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My plan to cross the DARIEN GAP. |S6-E25|
EDITORIAL SUMMARY
This Season 6 episode follows the planning of a possible crossing of the Darién Gap as part of Itchy Boots’ motorcycle journey from Ecuador to Alaska. The immediate goal is to reach Turbo, Colombia, and arrange separate onward transport for rider and motorcycle.
About this film
The film is built around two connected subjects: an explanation of the Darién Gap and a step-by-step look at how Itchy Boots is considering getting across it. The crossing is presented as a plan still taking shape, with practical questions to work through rather than a finished passage. Its focus is the logistics of continuing a motorcycle journey when the rider and bike may need different means of transport. At 23 minutes, the episode places this decision within Season 6, titled “Ecuador to Alaska.”
The journey
The first stated move is to ride to Turbo, a port town in Colombia. From there, the plan is to look for a cargo ship that can carry the motorcycle and a speedboat for the rider. That proposed split in transport gives the episode its central travel problem: reaching the port by motorcycle, then finding a way for both rider and machine to continue beyond it. The route described here is an intended next step in the wider Ecuador-to-Alaska journey, not a report of the crossing itself.
What to expect
- An introduction to the Darién Gap and the challenge of planning a crossing.
- A proposed ride to Turbo, Colombia, as the first step.
- Separate transport plans for the motorcycle and its rider.
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