Overlanding the Pan American + 70k mi.
Tim & Kelsey of Dirt Sunrise
Episode #111 / Direct Download / Link to Episode
Meeting Tim and Kelsey in person is like reuniting with old friends, even when it's for the first time. It's not often such awesome people cross paths with you, and although it seems to happen more often in the Overland world, Tim and Kelsey are clearly extra awesome. Humble yet bubbling over with an energy for life, you know overlanding is good for the soul.
After meeting up at the NW Overland Rally in 2019, they soon returned to South America to finish their overland adventure to Ushuaia. In this episode we talk about what it was like to reach such an epic destination, their return home as COVID set into our lives, along with their drive North to Prudhoe Bay Alaska. Of course we cover their decision to sell Goose, along with some great insights on their new rig, Dusty.
Enjoy this episode packed with positive energy, insights and stories from one of our favorite overlanding couples in the universe!
Connect with Tim and Kelsey
Website: dirtsunrise.com
Instagram: instagram.com/dirtsunrise
Facebook: facebook.com/dirtsunrise
Twitter: twitter.com/DIRTSUNRISE
YouTube: youtube.com/dirtsunrise
Dusty: 1990 Toyota 80 Series - HDJ80 with a Maltec rear living quarters
- Holds 65 gallons of diesel getting 18-24 MPG
- Water Capacity: 20 gallons
- Fridge: 45 liter
- Laundry: mostly doing it by hand
- Cell Service: primarily Google Fi
A few Favorite Places
- Baja
- Argentina
- Bolivia
Finance Insights / Thoughts
- $800 a month cost being conservative and not driving much.
- $3000+ a month cost when shipping.
- Total Pan American historical average cost is known to be around $25,000
Fun Fact: Route Dependent the Pan American Highway is 18,640 - 30,000 miles. Explorers like Tim and Kelsey put on over 100,000.
Safety Recommendation:
- Have Paper and Digital duplicates of Everything
- Have a second hard drive backup of everything kept in a separate place
