Adventure of a lifetime: 1 year of driving from Alaska to Argentina
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- We spent an entire year driving from Alaska to Argentina, the longest road trip in the world, spanning 30,000 miles, 2 continents and 14 countries! Here is what happened on our attempt at the trip of a lifetime :)
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Thank you for watching ❤️
And you just proved your earlier comment--ordinary people can do anything--if they don't give up!
Anything 💪🏻
Oh EM GEE... I am so glad you guys are all right and figured it out !
You are a true representation of what "resilience" and "never give up" and mostly "on n'est jamais aussi bien servis que par soi-même" means 🤩
Wonderful recap of the year so far, with all its highs and downs, but mostly: how much you have learned!
You learned to fish (in rivers, at sea, crabs, ...) , you learned to prep your catches, you learned to cook on rocks and fire, you learned to give yourselves grace, you learned google maps was sometimes wrong, you learned to trust and see the bright sunny side, you learned about your fears, you obviosuly leanred to edit always better and better, and now on top of it : you learned how to fix your own van better than any mechanics!
Thank you Annebel 🥰🥰
Man this video deserves more love❤ Great video guys
Love the " We will do it our damn selves" attitude! Glad your back on your adventure.
So glad you got Vinny sorted, well done! Glad you are both well and back posting
Us too!
Hi, long time no see!
This is truly a wonderful memory that will last a lifetime!
You both did a really great job, thanks a lot for sharing！
Take care! Happy travels! 👍🥰🙏
Well that was one HELL of a happy ending!!! WOW!!! When you set out on this journey, who could have imagined the ups and downs but it's all been worth it. Cheers to the rest of your journey!
So glad to see you back. I was getting worried about you guys.
Sorry to worry you. We just got very busy with fixing our own van 😉 we're back now! :)
Well done on all your hard work!! You’re such inspirations!! Looking forward to the rest of your incredible journey 🎉
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I love this video! Just to see the honest ups and downs!
So glad to see you back after so many ups and downs! Wish you a smooth journey!
I was missing you guys so much. It's great to have you back and I'm looking forward very much to more travels.
We are of the same mould guys. We have a Plan A, and Plan B is make Plan A work. So glad you made it to here and fixed Vinny yourselves. Well done Legends.
Hahaha exactly. There's always a way, just need some time and money. ❤❤
@@NaickKim exactly 💯 👏 🙌
Congratulations on fixing Vinny yourself! I hope this gives you more confidence that you can (and will) overcome any challenge that life throws at you. Buen viaje! 👍
For sure it did! It was very empowering 💪🏻💪🏻
Great job!!! Naick the mechanic. Enjoy your travels again and I look forward to enjoying them with you. Great job on the recap by the way!
SO happy to see this ending, and to see you guys excited again. Stay safe. Missed YOU. ❤❤❤❤❤❤
this deserves way more recognition
Thank you, that means a lot :)
Wow you guys been MIA! But what an adventure!!! I'm so happy you guys made it!!! Keep the videos coming : ) and Safe travels!!!
I'm late tuning in--was away for awhile having an adventure of my own. As I look back with you over the last year, no matter how overwhelming the frustrations felt at the time, I see the overwhelming joy from the wonderful nature you've experienced, the kindness of friends and strangers, and the awesome job that you did in learning about your situation and solving Vinny's problem. That trumps the frustrations in my book any day (acknowledging it's no fun going through the frustrations at the time ;) ) . Best wishes for your continued travels. I'm back in the land of all of Vinny's cousins and will continue to send prayers and good wishes every time I see a Transit. Looking forward to your next edition! Seize the day!
🥰🥰 thank you Laura!! Hope you had a good trip!
It was wunderbar! And I’ve already seen a Transit today-you know what that means! 😊
Well, that felt like forever waiting for that video but it was a masterpiece, thank you. You guys are more valuable than Stella Artois and chocolate.
We zijn zo blij dat het probleem eindelijk opgelost is . Goed gedaan zeg 👍🏻. We wensen jullie nu vooral een zorgeloze en goede reis verder. Geniet er nog van en houdt het veilig.😘
Mercikes 🥰
One of my favorite videos so far. ❤❤❤
First I am happy you both are doing well, I have missed you! I am amazed at your determination to fix Viny and surprised the dealership did not want to know what you did. Thing happen in 3's so there are 2 unlucky people that will end up not getting their van fixed. Can't wait to se the rest of your trip to Ushuaia. Love you both!
What a recap!
Glad you liked it Anthony!
Wow, excellent video of an amazing adventure and experience.
