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Border Crossings with Grant Johnson from Horizons Unlimited

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4.9915 Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2014

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Border Crossing by Motorcycle with Grant Johnson Grant Johnson from Horizons Unlimited on how to handle border crossings, muggers, fixers, bribes, cons and other border problems with some insider "secrets" on getting through the border with as little trouble as possible. Crossing borders by motorcycle can be fun an interesting using Grant's methods and advice.

Transcript

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0:00.0

While Trevor frantically packed and repacked his gear, I reviewed the border checklist to my head.

0:05.2

I had the prerequisite paperwork and copies of every document.

0:08.7

I had memorized a few Spanish phrases, please don't shoot me and we're not traveling together. I felt prepared for the worst.

0:16.8

After half an hour of navigation along Labanrith super highways that streaked through the sky.

0:22.5

We killed our engines and coasted up to the border.

0:25.2

I removed my helmet, careful not to make any sudden movements.

0:28.8

The guard looked genuinely annoyed as emotion for me to keep moving.

0:33.0

And just like that, we found ourselves in the chaos of Juarez,

0:36.8

breathing Mexican exhaust, covered in Mexican dust,

0:39.9

and dodging Mexican traffic. And that was an excerpt from Jeremy Cracker's

0:44.7

Motorcycle Therapy, a Canadian adventure in Central America. Well I'm sure some of

0:49.8

you know border crossings don't always go that easy.

0:52.8

And on this episode, we're going to talk with Grant Johnson from Horizons Unlimited

0:56.3

about just that.

0:57.3

We're talking about border crossings.

0:58.9

We're talking about paperwork, Carnes, and all the different things that are associated with border crossings.

1:04.0

So if you're not familiar with border crossings, there's a lot to learn here.

1:07.0

And it's not as scary once you hear it from Grant's perspective.

1:10.0

And for those who have done it many times, I'm sure there's lots to learn from this as well, as Grant brings a lot of information to the table.

1:17.0

You're listening to Adventure Rider Radio, I'm Jim Martin. Stay with us. This is Harold Wolf Seepol from Giant Loop talking're listening to Adventure Rider Radio.

2:10.0

Well, I've got something rather fantastic coming up this next weekend for me anyway. I'm going to the Horizons Unlimited meeting in Ontario.

2:13.0

I'm really stoked about this.

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