wendybirmingham8968]

If you haven’t yet, and you have some time, I recommend watching some of their earlier videos. They’ve done some amazing things.

[@Amadorcrew]

@@wendybirmingham8968 thank you I definitely will

[@the.vandersons]

Thanks for joining us :)

[@lynj-c9153]

Drone footage of crater super! Appreciate the explanation on getting to South America.

[@the.vandersons]

Thanks for watching :)

[@howiprepareforthecitizensh4033]

The Anton Valley and the view is fabulous. Be well, be safe and thank you. Sombrita es una perrita chida!

[@the.vandersons]

Thanks so much!

[@robertochu5337]

that trail is called the sleeping indian which have a very interesting story of that mountain trail which is you look at the mountain it actually looks like a girl sleeping you can see the legs torso and head and the story tells she was an indian who was in love and got killed something like that i forgot but is very interesting

[@the.vandersons]

Thanks for the story :) So cool to be in these ancient communities

[@frsty5783]

Nice hike! SOMBRITA! She's digging the pack. Once you start putting treats and other stuff of hers in the pack...she'll be living large. It got to a point where mine would want to wear it even when we simply went to the park ("Where's the thingy wif my stuffs?"). Glad you got a co-op find for your very large cargo haul. *The last video was awesome. Fly on Albatross, Frosty

[@the.vandersons]

Thanks for the tips!! She'll definitely be stoked for some treats next hike!

[@raskasha]

Looks like you might be able to meet up with Snow and Curt! So excited! God bless!!

[@the.vandersons]

Yayyyyy!! So fun with them :)

[@jvstcu76]

Emily, that is some great looking bread. That was a clever idea of combining two different flavors in one pan. Good shots of Anton Valley from the crater rim. Did you see Curt's hike along the razor's edge? Quite scary. So glad that you got your shipping arranged and are able to share the container, way to go on cutting down the fee! Have an awesome week. 👍🤗❤🚐🙏🌎

[@the.vandersons]

Thanks! Curt's a mad man! :)

[@loisjohnson9139]

Really enjoy your travels! Love the ‘pouch’ pup & kitty! Also wanted a bite of that scrumptious ‘two tastes’ cake!! Stay happy & safe! Lois

[@the.vandersons]

Thanks so much :)

[@wandacraig8286]

That was a heart stopper when you ran up to that rim of the crater and you stopped and managed to get to get Sambrita stopped just in time. Sorry if I didn't spell her name correctly. That was wild! Love how both your fur babies walk around with you and don't have to be leashed!!

[@kathysowers]

Yep, I said "Girl, BACK AWAY FROM THE EDGE" out loud, lol! Made my stomach drop.

[@wandacraig8286]

@@kathysowers yap and I thought the dog was a goner for sure.

[@the.vandersons]

I felt like a major mom putting my arm out haha

[@maggiebrattoli383]

I couldn’t imagine living in a dormant volcano. But what a paradise you found. And there is a river inside the volcano? I guess the water is from rain?

[@the.vandersons]

So crazy! I guess people will live anywhere with high altitude :)

[@amaropargo8532]

We're gonna miss you in Panama !!

[@the.vandersons]

We love Panama!

[@stephainerose8765]

Wow❗2 rivers emptying into the ocean, Panama Canal, volcano hike, air b&b or hostel, animals❗ great video ❗ great to be back together and letting me tag along 👣❗Emily, I need banana bread, must make some 😆

[@the.vandersons]

Thanks for joining us 😃 Such a fun place!

[@sabrinawilliams5175]

I just came across your show. I really want a piece of that cake you made . It looks sooooo good . Did you make it on a stove top ? Thanks for the video of the mist dangerously jungle, the Darien Gap !

[@leslielawson8446]

Wow I didn’t know Panama 🇵🇦 had petroglyphs, awesome views from your hike . Is this your last video in Panama?

[@the.vandersons]

Such an awesome hike! We have some beaches to explore then it's shipping time!

[@mariocooke5463]

nice cake you baked.

[@the.vandersons]

Thanks!

[@lindalawrie148]

Good grief, that was close. Keep miss Sambrito on her lead. Whoops 🤭

[@the.vandersons]

That cliff side! Wild stuff

[@qtchiki23]

Can you please share info on the stovetop oven thing you guys use? I want to find something like that for our van! Thanks and safe travels

[@the.vandersons]

For sure! Here's their website - www.omniasweden.com/us/

[@lesleyfarrington4809]

Do the pets get along or do they ignore each other? They both look so well and happy

[@the.vandersons]

They get along, sometimes they'll play but they both get confused when the other doesn't play the same way XD

[@lesleyfarrington4809]

@@the.vandersons that's so cute

[@lauracassidy6770]

❤💜💖

[@the.vandersons]

Thanks for watching :)

[@brianjacobus722]

Very cool

[@the.vandersons]

Thanks for watching!

[@sillyme7920]

Tom looks like my cat kacchan. She lives up to her name too.

[@the.vandersons]

So cute :)

[@sillyme7920]

@@the.vandersons she looks cute, but she is feisty and headstrong.

[@wendybirmingham8968]

How’s the window cover working? I like that idea

[@the.vandersons]

It's been great! Definitely keeps more heat out

[@maggiebrattoli383]

Too bad they don’t have a ferry to go to Cartagena. I guess the seas are too rough?

[@the.vandersons]

I wish they did! They had one for a couple years but shut it down

[@hcarpam1]

How are you both so fluent in Spanish? Love you videos!

[@the.vandersons]

Danny's mom is from Spain :)

[@marycatherinesmart4366]

would it be hard to get sabrita to usa since she was born in another country? What kind of foods do the pets eat?

[@the.vandersons]

We aren't sure when we're heading back yet! But the regulations in the US just got more difficult, unfortunately. Our cat, Graham eats Taste of the Wild and Sombrita eats Beneful :)

[@benjaminpereira4687]

How much was to ship the vehicle?? I’m going next year and wanna know how much money approximately I’m going to spend. Thank you in advance

[@the.vandersons]

It was around $2000

[@karenswineford3319]

Fancy. 2 breads in 1 pan

[@the.vandersons]

Tasty :)

[@TheFirstBubbaBong]

What is the recipe for the bread?

[@the.vandersons]

I really like this recipe! itdoesnttastelikechicken.com/vegan-chocolate-chip-banana-squares/

[@oliviagraceson6318]

Are you going to meet up with Snow and Curt, when you land in Columbia? I enjoy your videos

[@the.vandersons]

I hope sooo!! South America here we come :)

[@Gatoide1976]

Please... It's Colombia, the country, not Columbia, the state😩

[@g-mabetty3088]

Nice video. Do you both plan on having children and living van life? Just curious. I enjoy traveling with you both via video.

[@the.vandersons]

Thanks so much! We would like kids someday but I have a list of adventures I want to do before then :)

[@marycatherinesmart4366]

do you have a cat leash as well?

[@the.vandersons]

We have a cat leash but we never use it, he just follows us around :)

[@cathyisaac7041]

Only the cartel in the Darian Gap.

[@the.vandersons]

So unfortunate

[@conchscooter]

The Darien Gap is 65 miles wide and has been kept road free to keep foot and mouth disease out of Central America ( and by extension the US) as the disease is endemic among South American herds. Shipping vehicles and people around it is quite normal and totally routine and frankly annoying but by hiding behind environmental concerns means the 60 mile road will never be built. Oh well.

[@the.vandersons]

Oh well! Hopefully shipping isn't too hard!