Naick and Kim are officially Vini's mechanics. Congratulations.
Amazing, we’re planning the same for 2025 ❤️
Wonderful! 🥰 enjoy the planning!
Your jounery is amazing 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
We love sharing it with you 🥰
Glad you are okay, wondering what happened to you both. I think Ford owes you some kind of compensation!
We were so nervous about how much Ford would charge us because the van had been there for 4 weeks but they couldn't fix it. It was only 200 USD, which we can live with. But you're right, they should be paying US 🤣
That's amazing. I will be watching more of your videos. Great job! 2 years ago, my wife and I started our journey to travel the world. We relocated from Canada to Ecuador. We are currently in the process of building our vehicle for the journey as we are still in the emigration process. We are limited in our travels as we must remain in Ecuador for 2 years before we can leave the country for any significant amount of time. So far, we have managed to travel 40,000km inside of Ecuador. (Amazing sceneries and people here) The truck is now finally ready for this adventure, but we most still remain in the country till next year, and then the fun begins. Any advice on things we must see along are travels? We will start in South America and finish in Alaska.
Oh l have missed you guys. I kept looking and nothing, yet you are still here, still going. Solving problems and still smiling. Congratulations. Keep on going and more more more videos please. Safe travels.
I can't help but think that winning those $10k was a sign that you guys were meant to keep going ❤
I’m not just saying this - but this is one of the greatest human adventures of the modern era.
I've been so worried about you 2! Welcome back - I've missed you so much!
Glad to have you two back! What an amazing adventure you've both had. Ever thought about an Australian road trip??
It's on the list 😉😉🥰
Hey you started in my home town of Halifax!
Woww how i missed you guys.
The TOE! 🤣
I swear I can still feel it hitting my teeth 😜🥴
so cool. im planning to ebike it in 2 years. nice video
Oh wow, what a cool adventure. Are you going all the way up to Alaska?
@@NaickKimi'm up here in alaska now just waiting to start the adventure down haha
I'm glad that you both can persevere until today. I can't help but feel all the hardships you have gone through along the way.
Keep going! Go to Argentina, Go to the Antarctic continent!
by Ming Liang.
One day in near future I'll be doing same adventure ❤
Welcome back guys!! You were missed!❤
What an emotional re-cap of your travel year so far! I am so glad that you guys didn’t give up even when it seemed things weren’t going your way!
Perseverance, YES!!
Glad you made it to Belize and wishing for a smooth journey going forward! 🙏🏽
Thank you so much 🥺🥰
And we're back in the game! I'm so happy for you guys!
Thank you 🥰🥰 yes we are very happy too!!
What a journey so far! So, glad that you're back! I've missed you! Come on Vinny, no more issues for a while.
Great review, glad your back!
HEY just started your video! Excited!!!!
no workshop was able to identify and correct the problem, on top of that they don t want to know how you fixed it! they'd better close the business and find something else to get busy with...I mean it's their job, they are not a pastry shop
We think this particular Ford dealer might actually be a coverup for a pastry shop 🤣🤣
I am super glad you guys are doing fine (not because Mexico is not safe, but because of Vinny). That being said, and I am mentioning this because I like your channel and I think you have great potential, I don't understand your approach and inconsistency in posting regularly videos on RUclips and (at least) short updates on Instagram in between YT videos or when posting on YT is not possible. It is also a matter of respect for the followers refreshing your page for weeks to see if there is something new, but beyond that consistency and pairing YT with a bit of Instagram or other social media channel can make huge differences and you would need to relay less on your freelance work and travel more, do more and better content. if you don't want to make a living out of your channel, I guess it is ok, but if you do, you should really reconsider the approach. I watch different travel youtubers and I think your channel is not nearly where it could be with a bit more regularity and engagement.
We are aware! Especially agree with what you are saying that we should update sooner when we are not posting for a bit. The reason for posting less on RUclips this year is because Vinny's issues have cost us many thousands of dollars in repairs this year alone. Growing on YT takes some time before more money comes in, whereas we need that money now so we kind of have to do more freelance (which pays out pretty much the same week we do the work). It is NOT that we do not care about our followers or about the channel ❤️ we're working on it!
