Central America trip
Hi Everyone, We are new to this forum and hoping to get some help from the experts here. We are a family of 5 (kids ages 5, 7, 11) and we are looking at making a one year trip from New Jersey to Pan...
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Talleyho69 wrote:
We have driven as far as Honduras twice, once with a tent (1985) and once in an RV in 1995. Great trip.
Obviously you have a lot of homework to do. Purchase the RV of your choice ASAP so you have lots of time to get use to it and the various systems that will be new to you. Learn Spanish! Duo Lingo is a great, free online program. Find out about gas prices, they are higher south of the border than in the US. You will be lucky to get 10 MPG.
Realize that many of the parts you could need that are specific to the "house" part of the RV will not be available once you cross into Mexico. Look into how/who would be able to ship to you once you leave the US.
It has the potential to be the trip of a lifetime, or the disaster of a lifetime!!!
My spouse and driver, who has driven us over 200,000 miles in Mexico alone thinks it's really important that you have some mechanical knowledge. You will break down somewhere along the line, and it is important to know what to do. There are mechanics everywhere down here, but often there will be 50 miles between them. They are centered in cities, towns and villages.
Those are very good points, thanks a lot!
Spanish we already know so got that covered.
Car mechanics we have some knowledge of but definitely looking into learning the ins and outs once we purchase the RV.
More advise will be highly appreciated.
