It's an epic expedition! We're going to drive from Alaska to Argentina (with 5 6 kids)!
Here's our tentative itinerary. We'll update it as we go. Click the + signs to see where we've already been.
We'd love to meet up with you if we'll be passing through your city or town. Contact us via Twitter or on our Facebook Page to make arrangements. Watch our adventures on YouTube!
Departure date from Homer, Alaska: April 26, 2011
Alaska (April 2011)
Portage Glacier - April 27, 2011
Girdwood - April 27
Anchorage - April 28
Denali National Park - April 28
Fairbanks - April 29
North Pole, Alaska - April 30
Tok, Alaska - April 30 to May 1, 2011
Canada (May 2011)
Yukon, Canada - May 2, 2011
Watson Lake, Yukon - May 3
British Columbia - May 5
Nairn Falls, BC - May 7
Route 99, BC - May 7
Western U.S. (May-Oct 2011)
Seattle, WA - May 9, 2011
Mt. Rainer, WA - May 12
Mt. Saint Helens - May 13
Portland, OR - May 14, 2011
Oregon Coast - May 15
Southern Oregon - May 16 to 17
Bend, OR (Our new roof top tent!)- May 18
Redwood National Park, CA - May 19, 2011
Redding, CA with Adam Baker from ManvsDebt.com- May 21
Salt Lake City, Utah - May 22, 2011
Yellowstone National Park - June 16-19
Jackson Hole, Wyoming - June 17
American Fork Canyon, Utah - June 29
Morgan, Utah - July 4th
5k Fundraiser - Utah - July 9
Mount Pleasant, Utah - July 15
Boise, ID - August 26-27
Twin Falls, ID - August 28-29, 2011
Santa Cruz, California - July 23-25, 2011
Silicon Valley, California - July 26-27
Yosemite National Park - July 28 -29
Capitol Reef National Park - September 20, 2011
Hole-in-the-Rock, Utah- September 21
Dry Creek Slot Canyon, Utah - September 22
Bryce Canyon, Utah - September 23
Dixie National Forest - September 23-26
Lake Powell, Page, Arizona - September 26
Navajo Indian Reservation - September 26-27
Grand Canyon National Park - September 27
Flagstaff, AZ - September 28
Prescott, AZ - September 29
Montezuma's Castle, AZ - September 30
Snowflake, AZ - September 30 - October 2 2011
Gilbert, AZ - October 3-4
Bisbee, AZ - October 8
Tombstone, AZ (with EdventureProject.com)- October 9 -10
Douglas, AZ - October 10, 2011
Mexico (Oct '11 - Jan '12)
Crossed the Border, Agua Prieta - October 11, 2011
Camping in Northern Mexico - October 12 - 14
Ajijic, Lake Chapala - October 15
Jocotepec, Mexico - October 21
Island Mezcala, Mexico - October 27, 2011
Lake Chapala, Mexico - October
Guadalajara, Mexico - October 2011
Paracho, Mexico - October 31 2011
Volcano Paricutin & Anaghuan - November 1, 2011
Lava Encased Cathedral, Anaghuan - November 1, 2011
Tzararacua Waterfalls - November 2011
Dia de Los Muertos in Tzintzuntzan, Mexico - November 2, 2011
Patzcuaro, Mexico - November 2011
Morelia, Mexico - November 2011
Ananagueo, Mexico - November 2011
Monarch Reserve, Mexico - November 2011
Driving Through Mexico City - November 7, 2011
Mexico City by Bus, Subway and Foot - November 9, 2011
Teotihuacan - November 10, 2011
Cholula, Mexico - November 12 - 16, 2011
Monte Alban Ruins, Oaxaca, Mexico - November 18, 2011
Oaxaca, Mexico - November 19, 2011
Giant Tree and Agave in El Tule, Mexico - November 20, 2011
Jalapa, Mexico - November 21, 2011
Breaking Point - November 22 - 23, 2011
Thanksgiving in Chiapas - November 25, 2011
Fender Bender in Ocosingo, Mexico - November 26, 2011
Agua Azul, Chiapas, Mexico - November 26, 2011
Palenque Town - November 27 - 30, 2011
Palenque Ruins - November, 30, 2011
The Saga of Sabancuy - December 1 - 7, 2011
Akumal, Mexico - December 8, 2011
Cancun - December 13, 2011
Playa del Carmen - December 14, 2011
Xcalac, Mexico - December 22, 2011
Dzibanche Ruins, Mexico - January 2012
Mayan Village, Mexico - January 2012
Laguna Bacalar, Mexico - December 23, 2011 - February 9, 2012
$400 Fake Ring Scam - Chetumal, Mexico - January 2012
Uhhh, Mexico... Where's All the Danger? - Summary Post
Belize (February 2012)
Culture Shock in Belize - February 10, 2012
Belize City - February 11, 2012
Ambergris Caye, Belize - February 12 - 19, 2012
Caye Caulker, Belize - February 20, 2012
Hopkins, Belize - February 22, 2012
Placencia, Belize - February 23 - 24, 2012
Belize: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly - Summary Post
Guatemala (Feb '12 - Nov '13)
Tikal, Guatemala - February 24, 2012
Lap of Luxury: Panajachel, Guatemala - February 27
Highlands of Guatemala - March 2012
Surfing Mis-Adventures in Sipicate, Guatemala - March 2012
Truck Breaks Down on the way to Antigua, Guatemala - April 2012
Semana Santa in Antigua, Guatemala - April 2012
