Expedition – Trans-American Overland S-N.
An unsupported solo overland trip from Ushuaia, Southern Argentina to Anchorage, Alaska using only human and wind power. Hoping and planning on as many deviations from the beaten track as possible.
I have had the desire and devotion to adventure travel ever since I left for a bike ride around Europe in 2006. At that time, I had decided on the bicycle as a means of transport for different reasons than I have now, namely a lack of money, lack of a driver’s licence and a severe dislike of bus and train travel. Now things are different. Being close to the ground, to the outdoors, to the local population and places few tourists ever saw changed my perspectives, and dare I say, my life. Days after I left, my original plan of 2-3 months in Northern Europe on the backpacker trail changed to 2 years cycling all over Europe and 2 years overland from London to Brisbane.
Unfortunately, a large truck in Croatia put an end to the overland expedition, and I found myself back in Australia after a week long coma, three weeks in a Zagreb hospital, and worst of all, the long flight back home. To me, Australia felt like the end of the line, so two months later, now healthy; I left to cycle New Zealand and have worked in Wellington, waiting in anticipation for the next big trip.
This time, I will have a helmet and some insurance!