*Possibly the greatest video I've watched in quite some time.* _The footage, the editing, the experience. OMG OMG so well done. Full of adventure, heartbreaks, fear, smiles and love._ *Thank you both so much for taking me along on your incredible journey.* _You two are so special, and examples how all of us should aspire to be as humans._
*Much feels from my heart to you both* 💯👍❤ ~ Rob
Your comment made my day Rob ❤️ I (Kim) spent a long time editing this one so I am really glad to hear you liked it so much 🥰🙏🏻🙏🏻
@@NaickKim I didn't like it Kim. LOVED IT! So unfortunate you and Naick got sick while at BCS. I had a spare room in my condo on the side of a mountain ready to give you two a break from Vinnie and to take Naick and out fishing which will always be my dream. I had caught a Marlin just days before. I was mentioned in a previous video so thank you. I only hope Capt Carlos Angeles Fleet treated you well and you had fun. No Marlin but they call it fishing and not catching for a reason :) When you healed I had just left. Truly my loss. Give my best to Naick. He is still on my Facebook and one whom I never met but feel as I have thru your amazing videos. You are a whirlwind Kim
@@DeeDeevanGogh maybe our paths will cross in the future! Then you and Naick can go marlin hunting ;) thanks for the lovely comments, made my day 🥰🥰
Perseverance is an acquired talent valuable and worthy to keep. Well done guys. Loved seeing you back on the road. Hope you can visit El Salvador again.
Wondering that you guys might have problems with a Van. I am so glad that you guys are back on the road a little closer to Argentina!
Naick can be a certified Ford mechanist after this road trip
So true 😂😂
Incredible!💕💕💕I’ve been wondering where you have been!🙏🙏
👏👏👏so happy for you!!
yay, you're back 😍
Hey guys🎉 happy to see you both
Glad to see ya made it to your next country.
Yessss 🥰
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:)
Honestly I would be so furious with Ford for selling you a van that breaks down constantly even though it was brand new when you bought it. That should not happen.
I see your point! We just see it as there is not a lot of point in being upset with Ford. Some people have bad luck with Mercedes Sprinters and all sorts of other vans too. It's the car we've got and it's the car that's taking us to Argentina 💪🏻💪🏻
my jeep patriot dct 4x4 better offrd kinda bulky
你們的一生旅遊。活的好精彩🎉
希望有機會。你們再回來台灣
這一次用你們的方式看台灣
Cool! But what’s a “frottle”? Lol😅
It's the frog inside the throttle body. When it breaks you need to replace it 🐸
@@NaickKim Ribbit! Ribbit!!
Ha ha bad news is good news.
And the morale of the story is…never buy a Ford 😢
Any car can have issues. But yes we have had our fair share 😜
That's one really unreliable Van you have there .
Maybe get a Mercedes or VW next time it will save you money in the long run.
Every car can have issues. We know people with Mercedes Sprinters who had to get the engine replaced after 10,000 miles so ... You can have bad luck with any car 😉
What a brilliant video. I have been watching your channel for approx 3 years now and this has to be one of your best if not the best video.
Editing and music choice was brilliant but the best thing was the journey you have both been on. The ups and the downs. I was so happy for you both when it showed 23% 🙂, amazing that you were able to fix the problem yourselves.
Hoping so much that your journey onwards to Argentina is more straightforward and that Vinny doesn't encounter any more problems. Safe travels 👍🙂
Thank you 🥺🥰
Glad you are back in the road, that's some horrid delays with vehicle issues.
I'm slightly scared for you in South America, with the high sulphur fuel that is supposed to give all those sorts of problems you already have had in low sulphur countries. At least you are experienced in how it works now, was the dongle/software on the laptop yours? So you can help yourselves in Ecuador/Peru - if in doubt dash to Chile for lower sulphur fuel.
Naick has done a lot of research into the high sulphur fuel thing in Central and South America. Some countries we'll have to avoid, others we can get through if we load up on low sulphur and take jerry cans before crossing the border. It's a bit of a headache but it's also part of the adventure! :) Bolivia is supposed to be the absolute worst with the fuel so we might skip that altogether.
I am so impressed that you fixed Vinny yourselves! It just shows you that persistence pays off! Can't wait for the next part of the adventure!
Wow Naick is amazing! So many would’ve given up. So many in our society just do the bare minimum. But man one slid through and went above and beyond. Fixing the sensor issue definitely serves your self interest but you can tell naick applies this work ethic in all his tasks. I don’t get amazed by others much but man naick you’re amazing!
I (Kim) showed your comment to Naick and he was really touched. I absolutely agree with you, he is amazing :)
@@NaickKim you’re amazing too Kim! Together, you complement each other so well. Your relationship on RUclips is like a masterclass of how a healthy couple should interact with one another…supportive, reassuring, team work, goofing off, etc
I watch your videos for this dynamic as much as for the travel aspect.
