December 17, 2008 – 4:59 pm
Well, I guess I can not really say never, because we did get the trucks blessed by some kind and generous monks in Thailand, so maybe you can consider the blessing of the trucks in Copacabana, Bolivia an after-the-fact kudos to the powers that be.
By Steve Bouey
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Posted in Bolivia, Events, Interesting, Road Conditions, Trucks
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Also tagged Blessings, Bolivia, carretera de la muerte, Cathedral, Copacabana, death road, monks, padre, Peru, priest, Religion, Rough Guides, sequoia, Thailand, witch doctor
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December 4, 2008 – 11:40 am
Headache, insomnia, breathlessness, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, rapid heartbeat, loss of appetite and in more serious cases, lack of coordination, confusion, difficulty breathing and coughing up frothy, bloody phlegm. These are all the signs and symptoms of altitude sickness.
By Steve Bouey
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Posted in Bolivia, Environment, Interesting, Observations, Road Conditions, Sickness, Trucks, Uncategorized, south america
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Also tagged aduana, altitude sickness, Andes, Bolivia, chile, customs, GPS, Salar de Chalviri, San Pedro, stars
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November 24, 2008 – 7:01 am
Even though some of the toughest and most stressful segments of our expedition have revolved around the conditions of roads we have traversed, traveling down those difficult sections of roads can also lead you to some amazing places. Places that are hidden and inaccessible to someone without a 4×4 and in some cases a large set of balls. In a lot of the countries we have been through, we did not have a choice of whether we wanted to go off road or not. Going off road in many places is simply the only option to get from point A to point B.
By Steve Bouey
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Posted in Argentina, Environment, Interesting, Observations, Road Conditions, Sickness, Trip Prep, Trip Thoughts
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Also tagged 4x4, altitude sickness, Andes, Argentina, Hilux, Off Road, sand, volcanoes
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November 22, 2008 – 6:11 am
I am sure everyone has been in the situation where you think you are going to run out of gas or better yet, have actually run out of gas at some point in your life. Whether it is running out of gas while idling in gridlock traffic or realizing that you have gone past the point of no return on stretch of road where the distance between gas stations is a lot further than you thought, it is an unsettling, frustrating yet all to familiar feeling that comes with driving. Even more so than any other scenario, going on a road trip always seems to attract at least the potential for running the tank dry at some stage in the journey.
By Steve Bouey
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Posted in Argentina, Chile, For some laughs, Interesting, Road Conditions, Trip Thoughts, Trucks
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Also tagged Argentina, chile, gas, Road Trip, tundra
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