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

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Anchorage - April 28

Denali National Park - April 28

Fairbanks - April 29

North Pole, Alaska - April 30

Tok, Alaska - April 30 to May 1, 2011

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

Tulum, Mexico - December 9 - 21, 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

Guatemala

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

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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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  1. Courtney Baker

    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!

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    • Rachel

      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!

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  2. Shelby

    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.

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  3. Mary Ann Grimm

    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….

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  4. Elaine

    Are you all coming thru south Texas? We are in laredo border town with Nuevo Laredo, Mexico and would love to meet you.

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    • Rachel

      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.

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  5. Sandy

    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!

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    • Rachel

      Awesome! Thanks so much for you information and help. We definitely want to visit Quito. We’ll keep your information.

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  6. mandy

    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

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  7. GwenHulsegge

    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

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    • RachelDenning

      @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

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      • GwenHulsegge

        @RachelDenning Will do that and remember you’re very welcome to come visit us and our kids (age 3-9).

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