Lonely Planet....

If you are coming here from the Lonely Planet web forum, here are a couple of additional comments:

As mentioned, I would like to find folks interested in hiking/biking/travelling ... and maybe busing.... through Central America Winter 2011/2012.

For back ground see this post:

http://tortuga-pacifica.blogspot.com/2011/09/central-america-she-waits.html

WANTED

5-10 serious people to join me and share travel (bus operating) expenses.

WILL PROVIDE:

I am offering to buy the bus ($9K) and kit it out wth futons and tables (2sets) if folks come forward to help pay their way and the expenses (fuel, parking, security, and tolls mostly). I have a porta potty, camping hot water heater, and have converted a bus before.  Think camper bus... not coach or motor home...
I have picutures of my other bus on this blog  but unfortunatley did not take a lot of pics on the inside...what worked very well was using the seats in it and using a simple floor plan to provide seating, beds, and places to eat. I used table cups for the tables and they go n fast. I will leave some of the original seats up front, and bolt in futons or if needed bunks to accomodate folks traveling.

As stated, I will bear the cost and risk of the bus breaking down (it has only 40K miles on the rebuilt motor and tranny) and issues associated with it and if needed repairs.

TIMELINE:

I will be flying my kids down to Guatemala Dec 23-Jan 2.   If busing down, I would need to drive down before and fly back to bring my kids down on December 23. I drove to Honduras and back last year it only took 7 days to get from WA to Honduras.... the trip to Guatemala would be less. I am (reasonably)flexible about picking folks up on the way. 

After my kids fly out I can take quire a bit of time ...until March...?.... to make this happen.

.... I have one primary goal... a picture of my feet, concrete, and the water.... the water of the Panama Canal.

I hope this blog and mesage finds you well.

Blair Collins
Brookings SD