Shipping to South America for the next Adventure (EP 66)

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  • Опубликовано: 20 янв 2025

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  • @palierto
    @palierto Год назад +11

    It’s great to see a shipping video that did not involve chaos from beginning to end! Happy travels.

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад +2

      Hahahah honestly we had no issue in both shipping so we cannot talk about chaos

  • @ursinidaho
    @ursinidaho Год назад +2

    Your new liner looks nice, I love green. It was interesting to watch the shipping process. All of the people you met seem so nice! Take care!

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад

      I think so too! Yes it is a bit different from usual but for us too it was interesting seeing how this kind of thing goes

  • @Love_rainy_days
    @Love_rainy_days Год назад +3

    Thanks for sharing guys. I remember when "Itchy Boots" had to ship her motorcycle🏍 in a container around the Darien Gap. On to South America.🌄 Looking forward to more adventures of my favorite French couple 💑traveling around the world in their Land Rover Defender.🚍 Stay safe and have fun. Love your channel. Cheers🥤🥤🧔

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад

      Thank you Rainy days!!! A yes it is a common panamerican phase haha. Really looking forward what s next

  • @stuartrollings602
    @stuartrollings602 Год назад +2

    Howdy Albatross! The emperor has new clothes! Looks great and very impressed! Thanks for showing us the details of shipping ! Maybe y’all can hike the Darien? 🤠👍🥃

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад +1

      Thanks Stuart! Hahahha and aboutt hiking the Darien ... no thank you! if you ve seen the end of the video.... we show how we are going over... or better say: around ;)

  • @lucioinacio4816
    @lucioinacio4816 Год назад +1

    Very nice video Albo looks better now inside everything with the shipping went very well 💯💯💪💪💪

  • @themissdior1235
    @themissdior1235 Год назад +1

    Can hardly for next week💞

  • @rhousto1
    @rhousto1 Год назад +2

    Interesting process....seemed to go very smoothly except for the grouch. Lot to look forward to.

  • @grahames9228
    @grahames9228 Год назад +1

    That big over lander truck parked next to you in the car park would need a super size container to fit in for shipping.

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад

      Yes those things are just enormous. this one was German if I am not wrong. I think they ship Roro (roll-on, roll-off) so they just park the truck in a boat. they probably have a way to lock the driving cab from the living space to secure their belongings.

  • @jackierichards33
    @jackierichards33 Год назад +1

    I’m so glad you found the capable Jose to mend your material on the pop top and to do it quickly and at a reasonable price. What a relief. No more mosquitoes inside now we hope! On y va a Colombia!

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад

      Yes we were lucky to meet him 🙌🏼🙌🏼 that was so good to have this fixed for good !

  • @davidbaker3270
    @davidbaker3270 Год назад +1

    well that did suprise me getting shipping done so easily bit time consuming but very worth it was suprised to see how the roof tent fabric is deteriorating at the back new bits look nice

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад

      Hey David! yes it was super fast and straight forward... we had expected it would take longer.
      As for the tent to be fair it is 8 years old ... and the past year we used it literally every day. So it was getting really used at the location where we fold it at the back. we quite like the new look of it though ahah

  • @Joni.b.
    @Joni.b. Год назад +2

    Bon voyage, Albo!🛳️

  • @csofmaine
    @csofmaine Год назад +2

    A great video. I loved learning about Albos adventure. Nick's hair is growing out! Looking forward to the sailing adventure!

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад

      Thank you Cindy!!! Yes Nick a hair is getting real long hahah still brainstorming what to do with it

  • @stevemyers8330
    @stevemyers8330 Год назад +3

    I love the new striped interior! It looks like a major improvement over just a patch job! I'm sure shipping your home is scary, but it looks like you went with a great team and I'm sure you will be "back home" before you know it. I'm looking forward to watching your travel to Colombia. Thank you for taking us along! ❤

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад +1

      Right! It started as a purely practical fix and ended up as a complete change of atmosphere ahhaha. Thanks for being on the journey Steve! Hope you have a good weekend

  • @markmitchell457
    @markmitchell457 Год назад +2

    Nice tent fabric.
    Have you considered a portable, rechargeable bug zapper for the mosquitos? I have one for my 5th wheel. I hate hearing mosquitos in the middle of the night.

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад +1

      Ooooh never thought about that! Thanks a lot we will look it up. Cause in the region we are fighting much more than mosquitoes…. There are so many bugs type hahaha we did not know it was possible. Always a new surprise in the car

  • @heatherandrews2057
    @heatherandrews2057 Год назад +6

    Very interesting/informative video, guys. Now I can rest easy knowing that Albo is safe. Don’t know how I’m going to wait a week for the next instalment! Looks like you’ll be having (or have already had) fun. Safe travels, from Alberta Canada.

