Panama to Colombia: The Darien Gap, SKETCHY Bridges & Near Assault.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2023
- The Pan American Highway is the longest drivable line on the map. But there’s a catch. Between Panama and Colombia there is no road. There exists only the impenetrable Darien National Forest. This area of land has become the most dangerous migration route in the world. The roadless, lawless stretch of terrain is frequented by cartel drug runners, human traffickers, and northbound illegal emigrants. Not exactly the things we’re looking to find.
The documented vehicle attempts are few, the success’ even fewer - backed by militaries, governments, bottomless budgets and indigenous tribes.
However alluring the mysteries of an unconquered terrain, we’ll be crossing the Darien at sea.
This episode is a crescendo that begins with the process of crossing the Darien Gap, and ends at one of the most exciting routes we’ve driven on four wheel. Let’s get into it.
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I am one of those old guys vicariously travelling through your channel. I have also been one of those old guys with a dim view of the poorly motivated entitled young people. You guys have been an inspiration and opened my heart to all the WONDERFUL young people out there, even though I am surrounded sed by fine young men and women struggling to find their places in this chaotic and changing world. I am so indebted you you guys, you will never know. THANK YOU from my heart to yours.
Jay, I'm right there with you. We didn't take the time to go see the world, and we should have.
Wow Jay! Hitting us in the feels. We appreciate this comment more than you know. It reminds us of how far we’ve come, and the motivation to keep going through anything. Keeping dreams alive can be challenging, but the universe never gives us challenges we can’t overcome.
Thank you so much for being here with us 🙏🏼
Hey old guy, you seem pretty cool.
Regards,
Some young guy
Matthew and Stacey are Hella great presenters!!! I am also living vicariously thru them... although, I've been to Mexico 🇲🇽 literally 50x over my life... I fricking LOVE Mexico🇲🇽 🇲🇽 ❤
My God guys... continue to be careful... MORE CAREFUL... So u make it back home safely!!! Cool rig btw man... hey... watch them oysters!!!
We have always known you would look after our girl, and Matthew you did not let us down.🤗Yes this mamas' heart is often beating in overdrive but life is not meant to be lived in black and white, and you two are adding the color to not only your lives but to all your followers and all the wonderful people you meet. We are so glad you didn't let this terrible incident break your spirit, there are a lot more good people than bad. So nice to see your faces smiling, and as always - much love 💕
Well... My heart is getting a workout, but I'm loving these videos and your care of each other ❤❤❤
My strength comes from my biggest inspiration: you 🤍 -Stacey.
Totally majestic. There is no reason that Toyota World Runners should not have 500K plus subs. We need to move on this!
Assemble the troops!!!
One of these days their channel is going explode with views and new subscribers!
I’m watching this through my new projector blown up the entire size of my garage wall. This is a visual game changer. Why didn’t I think of this sooner?! God those canyons are amazing!
Oh my gosh, that’s amazing!! We have never watched ourselves on the big screen 😅 it must be time.
@@ToyotaWorldRunners get a projector! You’ll never wanna watch another video on your tiny cell screen again. The one I got is portable too. It’s only about the size of an apple so I can bring it camping. It’s amazing! Especially for videos like the ones you two put out. 🤩
Glad to see a new video. I have honestly been worried for you guys. The drone isn't the only warrior. ❤
🙏🏼 we’re back! Thank you for thinking of us!
Glad to see this new episode. Sketchy stuff can happen anywhere. Stoked to see you two identified the mistakes that were made and didn’t dwell on it. Keep up the good work!
Absolutely. We’re happy to be on the road! 🙏🏼
That girl has nerves of steel. She drove over those narrow bridges like a pro. ☝🏼👏
Seriously I am addicted! You guys got the best content going on the Internet! So glad I found your channel! Looking forward to the next adventure, and the next, and the next, and the next…
Welcome!! We’re stoked you’re enjoying it 🤘🏼
Glad you two are safe! Sorry you had such a scary experience!
Thank you 🙏🏼 we’re happy to be back with the truck!
Recently came across your channel, and as a fellow 4x4 enthusiast and traveller myself, I’m hooked! Your videos are beautifully shot, narrated, and musically scored. Keep em coming!
