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United StatesDays: 35Miles: 13,471Checkpoints: 0Tolls: 17 ($33)Gas: $2.94/gal

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Days: 5.5Miles: 746Checkpoints: 0Tolls: 0Gas: $2.36/gal

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NicaraguaDays: 1.5Miles: 262Checkpoints: 0Tolls: 0Gas: $1.30/gal

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N1 Cartagena J1 Hua Hum N1 Ruta 7, Chile J1 Not Fit for WalkingDespite the stigma being in Columbia, this place has unmatched charm, color and style

Think Walden's Pond south of the equator

Chile's most southern and extreme roadway with every bend bringing something new

An endlessly sadistic route almost impassable on foot let alone in a vehicle

N2 Salar de Uyuni J2 Termas de Polques N2 Roadless Roadway J2 Dalton HighwayWorld's largest salt flats located in Bolivia and a strong contender for the strangest place on the planet

16,000+ feet high, stars as bright as candles, air temp 15, water temp 102: utter perfection for a night's introspection

The 'go anywhere you want in any direction you want as fast as you want' freedom granted by the world's largest salt flat

Sweeping road that never tired of going north under a midnight sun

N3 Iguazu Falls J3 Antarctic Wonderland N3 Thunder Road J3 Blue Ridge ParkwayWorld's largest waterfalls that empty over the end of the earth and into the abyss

An untainted paradise that profoundly inspires like no place else

Headlights superfluous as the engulfing thunderstorm flashed and banged with playful abandon

Smoothest and most scenic road east of the Mississippi with sweeping views from both sides of the roadway

N4 Jimmy’s J4 Boca del Toro N4 Freeway! J4 HitchhikerA beach-side oasis in La Libertad, El Salvador with great surf and an amazing breakfast

Relaxed island community in Panama with stunning sights and tantalizing French Toast

The long lost, yet sweet and hardened sight of a fully paved, lined, signed and divided roadway

Picking up two hitchhikers for company and translation but turning to friendship

N5 San Martin de Los Andes J5 Pumalin Park N5 Dune Alley J5 World's Loneliest BeachRose-lined city nestled between soaring peaks, sparkling lakes, and dozens of restaurants all serving homemade pasta

The world's largest privately-owned reserve in a temperate rainforest having all of the plants and none of the bugs

Seaside road being reclaimed by the sand yet made somewhat passable by graders

Required to sign a waiver before going down the trail to reach the beach some twenty twisted and rocky miles away

N1 Hitting the Wall J1 Button Factory Variety Show N1 The Futaleufu J1 Midnight BasketballOutside New York, New York, Las Vegas, NV and she takes it in stride

Nicole's spontaneous one-person play Rafting class V rapids on one of the world's most famous rivers

Pick-up basketball game under the streetlights with the locals

N2 Campfire Conversation J2 Gas Station Rock N2 Speedboating Iguazu J2 Iced MarathonA perplexing conversation with Josh over wine served fireside

The term "topping off the tank" will never mean the same thing again

Thrill ride literally under the thundering falls and blankets of mist

Never has five hours gone by so quickly

N3 Running of the Bullish Boarder Agents

J3 Cattail Canoeing N3 Calving Glacier J3 Inspired Conversation

A trying border crossing between Mexico and Guatemala

Blissfully canoeing at midnight under a star-filled sky when suddenly…

Witnessing a football field-sized piece of ice explode into the water and thrash for minutes

The soaring peaks, the lush forests and the tranquility abound didn't compare to the profound conversation on Ruta 7

N4 Restroom Incident #2 J4 Sunset Shakedown N4 Turtle Rescue J4 Paraguayan HospitalityUnprintable and almost unspeakable Betting (and winning) on when the sun

will set has never been more funRescuing and releasing a newly hatched baby turtle into the pacific ocean on a remote beach

Asking some locals directions to a hotel and instead getting invited into their home as family

N5 Jax and Neecole J5 Moose Race N5 Isolated Immersion J5 Douglas TourEventful cruise to San Rafael National Park, Chile hanging (and avoiding) the locals

The question remains as to why the moose didn't immediately turn and run into the woods

Nicole finding the mind, heart and spirit changing and challenged while being alone in unfamiliar places

Guided yesteryear tour of a small Wyoming hometown given by Josh's dad Tom

N1 The Towel J1 Frozen in Salt N1 Hotspring Cookout J1 Mendoza Wine LunchMidnight border crossing between Chile and Argentina with a murderous twist (or was it aliens?)

And buried in mud, the moment came and almost stayed indefinitely

Enjoying homemade pasta under a tarp blocking torrential rains while soaking in remote and steamy hotsprings

It was a meal, but very few solids were consumed (perhaps some crackers)

N2 Extortion #1 J2 Lake Formation N2 Heladarias J2 Catching DinnerA sour (and expensive) introduction to Mexican law enforcement

Trying to escape a flash flood only to be boxed in by rapidly rising rivers that quickly turned to lakes

Nicole makes both afternoon and evening ice cream parlor stops daily activities

Hand-caught trout from 'Walden Pond' prepared Argentinean-style

N3 Water Taxi for 3 J3 Psychological Warfare N3 Truckstop Gourmet J3 Pasta SpecialNicole, Josh and Truck atop a boat shuttle barely fit for one

Blank expressions, unphased stares and arms raised and twisting in a rhythmic fashion that raised both goose bumps and blood pressure

Enjoying the 'Plato de Dia' and freshly squeezed juice with the locals for under a buck

Nicole's nightly backwoods cornucopia utilizing fresh veggies, spices, and other surprise ingredients

N4 Riot Entanglement J4 Stuck at Home N4 Fresas con Crema J4 Remembering RamenTrapped near La Paz, Bolivia between angry crowds and burning buses

Ready to start the next phase of the trip, unfortunately the truck was not

Unparalleled roadside treat discovered along a dusty Mexican highway

Sipping Top Ramen on Chile's northern desert plateau while watching the sun slowly sink to slumber

N5 Submarine Express J5 Columbian Chicken N5 El Restaurante del Mar J5 Bread FruitNicole playing horrified co-pilot as Josh barrels the truck off dry land into an ocean of water with unknown depths

Traveling up and down Colombia’s vertical mountains dodging semis and avoiding the unguarded cliffs

Tasty appetizers, a few too many Giblets and the fading sun among the walled city and open ocean of Cartagena

Fruit is a misnomer as it tastes more like dirt, complements of our infinitely generous host family that took us in for the night

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