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад

      Our pleasure! Thanks Heather ! Albo is in good hands

    • @MrDonJBerg
      @MrDonJBerg Год назад

      Become a member to get EXTRA updates and info. I have now for about 6 months, well worth it. Cheaper that a couple of burgers..

  • @marciacoker2968
    @marciacoker2968 Год назад +1

    Well kiddos Albo is on It’s way 👏👏 the shipping company is very professional and Alejandro is a Máster, enjoy your Sailing to Colombia!!
    Can’t wait for the next episode ❤ ❤ Love from Baja, Mexico 🐠 🌵

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад +1

      Can't wait thanks Marcia we hope you will enjoy the next one. Big love, lucky you being in Baja !!!!!

  • @alisonduflon-deleo6719
    @alisonduflon-deleo6719 Год назад +1

    I love how excited you guys are.

  • @cmoreoverland6739
    @cmoreoverland6739 Год назад +2

    Woot, Woot! Love it!

  • @malcolmlee7817
    @malcolmlee7817 Год назад +2

    What a great journey!
    I notice you’ve a half dozen keys etc. on your keychain for your Land Rover.
    Me, I’d have just the Land Rover key there for daily adventure.
    Many more than that equals ignition key, more a problem, ignition lock cylinder wear.
    This can be a real problem going forwards.
    Just an FYI
    We love your sharing adventures
    Best
    M&K

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад +1

      That is …. Actually a very good point … will call a meeting right now to discuss the matter with my other half located about a meter away ( cannot really be much further away in the car hahaha)
      Thanks a lot for the support and this extremely good point

    • @user-lq9es6wm9s
      @user-lq9es6wm9s Год назад

      I had a similar problem in my little Honda! I was attaching all of my keys to my wallet which added far too much weight. (Thankfully it was a pretty quick fix and I just felt silly afterwards)

  • @banditsvs
    @banditsvs Год назад +1

    Great episode very interesting and well organised.

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад +1

      Glad you enjoyed it! yes the whole process went on very smoothly we were surprised ourselves

  • @jeffhampton2767
    @jeffhampton2767 Год назад +1

    Thanks for keeping us updated. You seem to get along with everybody and every country. I'll be watching for all your future videos. 👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻✌🏻

  • @Badfinger7761
    @Badfinger7761 Год назад +2

    Glad things went well with the shipping.
    The water crossing for you guys looks like it was a pretty fun experience too!
    Welcome to Colombia and the South American leg of the journey!!!

  • @mozaic_channel
    @mozaic_channel Год назад +1

    Any hope for the Ferry to get back in operation?

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад +1

      very good question! We absolutely randomly met a guy one morning who told be he was preparing to relaunch the ferry with his company collaborating with Norwegian partners. That was so random we cannot confirm what he was saying but he mentioned his ambition was to have the ferry working in 2 years...

  • @MrDonJBerg
    @MrDonJBerg Год назад +1

    I don't have anything to say..Except well done

  • @danmoore1811
    @danmoore1811 Год назад +1

    I love your show

  • @lupitaolson7837
    @lupitaolson7837 Год назад +2

    Wow!. I don't think I took a breath till the end 🤗. It was definitely an exciting event. Wish you guys the best on your upcoming 10-day trip and make it a memorable one. Can't wait to see what you're up to🤔.💞

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад +1

      Hey Lupita! Yes the sailling is awesome you ll see that next week !
      Thanks you and have a good weekend

  • @masz10676
    @masz10676 Год назад +1

    ❤ ur AV. Learn something everytime. The Darien gap is dangerous due to drug cartels. At least least by watching other vids (mostly news). U definitely need 👼👼👼. Looking forward to final return of Albi. B safe.

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад

      Yes you are right, and if you want to go through safely you need to pay them... So we pass haha

  • @aislingbooks
    @aislingbooks Год назад +1

    Awesome

  • @stevestott1514
    @stevestott1514 Год назад +1

    Wow great informative video again . Looking forward to seeing your next video sounds like a great adventure ahead . Cheers from Steve Stott in Sutherlin Oregon U.S.A. :) :) 🌎🍻😁👍🏼

  • @ronfinch5532
    @ronfinch5532 Год назад +2

    Wow that van is a tight fit. Hopefully they get it back without dints in the roof. Did it feel brighter inside with the new interior? Stay safe and enjoy!

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад

      Yes it was super tight they had to put the tires almost flat!
      The new inside really changes it all. Obviously it is just a patch but it gives so much light. We always hated a bit the whole black inside. On rainy days it makes the car a bit sad to stay in. Now it is really improved

  • @BrentKelly5
    @BrentKelly5 Год назад +2

    Good luck!

