The Road Chose Me : 50,000kms of ebb and flow

[Dan Grec]

(Shameless plug follows)

Hey everyone,
I'm trying really hard right now to get some more visitors to my website and wanted to make sure you knew how to follow me.

I just setup a Facebook fan page: The Road Chose Me where you can see all the updates as they happen.

You can also follow me on twitter : www.twitter.com/dangrec

And it's possible to subscribe to my site with RSS - http://dangrec.com/?feed=rss2

If you wanted to tell any of your friends, that would be cool too

thanks,
-Dan

 

[Dan Grec]

I spent some time in the jungle of Belize...

tons more pics at www.dangrec.com

-Dan

 

[Dan Grec]

Hey guys,

I've moved into Guatemala and feel like the adventure is really moving now, country number 5

Full story of the border crossing at www.dangrec.com

-Dan

 

[Dan Grec]

I visited the amazing Mayan ruins at Tikal and made friends with the locals:

Tons more pics at www.dangrec.com

-Dan

 

[Dan Grec]

I drove right into the middle of Guatemala to Lanquin and Semuc Champy:

absolutely stunning.

-Dan

 

[haven]

Hi Dan,

Your blog is lots of fun to read, and very informative. I appreciate
the way you focus on your experiences, rather than concentrating
on the statistics of miles driven, vehicle repairs and expenses. That
said, I have a couple of numbers questions:

What would you estimate to be the number of days you have camped,
compared with the number of days you've spent in hostels, cabins,
hotels and private homes?

I see you're putting the Jeep to good use. How often would you say
you drive on roads that are not used by larger vehicles, such as a bus
or delivery truck?

Incidentally, that tarantula will seem small once you visit South America!

Chip Haven

 

[Dan Grec]

Hi Dan,

Your blog is lots of fun to read, and very informative. I appreciate
the way you focus on your experiences, rather than concentrating
on the statistics of miles driven, vehicle repairs and expenses. That
said, I have a couple of numbers questions:

What would you estimate to be the number of days you have camped,
compared with the number of days you've spent in hostels, cabins,
hotels and private homes?

I see you're putting the Jeep to good use. How often would you say
you drive on roads that are not used by larger vehicles, such as a bus
or delivery truck?

Incidentally, that tarantula will seem small once you visit South America!

Chip Haven

Hey Chip, I'm glad you like my site. I thoroughly enjoy writing it and sharing with everyone. I'll try to answer those questions as best as possible.

Camping: in North America it was at least 9 nights in 10, actually I'd say more like 19 in 20. Since hitting Central America I'm uncertain about safety and have no been camping very much, although lately I've been paying for campgrounds and am happy to camp there because it's safe. Usually it's $2-3 a night. I really want to get back to just camping out in the wilderness, I'm told South America should provide for that.
That would be a huge advantage to having a vehicle I could sleep in, the ability to camp anywhere and not worry.

Roads: hmm, bussess and delivery trucks down here are insane, they go almost anywhere. I think you want to know how often I've actually used the Jeep as a dedicated 4x4 vehicle... very infrequently. Staying on the highways, etc, you could easily do it in a sedan. Most gravel roads are rough, but would be fine in any vehicle if you went slow enough. Actually using 4x4 and the ground clearance is only when I'm trying hard to go somewhere very far off the beaten path.
I'm not much of a 4x4 'enthusiast' and just use it as a tool to get somewhere cool.

I've been thinking a heck of a lot about my vehicle choice and what I might do differently next time. Rest assured there will be a post about it before the adventure is done. I want to see South America before I commit to anything.

-Dan

 

[Dan Grec]

I hiked up Volcan Pacaya to roast marshmellows on lava !

full story & pics at www.dangrec.com

-Dan

 

[Dan Grec]

I've moved further south and am beachside in El Salvador:

www.dangrec.com

-Dan

 

[Dan Grec]

I've moved into and across Honduras in a single day, trying to avoid bribery attempts left and right.

www.dangrec.com

-Dan

 

[Dan Grec]

I spent some time in Leon and the beaches of Nicaragua...

www.dangrec.om

-Dan

 

[Ford Prefect]

Dan...

Nice to see you are still trecking. Looks great!

Brian

 

[XXXpedition]

hey dan,
saw your trip published in jeep action magazine (australia) :victory::victory::victory:
way to go, dan
cheers
sven

 

[Dan Grec]

hey dan,
saw your trip published in jeep action magazine (australia) :victory::victory::victory:
way to go, dan
cheers
sven

Awesome man !
Any chance you can do me a huge favour and take a couple of digital pics of the article and email them my way.
Thanks so much.
dan(dot)grec(at)gmail(dot)com

-Dan

 

[Dan Grec]

I moved over to Isla Ometepe in Lake Nicaragua...

www.dangrec.com

-Dan