We appreciate it! Thank you!
Praise the Lord that you two, we’re not harmed
Oh i have been waiting for a new video
We’re back!
Thanks for the vid, been waiting for this one. Glad you both made it to Columbia safely. Keep on trucking ✌🏼
Van island misses you 🤘🏼😊
We miss Van Island!! But dang, we’re so stoked to be on a new continent!
As far as assault goes….He may have known Karate but Daniel knows Karazy. 😂 Glad it went no further than it did. Stay safe my friends. Thanks again for letting us ride along. “Until you cross the bridge of your insecurities you can not begin to explore your possibilities “.
Epic quote. One we have written down! Thank you for being here 🤙🏼
Continued safe travels. Thanks for the ride along! 🥾⛰️🇨🇦❤️
Another awesome video, brilliantly done!!! Love this channel, safe travels out there. Thank you for all the effort you are putting into these videos.
Thank you so much for the comment!
Dude that’s a crazy story. Stay safe. Good job protecting Stacey and yourself. Please stay safe.
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You guys are seriously amazing. Thank you for sharing with us all.
Thank you so much! We appreciate you!
Another awesome video, brilliantly done!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Got to hand it to you both you got balls to be traveling South America. Stay safe. . . . .
Don't look back when crossing old bridges. Something maybe catching up with you. Another great 1 Thanks!
I'm glad you guy's okay. Thanks for another amazing adventure. Safe travels you two.❤
Thank you!🤙🏼
@@ToyotaWorldRunners You're welcome
Wow, love it. It is the Colombian Bryce Canyon !! Wonderful !!
Yes! Thank you!
Dayuuuuuum. such a good watch!
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Yikes!Wow!Spectacular!Again you brought us along in your adventures, as if we were there.Those bridges were making MY bum twitch!Well done.Keep smiling.Glad you found the drone😅🍻🇨🇦
Haha! Yep, we were definitely sweating! Thank you for watching 🤙🏼
Amazing! 😮
Glad to see you ok, stay safe Matt and Stacy. Fantastic scenery thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching🙏🏼
Having lived is Salvador, Brasil three years in the sixties, one learns to be aware of your surroundings.
I survived over a dozen attacks, some were almost fatal. Majority of the people were great and enjoyed knowing them. A small parentage needed to be avoided. This is anywhere. Safe travels.
We agree. 99% of people have shown up with a smile. It’s that one percent that keeps you in check
I agree with jaykann. You two are indeed an inspiration to many. I am so drawn into , it is hard to turn off. Stacy is brave . Snakes , jaguars and jungle are not my friend , even though I was on a tropical island Trinidad.
Happy you guys are safe. Thanks for awesome video content and telling an awesome story.
Thank you for watching!
WOW 😳😳 Awesome driving Matthew and Stacey those bridges were insane 🤯. I worked on highways for over 40 years and lots of shady bridges. Even driving on some bridges during earthquake aftershocks bouncing around in our work trucks but that scared the crap out of us but those bridges 😮. Matthew and Stacey you two have some Big coconuts. Stay Safe, Stay Healthy and thanks for another crazy Awesome ride along. ✌️ Out from California
Driving on them during earthquakes!! Now that’s insane!! This adventure is all about facing fears and tapping into our potential 💪🏼
Thank you for watching!
Wow! Great job on the video! Loved the new "Toyota World Runners Presents" intro (and not just because of that awesome Land Rover you threw in there). Can you believe everything that you've already done, and you're just getting started with South America! Finally have to mention how much we like the music that you pump in just before you intoduce yourselves. 🙂🙂
We’re kind of obsessed with our intro 😂 we feel like yesterday we were in the garage building the chinook, and then look outside and we’re in Colombia 😅
Stunning episode !!😊
Border towns can be dangerous no matter what country. Glad the show goes on!
Us too! And yes, we try to avoid them generally.
I am glad you’re safe!!! Always good videos!!
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Got your shirts i ordered and love them! Thank you! Great video as always and glad you two are ok and still pushing forward!
