09/06/2026
Update: I recently reached a point where I almost had to end this journey and sell my truck.
It wasn’t one major failure. It’s been the slow accumulation of issue after issue over the last 2.5 years.
What I designed as a reliable tool for adventure has often pulled my focus into repairs, problem-solving, logistics, and constant uncertainty.
The cost hasn’t just been financial. Most of my time and energy has been spent on survival instead of what brought me here in the first place: staying inspired, pursuing work, learning Spanish, investing in relationships, immersing myself in the places I’ve traveled so far to see, and embracing the new chapter I set out to find.
I’ve never talked about these issues publicly. Partly because I kept hoping the next fix would be the last one, at least for a while. Partly because many of the people and companies connected to this build also helped make it possible, and that’s not easy to navigate.
This isn’t meant to throw shade at anyone. But the longer this journey goes on, the more I realize I’d regret leaving out the truth that has shaped it so profoundly.
I recently shipped my truck across the Darien Gap from Panama to Colombia and almost instantly ran into more major issues. I’ve been waiting six weeks for parts from the US, with no idea when they’ll arrive.
I’ve lived on the road for the better part of 12 years and sacrificed a lot to choose this unconventional life, so I know challenges are part of the journey. But this particular trip has tested me in ways I never expected.
I don’t know how this chapter of driving to the end-of-the-earth ends yet, but I still believe there’s meaning in seeing it through.
Thanks for all your support.
