The Pan American Highway runs from Prudo Bay, Alaska, in the north to Usuwia, Argentina in the south.

It's a popular route for Overlanders, but although the road runs the distance, there is one gap that has never been built, and that's the Darien gap,

a roadless jungle filled with wildlife and natives that use the rivers as their roads.

Some people have tried to cut straight through the jungle to make their own path,

but they always end up using river boats because it either gets just too difficult or something goes

wrong or they run at a time. And although there are a number of riders that have actually passed through the gap using that method,

as far as we can tell, none have done it without putting their vehicle on a riverboat at some point to finish their adventure.

That is except for an expedition by

Lauren and Patty Upton. The Upton's did an all land crossing of the Darien

Gap by motorcycle and by Jeep, both records.

Today we have the Upton story, it's Raw Adventure.

It includes unsolved murder,

four people driving off a cliff on a foggy dark night,

being held for ransom, and plenty of hardship.

All that coming up.

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