Glad to hear that!!🙏🏼🙏🏼
Hi Guys! What a great video 🙌 The further you get, is the more amazed I am by the truck that we worked on briefly together, and you two in general. What a cool vision and actualization story, and what a cool truck! My general rule of thumb is to not be the only one on the street, in most urban places especially after dark. I found myself on a dark street in El Salvador once, with the locals barred inside their houses peering out at me with concern. Brought back memories of bad past experiences growing up in Trinidad.
Seriously bro… same with us! We remember those very cold days almost daily. We’ll be making coffee looking around at what we built and then look outside and can’t believe how far away from home we are.
We love that rule! We are definitely going to be more cautious in cities now. Living and learning 🤙🏼
Great adventure you're having. Great to be able to share in it via your videos. One observation for your consideration: when you are driving over a really sketchy bridge, such as the long one at the end, in my opinion, you should really be driving much slower than you were in the video clips shown. The faster you drive, the greater the dynamic impact loading to the structure, and in the case here where the "structure" supporting your trucks weight is transverse timbers of unknown condition....potentially weak and or rotten in places, by driving faster you increase the risk of a structural collapse which could have dire consequences. If you drive really slow and less bouncy, while it might not be as cinematic for the drone, you significantly increase your chances of getting across alive. If you meet any bridge enginers on your travels ask them for an opinion on this and I'll bet they agree.
Mostly agree, but locals take the opposite approach and drive super fast. It kinda makes sense as these bridges are former train bridges so the issue is the deck, not the overall structure. Driving faster allows your vehicle to treat a hole in the deck as a pothole, the suspension starts to flex and redistribute weight, then bam you're past the hole, versus if you're super slow you fall in. I watched Hilux taxis basically fly across a sketchy bridge in Peru with that strategy, we drove around the bridge cause I'm a civil engineer and we're not taking chances lol.
Glad y’all are okay! Oh my soul even had me shaking at 6:21am watching this. Stay safe!
Thank you!!
I'm glad you're ok after that bad situation, I never miss any chapter of your journey ❤, good luck 🤞
Thank you so much for being here 🙏🏼
Wow I thought you guys looked familiar! You’ve come along way!! Originally from Port Hardy, used to love watching your island content, but these new adventures and rig are amazing! Glad the scare didn’t get to you guys! Keep it up 👍
We would love to live in Port Hardy! Definitely on our list for the future. The island content feels like so long ago 😂 thanks for coming back!
Hey guys many thanks for taking us on your epic journey you guys are totally amazing
Thank you for being here with us!
Will this is first time I seen your videos. I don't know if you are crazy or a lack of sense! But I like it! Those bridges were really crazy! I am looking forward to seeing more of your videos. Stay safe and drive 😮carefully! From the east coast of Canada 🇨🇦
Hahha we are definitely a little of both 😆 glad you enjoyed it!
I truly admire your courage, you went through something no one ever wants to encounter. I’m happy you two are in Good spirits, you Have Chinook, your drone survived, you had some veggies and rice and having Fun driving through these bridges 😮😱 and pueblos.
Stay safe Mat and Stacey 🙌🤩🫶
Thank you! We’ve learned to not dwell on the bad things, because the good experiences deserve our energy! We’re so happy to be back with our favourite little home, and that the drone came back to us.
Thank you for being here 🙏🏼
@@ToyotaWorldRunners 💟💟
Oh wow... That got my heart going! I wonder if that gorgeous pink tree was a Mimosa? It sure looked like it. Fabulous video... Keep looking after each other 🙏❤️
I love you both ❤️🥰❤️🥰
So glad y'all are living y'all's best life
Columbia sure looks like a great place for an adventure. Glad you both made it there safely. This tv show just keeps getting better. Roll on Landcuriser chinook. Watching from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
It seems so! And it sure is a lot bigger than we thought 😂 We can’t wait to come visit Newfoundland one day, I’m sure the fall colours are just starting to show!
@@ToyotaWorldRunnersyes fall colors are starting to show. Both of you well be welcomed in open arms. The Landcuriser chinook would definitely turn heads.
I very much admire your adventurous spirit. Wish I'd been half as brave as the 2 of you when I was your age. However, as a mom to a son about your ages, WHAT ARE YOU DOING! Wandering around in the jungle over janky bridges and trying to not find drug people! omg! What amazing young people you both are. Crazy.... But amazing! Much love to you both from New Orleans. Please please be safe!