  • @bolanos3
    @bolanos3 Год назад +1

    Saludos Mexico

  • @kristensaenz6421
    @kristensaenz6421 Год назад +1

    Looks like you picked a great shipping company. Im excited to see your crossing to Cololumbia

  • @RichardVac
    @RichardVac Год назад +1

    Can't wait to continue the adventure with you two ❤❤

  • @terrahmama
    @terrahmama Год назад

    Yipeee...❤❤❤

  • @davidseanatkinson
    @davidseanatkinson Год назад +2

    Quick question. What is the vent looking thing on your dashboard? Are you feeding fresh air into the car somehow (like the older vented TD5's?)

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад +1

      Hey David!
      You mean the black things between the windshield and the dash? If that then it is two pockets/container we use to put small things : a pen, a pair of sunglasses.. just to tidy temporarily small things.

    • @davidseanatkinson
      @davidseanatkinson Год назад

      @@NextMeridianExpedition I see it now..thanks. Keep up the great adventure.

  • @pennygrubbauthor
    @pennygrubbauthor Год назад +1

    That was interesting. I had no idea the Darien Gap was quite so uncrossable. I'm sure Albo would have made it but it would have wrecked his new clothes. You leave us with the mystery of how Nick got out inside the container. Since he reversed in, he did not have the option of getting out the back like Mr Van Guy. Did he climb through the roof?

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад +1

      Hahahahha he is super slim and good exit through the door!!!! The van was so large Vinny could not do that

  • @russmartin4189
    @russmartin4189 Год назад +1

    Again I am on your vid within 10 minutes!

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад

      Yaaaaaaas thanks ! It really is great to have early support on each video ! Hope you have a good weekend !

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад

      Yaaaaaaas thanks ! It really is great to have early support on each video ! Hope you have a good weekend !

  • @sagarschavan
    @sagarschavan Год назад +1

  • @lareekline8232
    @lareekline8232 Год назад +2

    Interesting!!! May I ask what it costs to ship and what part of that is insurance?

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад +1

      Hey!!! The total shipment price was around 2000 dollars it is quite pricey for the distance … but that s how it is those days. And actually I don’t know the insurance part of that … sorry. You can contact the Overland embassy in Panamá if you need more details

    • @lareekline8232
      @lareekline8232 Год назад

      @@NextMeridianExpedition Thank you so much! This is very helpful.

  • @WannabeOverlander
    @WannabeOverlander Год назад +1

    👋🏻🤠🇫🇮

  • @livingworkingoutsidebox
    @livingworkingoutsidebox Год назад +1

    Hello What a wonderful journey. Just started following. Binge watching this playlist.
    If someone wanted to budget for a trip like this. What would be a good cost to factor in?
    Hello from Florida 🏄‍♂️🏄‍♀️🤙🐬🌊🏖🌞⛵

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад +1

      Welcome to the channel!!!! it is so nice to read you.
      It is a bit hard to give a budget because it depends too much on how one travels, what kind of set up and vehicle one has, how much one drives and above all where one travels. we have seen people travelling with 15000 EUR for two for one year and others with 90000 EUR. We don't really share our budget on RUclips publicly. But we would encourage you listing your costs types, and place you want to go to do your own estimate.
      In case you really need more info we give a detailed budget on our Patreon with a split of all our costs and explanations on each budget line. (but we realise it is so dependent on our vehicle and our way of life that it might not be applicable for most people)
      Thank you for joining the channel again, NICK and Mathilde

    • @livingworkingoutsidebox
      @livingworkingoutsidebox Год назад +1

      @@NextMeridianExpedition I can imagine there are many variables. I'm looking at a 90s era Mercedes 917 civil emergency truck. Those blue German retired trucks. Shipping to the USA costs around 6k the truck goes for 19-24k. Then comes the overhaul and build out.
      The East coast has few free park ups but out west one can stay on BLM land for 2 week blocks.
      So definitely trying to work things out.
      Will keep checking out the other logistic videos. Thanks again for sharing your journey. 🤙

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад +1

      Cool project!!!! Yes there s so much to piece together and it is super personal. One of our solution to decrease our expenses was to make sure our set up provided us with all the comfort we needed so we could do almost exclusively wild camping and not pay to sleep. But many people don’t like wild camping so again a very personal choice. It really helps in spending less on the road.

