Mud, Sweat and Tears - Not Everyone Makes it Through - Wayne Mitchell

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4.9 • 915 Ratings

🗓️ 21 July 2022

⏱️ 82 minutes

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What is it about the Darien Gap that draws people to it? Is it the bot flies, the venomous snakes, the bandits, the extremely rough terrain? There are options for getting around it, by boat or plane and you won’t risk your motorcycle or your life by choosing an alternate route, yet still there are those who are fascinated by the Darien Gap, those who want to conquer it. In 2017, Wayne Mitchell and a group of ex-military friends rode from snowy Alaska to the furthest point in Argentina, but when they reached the Gap, they didn’t go around it, they went through it. After just one day of pushing the limits in the jungle, one of their team was forced to turn back to Panama. What was supposed to have been the dry season in the Darien Gap proved to be a monumental challenge with torrential rains, deep mud and broken down motorcycles. Photos and links can be found on our website at adventureriderradio.com. If you've enjoyed this show please tell your friends, family and riding buddies about it. If you'd like to help out we'd love to get your support and to say thanks we'll send you stickers and maybe even give you a shout out on RAW. You can also follow Adventure Rider Radio on our social media pages: Facebook: AdventureRiderRadio Instagram: @adventureriderradio Twitter: @ADVRiderRadio

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0:00.0	What is it about the Darien gap that draws people to it or at least the idea of it.
0:13.4	Is it the bot flies, the venomous snakes, the bandits, or the extremely rough terrain?
0:18.2	I mean, there's options for getting around it.
0:19.9	You can go by boat or by plane, and then you won't risk your motorcycle or your life by choosing
0:24.1	the alternate route, at least not to the extent you would trying to go through it, yet there's still
0:28.1	those that are fascinated by it who want to conquer it.
0:31.8	Wayne Mitchell and a group of ex-military friends planned a trip from Alaska to Argentina,
0:36.7	but they didn't want to go around the gap, they wanted to go through it.
0:40.0	Yet after just one day of pushing their limits in the jungle, one of their team was forced to turn back.
0:45.6	And that was just the beginning. What was supposed to have been the dry season in the Darien
0:50.0	turned out to be a monumental challenge, with torrential rains, deep mud and broken down motorcycles.
0:56.0	And even a few years after the fact, Wayne still feels strongly about the Darien Gap experience.
1:02.0	It was a tremendously fun trip.
1:03.8	I mean, I enjoyed it a lot.
1:06.8	With the exception of the Darien Gap,
1:10.0	I will never go back into the jungle again.
1:12.6	That place was miserable. So,
1:25.0	the
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1:24.0	So,
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