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I am just like jaykanglasser, but older. Thank you for your video, I enjoyed it, liked it, and subscribed to it.
Awesome! Thank you!
Looks like the experience of a lifetime!
Absolutely!
I could feel that Cartagena heat through the frames! Amazing episode amigos
Thank you!! We’re so ready to be away from the endless summer 😂
I'd be scared shitless by a raging Matt, sceaming at the top of his lungs, running at me... Attempted robber FAFO...
Glad you guys are safe...
Keep up the AWESOME work!!!
Hahhahah oh he was! He had no idea what to do with that head of hair coming at him 😂
Hello again from the south Okanagan where it's starting to act and feel like fall. Sorry to hear about the incident for sure, but glad you've made it through more or less in one piece. Continued wishes for safe travels for you two.
We’re so envious of fall! We have to admit, hitting one year on the road, we’re really starting to miss the change of seasons. We’ve been in endless summer for too long!
You two are totally rock awesome! Love the channel. So inspiring. I am just traveling solo along the lost coast of California at the moment and I had a cg all to myself last night on a 4wd road and I was so scared I slept with my pepper spray and also had my bow and arrow with me 😆 🤣
Thank you so much! We had a pretty good laugh thinking about you sleeping with a bow and arrow 😂
I rode my pedal bike around Colombia 20 years ago. While In Bogota, the hostel warned not to go to the top of the road up the hill, you'll get robbed. I heeded the warning. Then the next day some girls came in crying, they didn't listen and went up there... I never had any crime to report in 2 months of riding around even in remote areas.
Yup, the locals that ran our hostel warned us but we didn’t listen. Our confidence got the best of us, and we are living and learning!
Hearts and love my friends
Dude i live in Colombia and was hoping for this video! Try to drive through manizales!
And go to salento!
We’ve added it to our list! Thank you for watching 🤙🏼
i was sweeting when you where crossing the long bridge, keep up these nice videos guys.
It had us pretty sweaty too 😂
best episode yet!
So sorry to hear about the bad experience in Cartagena...but I am also so grateful that you are Ok and in good spirits. Since you left, that was the one thing that had me the most worried. Mechanical breakdowns, I believe you could handle. And there is always a good samaritan/mechanic to lend a hand. People stuff...well, let's say that I find the forest less dangerous. Happy and safe travels the rest of the way.
We are of the same opinion. Where we feel most safe is in the mountains.. alone 🤘🏼
Very risky trail but wonderful adventure be safe and healthy ❤
Glad you guys are ok . Was thinking of you Guys when I was at the Chasm in Clinton this past week.
Chasm!! Oh how we can’t wait to come travel out there again.
Wow vous deux ,très intéressant ♥️✌🏻
What?! You mean that hockey hair didn’t scare off the thieves?! 😂
Happy to hear it didn’t escalate worse and you can continue perfecting that Z minor. Rock on dudes!! 🤟🏻
The section with all the sketchy bridges. Is that the same track Expedition Overland took number years back?
The hair scares off most 😂 we’re happy to be back in the truck, for sure.
Matthew’s z minor could use some work, but I’m sure by Ecuador he’ll have it nailed. And yes, that was the route ExO did!
So happy your drone was alright. Way to go Stacey
We were not ready to lose a family member 😅
Stay strapped in the gap, or armor up and fly thru the cut!
If you arn't that kinda guy, travel with or hire one for a couple days....
How much it cost ya to ship that beast over?
As an engineer I would surely have had my difficulties. Glad you made it ….
Great vid as usual. Bummer about the challenges but like you say, making memories! Don’t know if you’ve named the drone but Drone VanDamme sounds appropriate.
Hahaha we love that name! We call it Nanuk after it’s case
Where is that train road? I know of the viaduct railway bridge but youre in a different spot, can you tell me more exactly where that road is? I know the ruta del sol but thats just a highway from what ive seen!