    • @livingworkingoutsidebox
      @livingworkingoutsidebox Год назад

      @@NextMeridianExpedition Thanks. I'm looking at a few hard costs and coming up with a monthly spend. Similar to a household budget.
      1. Daily food/water consumption costs
      2. Monthly cost for insurances vehicle(s), health, personal, professional items, etc
      3. Fuel Cost X miles per gallon by X miles average travel by daily, weekly, monthly, cooking fuel?,
      4. Tolls how much Xtra doest a truck costs per toll how much should I put on the toll pass account. Google helps by showing toll costs. Then double it for a buffer.
      5.Parking fees, camp ground fees, membership app fees, Harvest Host, etc. (What I would call our accommodation costs)
      6. Membership fees, gym, streaming apps, software, etc
      7. Cellular and data plans
      8. Excursion fund
      9. Entertainment fund dinning out
      10. Event fees ie. Surfing competition entrance fees, expo fees, film festival fees etc
      11. Maintenance costs, regular costs like oil changes, and emergency maintenance costs tire blow out, broken belts etc
      12. Investing funds
      13. Emergency fund
      14. Equipment fund
      15. Boarder crossing costs, when time gets close.
      This now gives me monthly general expenditures. So savings show equal X months of this and or monthly income should equal double this in a perfect world.
      How much is earned fron sponsorship opportunities, income streams, how many income streams can I manage or Automate with X hours of work per week?
      This is my starting point. Now I'm getting estimates and hard data that allows me to adjust.
      By asking these questions to other overlanders, travelers, etc I can compare data and adjust for variables and unknown (to me) costs.

  • @russmartin4189
    @russmartin4189 Год назад +2

    Oh, what a letdown! I was looking forward to you hiking through the Darien Gap! LOL. Not really. I didn't want anything bad to. happen to you to ruin your journey. Sailing is much better.

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад

      Hahahaha ;) thanks for your understanding! honestly we just got info to understand how the walking worked. But it is really a bit irresponsable either you pay people who are likely to be involved in sketchy type of trafic to get you through ( a crazy amount of money) or you stupidly risk your life … if it was not for that it would surely be a really cool /interesting adventure. Sailling indeed is more relaxed hahaha

    • @russmartin4189
      @russmartin4189 Год назад

      @@NextMeridianExpedition And from what I could see in the TV show, where a CNN reporter and crew went on the trek, the people you pay do not help you in any way. They may protect you from being killed, but that is all. There were thousands in the group they were in. The trail gets exceptionally muddy. There are a lot of rocks. You could fall, break your leg, or ankle, and not be able to walk. It is everyone for themselves. If you get sick or are injured, you better have people who will help. If you don't, you will be left, and could die. They showed skulls near the trail. Stuff people brought was strewn all along the way. It takes 8 days. You cannot carry enough water for 8 days. You will have to drink from the streams and rivers, which are full of diseases. You cannot light a fire. Everything is wet and it rains all the time. The trail goes over mountain ranges. It is steep, always in the jungle, wet, rocky, and slppery. If you wear shoes, your feet will get wet and stay wet. Then there are the gangs that prey on the people for money, sex, drugs, etc. Your life is very cheap there. If you go, you sould have a serious gun or guns. A westerner, who looke like he has money, will be a target. That CNN crew had security. It is truely the most dangerous place in the world, outside of a war zone. Not a place to go to walk in a rainforest to see what it is like.

    • @russmartin4189
      @russmartin4189 Год назад

      @@NextMeridianExpedition Nick, there are places I would never go. A gold camp in the middle of the Amazon, ISIS controlled territory, and anywhere there is no law authority, such as the Darien Gap. I also do not like being the only white face. I am liberal, but I do not like being outnumbered. This is the other thing. If you are in your home country, or a modern western country, if you are arrested, you will generally be OK. These thrid world poor countries where the government is in bed with the drug cartels, or totalitarian countries where a corrupt leader and his gang rule, I do not like. Are you going to Venezuela? Most of the people trying to get into the US are Venezuealans. Did you know they have more oil than any country on the planet? About double Saudi Arabia and 10X the USA.

    • @NextMeridianExpedition
      @NextMeridianExpedition  Год назад

      True!

  • @dancarl7126
    @dancarl7126 Год назад +2

    Hi guys, we are moving on...😂 It's nothing like driving Darien Gap, all you need is a yellow fever shot, malaria pills and a bottle of cheap liquor and you are all set to go...😲🤣

  • @thebikegeekandmore2448
    @thebikegeekandmore2448 Год назад +1

    Get in touch with with Ed March c90 Adventures and he will show you a fast and cheap way to transport tyour car to Columbia 😃😂😅😁

  • @danmoore1811
    @danmoore1811 Год назад +1

    Just to let everyone know the Darien Gap has a lot of human smuggling.....