Orphanage in Solola, Guatemala - May 2012
Humanitarian Project in Panajachel, Guatemala - May 2012
Orphanage Visit in Huehuetenango, Guatemala - June 2012
Making Tortillas and Installing Stoves in Patanatic, Guatemala - June 2012
Swimming & Boating on Lake Atitlan, San Marcos, Guatemala - July 2012
Visiting a Mayan Family Preschool, San Antonio, Guatemala - August 2012
The Fair Comes to Town, Panajachel, Guatemala - October 2012
Dia de los Muertos, Panajachel, Guatemala - November 2012
Best Day Ever! Xocomil Water Park, Reu, Guatemala - November 2012
Thanksgiving Turkey Hunt and Harvest, Guatemala - November 2012
How We Celebrated Christmas in Panajachel, Guatemala - December 2012
Fuentes Georginas Hot Springs, Guatemala - January 2013
Perpetual Self Reliance Project Update, Patanatic, Guatemala - February 2013
Hiking Tajamulco with Kids - The Highest Mountain in Central America - February 2013
What It's Like to Live in Guatemala (and Why We're Still Here) - March 2013
Celebrating 12 Years at The Best Hotel on Lake Atitlan – La Casa Del Mundo - March 2013
2nd Annual Unconventional Family Convention on the Beach, Chapeton, Guatemala - March 2013
We Bought Land in Guatemala (San Jose Chacaya) - May 2013
Pregnant With Number Six, San Jose Chacaya, Guatemala - June 2013
Guatemala Visa Run - To Mexico We Go - July 2013
Largest Market in Central America, Chichicastenango, Guatemala - November 2013
Giant Kite Festival, Sumpango, Guatemala - November 2013
Panama
Venezuela?
Suriname?
French Guinea?
Guyana?
Colombia
Ecuador
Peru
Bolivia
Chile
Argentina
Ushuaia
Uruguay
Paraguay
Brazil
Rio de Janeiro - Summer 2016 for the Olympics
Then....?????
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What’s your “expected arrival date”? Or do you even have one? We could definitely meet up in the Pacific Northwest. Milli would love some friends (maybe a sleepover?)!
We will be in Portland first week of June for Chris Guillebeau’s WDS. Then Seattle, then Vancouver. Surely we can meet up with you somewhere around there.
We are coming the opposite way (up the coast), so we’ll have to cross paths somewhere!
Courtney that would be great! I think we’ll be Vancouver, then Seattle and then Portland in June, so I’ll be in touch, we’d love to meet up, and it looks like we’ll definitely be crossing paths!
I live on Vancouver Island and it’s worth the ferry ride over on the way through Vancouver if you get a chance. Just curious if you could email me privately what type of budget you guys are working with? We are in the process of buying a motor home and would LOVE to do an adventure like this but don’t even know where to start.
Awesome Shelby, we’ll check into it.
Since you are heading south of the border, you might need to find a place to bunk in for a night or two if you choose to pass through Colombia….
Are you all coming thru south Texas? We are in laredo border town with Nuevo Laredo, Mexico and would love to meet you.
I think we will be going through south Texas, not sure if we’re crossing at Nuevo Laredo though, but I’ll keep your contact info in case we go through there! Thanks for the invite.
Hey guys! Just found out this website, and I just can’t stop reading it! This adventure is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I see you are going to Ecuador, and it’s capital Quito… You might want to check out the Amazon part of the country, THE BEST! Research about the Yasuní Reserve, I hear it’s one of the most plant-and-animal dense patch on the planet.. And please, come to Guayaquil, beautiful portuary city 😀 Email me if you need anything if you decide to come here 😀
Have a wonderful trip!
Awesome! Thanks so much for you information and help. We definitely want to visit Quito. We’ll keep your information.
I love your page. If you ever come to New Zealand please come and vist. We have a safe country and beaches for children, lots of fishing etc and camping
Hi Rachel and Greg, we’d love to have you and the kids over in Bariloche, Argentina. That is if we’re still here when you get here. Your page is SOOO inspiring we might meet up halfway as we go from Argentina to Alaska! Whenabouts do you think you’ll reach Argentina?
Gwen and Nico
@GwenHulsegge We would absolutely love that! Unfortunately, we probably won’t reach Argentina for 1 1/2 to 2 years still 🙂 Keep in touch, perhaps we’ll meet up somewhere
@RachelDenning Will do that and remember you’re very welcome to come visit us and our kids (age 3-9).