Every adventue is filled with the unexpected and I am amazed with each video. Columbia was much different that what I expected (well, not the knife-wielding madman) and you guys find the most amazing places. In America, we live a life of such abundance, so those bridges look very sketch, but in reality they used the materials that they had acces too in order to get the job done. I guess, in reality, people like that are the original recyclers. Glad you guys are safe.
Absolutely. We look at these bridges and roads as “in bad shape” but then see people driving them daily as their commute. This is their life, and we are lucky to experience it.
Wow, i been 🙏 for y'all two. Glad made it out of that deal. I knew something like that was going to happen. People nuts down there. I had a friend who got killed down there. Well miss. Sort video help out. Smile per mile.
We’re happy to be back with the truck, safe and sound! Bad things happen everywhere, we should have listened to the locals.
Love the video! I have the same drone and crashed it multiple times, thank goodness for find my drone.
Thing is a beast!
I have just met with this channel and i think you guys should have more subsubscribers....
We agree 😉
Looks like a great adventure, be careful and have fun. I'd personally would never do this without being in a caravan with a few other folks for safety and support.
Dude! So sorry to hear about the attempted robbery... Such a scary thing to have happened and I am glad you are both okay beyond being rattled. I have a few stories so far on my trip but thankfully nothing that traumatic.
On a more positive note, I will be at overland embassy next week sometime! Hopefully I will catch up to you. It would be too funny running into fellow Vancouver Islanders in South America.
Cheers!
--Blake
We're just happy to be back with the truck! And he'll ya good luck with the Gap, maybe see you soon!
soo awesome
Freakin' yups. I'm sure they were happy to see you guys in the gap. 😂
Wow amazing as always! Glad you guys are ok and made it on to your next leg of the adventure. Did you stay in Panama or Colombia while your truck was making it's way through the gap? Or did you travel on the ship with it?
Thank you for watching! We hung out in Cartagena while waiting for the truck.
Yes i hear you
16:25 that car, a Renault 4, is in “romancing the Stone” but the one in the movie is a light yellow I believe
Hoy Guys from where to where was that railway road that you took
Pasaron por mi ciudad para llegar ala Playa de Belén, que bueno hubiera Sido saludarlos.😢
Very Nice, please explain the panama to Colombia shipping experience , procedures , cost & duration.
Please explain details of the crossover, useful for future travellers by road to SA.
Thx
We go into details like that on our Patreon. It’s not in our style of filmmaking to include every little detail of shipping processes.
Thanks for watching!
What mpg are you getting?
I am sorry yall had that experience. I had a similar one on my first trip to Colombia. It is good to see yall are ok. My wife and I built a home in Las Lajas, El Santuario. El Santuario is a little town South East of Medellin in Antioquia. I believe you'll have to pass right through it, if you are going from Medellin to Bogota. We are currently in the US and not in Colombia, but if yall would like a place to camp for the night or even catch a hot shower, yall are are welcome to go check out our little place. I hope yall stay safe and thank you for the videos.
Seems like it happens everywhere. We’re choosing not to dwell on it!
That’s very kind! I’m assuming we will be heading that way. Please feel free to message us on instagram. 🙏🏼
Will be there with our Defender soon, I keep searching for the railroad track road but cant find it, can you give me a hint pls?
Great attitude because honestly tourists visiting the US aren’t much safer these days
"3 Bucks"
haha cheeky aussie lingo in there, i got it
Super cool car...It is so tired to drives it with those manual gear, isn't it?
LOVE AND LIFE
Does your drone look like a Porsche? Idk.
I didn't know it was possible to drive through the Darian Gap
How did you keep the dehumidifier running while in the container?
It's just pucks that absorb water and turn to liquid! No electricity necessary 🙌
Thank you 😊
Be cautious and always alert out there yall.
Hello, could you share a map route you took?
We post all out routes on our Patreon!
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Will you travel to asia? Or south America is your last destination?
Man, we barely know what we’re having for lunch. Haha we would love to take this tour worldwide, but that will depend on lots of factors!
5:24 that actually looks like a 127
In latin america you dont go hanging out at midnight with few people or alone and you better be about it because stuff happens. Foreigners are targeted because they have dollars so unless the hostel is in a good place better off finding a normal hotel, gotta do a lot of homework. Glad you made it though and survived the chaotic driving that is Colombia.