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**sanump** · #1 16 Apr 2024

Thank you @Peter Bodtke, @Erik_G, @SharkBoyG, @LD Hack

Peter mentioned about suspending/pausing a TIP. How can we suspend/pause a TIP? Which countries in SA allow this?
Can i extend a TIP remotely?
After reading @LD Hack, probably i will get a Himalayan 450 or something small from the US and ride down south.

This is my plan roughly:
1) Ride from SFO to Panama City
2) Ship across the Darien Gap and store the bike in Columbia
3) Go back to Columbia after a month or two and ride From Columbia till Peru.
4) Store the bike in Peru.
6) Go back to Peru after a month or two and ride all the way down to the southern most point.
7) Ship the bike back to SFO.
Does this look reasonable? Do you folks see any inherent issues or any other suggestions?
I'm not planning to carry the camping gear so as to reduce the load. Can i still survive in Central and South America?

**manzini** · #2 16 Apr 2024

look up in ioverlander
ipiales,colombia and chaclacayo,peru or swisswasi,tumbes are good places to store your bike
lot's of himalayans around south america so spare parts shouldn't be a problem

**LD Hack** · #3 16 Apr 2024

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Originally Posted by sanump

Can i still survive in Central and South America?

If you don't have Spanish language skills, focus on learning some Spanish, right now. I use Pimsleur, a speak and repeat teaching method. Rocket Spanish has the same method, I believe. Traveling, for me, is meeting local people, so language skills are an important component of travel. Away from the main tourist routes, there will be little to no English in many countries, and Spanish at any level is very helpful to have. Language is an ongoing component of the adventure.

Your plan sounds good.

**Erik_G** · #4 17 Apr 2024

Really consider if you want ship to SA.
Especially if you want a Himalayan.
That you easy can buy in Colombia.
And return to Colombia and sell it.

Use one bike to Panama. And another from Colombia.
Or start in Colombia. For a SA trip
And do mexico + Central America as another trip.

I have sent you a PM,
with links to by blogs for the trips I did from Colombia.

I did Carretera Austral as the most southern part.
(fantastic area)
I kept to Ruta 40 in Argentina.
But very remote areas in Bolivia, Colombia, Peru and Ecuador.
Mountains and jungle.
Where i did not see another foreigner for months.

The gringo trail= Pan American => a lot of travlelers. On big bikes. trying to get to Ushuaia as fast as possible.
I skipped Ushusai