Planning
Pit Stop in Campeche
We rolled into Campeche after two long days of driving to find that the place we had rented was double-booked and we were out of luck...
Navigating CDMX
Heading east from Zitácuaro, we had to make plans for contending with the behemoth of Mexico City...
Mexico Roadtrip FAQ I
We're almost two months into this thing so it felt like a good time to share some of the lessons learned...
In the realm of insanity
If you want to do the Baja and continue on, you'll need to contend with Baja Ferries. Here follows our experience with them. Nothing exaggerated for effect. It really was this ridiculous...
La Paz: Tale of Two Cities
Our guide book tells us that everyone ends up in La Paz. I thought I knew what to expect and it really wasn't that at all...
Car Talk
We are taking the minimalists approach to this trip, that's undeniable. Our little car, a 2007 Honda Fit will be responsible for lugging all our gear for 6 months, across an approximate 20,000 kilometers...
Borderlands
It was a long drive after Las Vegas, snaking our way south on secondary highways, our focus shifting to the international border (memories of the long waits at Peace Arch not too distant)...
6 Weeks from Launch
Our To-do List is being whittled down. I have accommodations already booked for a week over Christmas and a full month in Merida. I’ve touched up our trip plan nearly every day this week and everything seems to add up...
Klymit Double-V Air Mattress
We were determined to make it work. We were going to camp in style. And If we were determined to camp, we would not be sleeping on hard, backpacker-style pads...
Yeti Tundra 35 Hard Cooler
The Yeti Cooler was a tough choice to make. It’s just so damn expensive - how good could it be...?
