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Hey Brent, I plan to ride through Mexico fairly quickly, down to Baja and cross the Sea of Cortez on a ferry. Then it's south from there. I have no schedule, my only goal is to ride as far south as there are roads and turn around and come back. Down the west coast, back a different way. I'm thinking 6 months but am very flexible as I'm retired and don't have to worry about a job or deadline. I'm trying to figure out how to get/send an email address that doesn't show up on this chat room.
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11 Mar 2016
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I'm leaving from NYC September-ish 2016. Target is Buenos Aires but maybe TDF if I'm feeling ambitious. Time frame is ~12 months. DR650. 38 yr old american male.
Not sure yet how much I want to do solo and how much with partners, but since we all seem to be going that way at the same time, I thought I'd put my plans up on this thread in case we cross paths or need to reach out.
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11 Mar 2016
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Hello there
I am also planning a trip from the east coast ( Delaware) to Argentina
I have a KLR , I am almost done with it she is ready to go. Planning on leaving around the same time, October early November. I am also retired etc
Stay in touch
Patrick
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12 Mar 2016
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I'm thinking 6 months but am very flexible as I'm retired and don't have to worry about a job or deadline. I'm trying to figure out how to get/send an email address that doesn't show up on this chat room.
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Well, I am also in no hurry. But, I do plan to follow the gap in rainy season south following S&M Boilerworks awesome spreadsheet.
I plan to enter Baja in October and check out the Baja 1000, then meander slowly south, not reaching Ushuaia until March.
My email is on my site as well other links for Facebook and Twitter.
~brent
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17 Mar 2016
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A fellow chinariders.net member is kitting out a $1300 USD Chinese enduro and is planning to go all the way south around that time. However, due to the low cost of the bike, he is calling his trip a "ride and dump" in which he plans to sell, or simply leave, his bike down there and fly back. I am seriously considering doing the same for the Baja portion of the trip as I live in Yuma and he is planning to stop here on his way into Baja. We will travel together to Cabo, where he will go further south, and I will ride my bike back to Yuma (mine won't be dumped!).
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28 Jun 2016
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Hi Brent I am in New Hampshire I am planning to go central and south America if you are looking for travel partner I have done central America so have some experience when your heading north I would like to meet you to see if it would work for us and if you plan to stop you have a bed hear hope to here from you thanks Don 603 455 0828
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29 Jun 2016
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Heading north
I am probably heading the opposite direction to most as I'm arriving in Santiago end of aug and heading up to the states but like to meet up with other Travellers to ride with and grab a  .
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I am probably heading the opposite direction to most as I'm arriving in Santiago end of aug and heading up to the states but like to meet up from other Travellers to ride with share good tips on places and a  .
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Hey Aaron, I'm in Bogota now, I'm spending a little while hanging around and learning a bit of the lingo before a very slow ride south. Ive got a machu pit ticket for mid August so in no rush, which was my main plan as its too early to head too far south.
we may well cross paths in the coming weeks mate.
anyone else about and needs a drinking partner, give me a shout. 
I'm English, riding a Tenere 660 with a pension and no plan but to get all the way south and then meet the dakar back up in Bolivia in Jan 2017.
safe travels people,
Ian
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4 Jul 2016
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Hi!
I'll be setting off to Alaska around July 23rd, touch the tip, and then make my way to the tip of South America. I think I'll go through Canada/Montana/Wyoming on my way down but it seems we'll be crossing the CA/Mexico border about the same time. I'm also looking for someone to travel with and to camp as much as possible.
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5 Jul 2016
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Have bought a Sumo Tekker via Toby in Huancayo and pick up Sept 29 . Plan is south to MP then up the coast to Ecuador and Colombia and back to Huancayo. Time frame is 2,5 month. I am a retired Kiwi and have done Europe, morocco, turkey on a v strom 650,Central America ( on a Suzuki 125). Anyone else around at this time want to do some legs or just have a  and chat get in touch. Stay in hostels , hotels etc
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6 Jul 2016
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Hi Peter our timing might be similar so will keep in touch. I was just up Whitianga today.
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6 Jul 2016
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Hi AAron
Thanks for the note . Have sent PM
Peter
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