Cheers and I look forward to many more videos!
thank you so much 🥰 that's very sweet 🥰@@Verity888
You guys had to become ford experts 😂❤ so happy that you solved your problem.
Yeah we can start a Ford repair business on the road, helping other Ford owners out as we go 🤣 thank you ❤️🥰
You are so much lovely couple keep enjoy your life love from india
glad u are in belize! enjoy! :)
Fantastic in so many w
Wow! Great job! Really amazing you managed to learn enough about Vinny that you could fix it yourselves! I hope you get to enjoy a long break from car troubles and just have fun exploring Central and South America (but otherwise, you will for sure be able to overcome any possible issues by now, you are well trained ;-)).
Im so happy to see you again.... so happy it worked out for u... cant wait to see whats next
I feel like I’ve been on this journey with you!! I’ve watched since you arrived in Canada & I’ve loved every minute. Safe travels😂
Oh that's great Donna! You're with us in the third seat up front when we drive ;)
It’s such a wonderful adventure when you summarise it like this. Wow!
80 year old Naick and Kim are going to love looking back on all this 🥺🥰
Such a beautiful video summary of your trip so far. You guys are just awesome! So cool Naick, that you were able to find and fix your problem with Viny! Now nothing can‘t stop you! Ushuaia is waiting for you!🎉🎉🎉
YESSS!!! :)
LOVE the videos!!!
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That toe! Hahahahahaha 🤮
😂😂😂
I'd sell Vinnie and fly home. I think Alaska and the fishing trip with those nice people who pulled you out of the sand were the best. Serendipity. I thought you'd been kidnapped by a drug cartel you'd not been on youtube for so long. Explore Shetland and Scotland. I loved Islay. You could take Vinnie on the ferry from Aberdeen. I lived mm101 on Alaskan hwy. My Dad worked for Forestry. There is something wonderful about that area but we had a bear at Disney World yesterday. I live in Floriduh now with gators and bears. We are taking over all of their habitats, sad really.
BTW, these mechanics are not computer-savvy like Nick. He should be writing Ford and selling them his knowledge. I was very impressed.
We're confident that we'll get him down to Argentina. But Naick is saying Florida sounds nice because fishing there is good ;)
Well done !!!
Cheers Mark!
So glad to see you back on my feed! And holy cow I’m sorry you’ve been stranded this whole time.
On the plus side, you two are probably world-leading experts for your van’s exhaust now so you should think about a second channel 😁
Wow! What a great job you too! I am so happy that you fixed the van yourselves, and not just something simple, but involving the computer and reprogramming. I shed a tear watching this triumph over your constant Van struggles. There is nothing like repairing your own things and succeeding at it. You guys deserve that Win! Congrats 🎉
It's so good to finally hear from you. I was so very worried. Looks like you have made it to Paradise! Way to go!❤
Hey guys - lovely video - wow you should be so proud on what you have achieved over the past year and it's not over yet. Miss that beach in Baja. - woo hooo - be safe and keep eating the Guacamole
Peel the banana... 🤣🎶🎵
Perfectly good engines ruined by emissions technologies.
Nice video. Fantastic adventure.
After watching this video, I’m sure I will never own any Ford in my life!!
I was just watching "Hakuna Matata around the world - Caro & Santi" (in Spanish with English subtitles) and they had quite the experience getting their van across that Darien Gap by ship from Colombia to Panama. They are headed north however you would have the same going south and then returning north. Really nice couple and a good couple of video's of them delivering their van to the ship and then picking it up in Panama.
lol im doing on motorbikethat i got its all setup but way faster in few mnth
Wow that was beautiful! I was a little worried about you guys because I didn't know what happened but I'm glad you two are ok and continuing on.
Now with Vinny fixed lets get to the adventures🎉🎉🎉
More videos pleasee 🎉🎉 such an inspirational couple you are ❤
A rollercoaster video this one! Amazing
The fact that the mechanics didn't even want to hear how you fixed it says it all. Good for you, sticking with it until you fixed it yourself! 👏 I can't tell you how many times I've used RUclips videos to learn how to do things; I use it daily in my job, mostly to figure out IT things. Bon voyage! 🎊
RUclips to the rescue for everything, right 😉
This was a masterclass in storytelling, a masterclass in overcoming adversity, a masterclass in how to have an adventure! What memories you’ve made already. Love you both and we’re so excited to see what the rest of this journey looks like for you. You are rockstars ❤
Have you given up on your journey and videos.
What a fantastic summary!
Hi fantastic video ❤