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German team plans two-week drive from Argentina to Deadhorse in VW.
Here is the article. Don't think I want to go along.
Here is the article. Don't think I want to go along.
Two-week drive from Argentina to Deadhorse Alaska
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Mexray
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I wonder how they plan to navigate through the Darien area of Southern Panama...the Pan-American highway has a LARGE gap in that area! ???
Larry N.
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It'll be interesting to see if they've bitten off more than they can chew. For 16,000 miles, they'd have to average about 47.2 mph for that entire distance, 24/7. This includes border crossings, stops to change drivers, fuel stops, etc.
Luca1369
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Mexray said:
There's a ferry that motorists can use to bypass that area.
Tony_Alberta
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Glad to see they are going to keep folks updated as to their progress. I do *NOT* want to be on the highway with such sleep deprived drivers.
lone_star_dsl
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I wonder of they will have an armed security with them while going through Mexico?
I read a book a while back about 2 men that did that trip in a 4 door Chevrolet pickup. They went from Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego in Argentina to ??? Alaska. Really neat story, but I seem to recall it took them 23 or 25 days. Don't remember exactly. I also think their truck was loaded onto a boat in Venezuala and carried to Panama.
As I read, I followed the story using Google Earth. It added an extra dimension to the book. From what I have read about the drive, if its the same start and end, I don't think 2 weeks is possible.
As I read, I followed the story using Google Earth. It added an extra dimension to the book. From what I have read about the drive, if its the same start and end, I don't think 2 weeks is possible.
