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Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
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375 posts
Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
Posted:
So I put this in the social chat, figure it probably falls under the category of daftness
Anyway, I'm about to have a little adventure. I'm quitting my job, selling all my stuff, and going to Guatemala.
I've already put in my notice at work, been packing and selling some stuff. Driving to Oregon first to give my truck to my sister, then flying out from there.
I'll be leaving with nothing but a passport, plane ticket, poi bag, and a change of clothes. Most likely after everything is paid for I'll have a few hundred dollars in my pocket. Best part is, I have absolutely no plans to come back
I'm going to go with nothing and make it work.
I've thoroughly weighed the pros and cons of this adventure. I'm going.
Anybody that wants to keep up with this craziness. I'll try and post here occasionally, but Facebook is going to be the best way.
https://www.facebook.com/jaredwoods
Send a message cause I usually ignore people if I don't know them.
So I put this in the social chat, figure it probably falls under the category of daftness
Anyway, I'm about to have a little adventure. I'm quitting my job, selling all my stuff, and going to Guatemala.
I've already put in my notice at work, been packing and selling some stuff. Driving to Oregon first to give my truck to my sister, then flying out from there.
I'll be leaving with nothing but a passport, plane ticket, poi bag, and a change of clothes. Most likely after everything is paid for I'll have a few hundred dollars in my pocket. Best part is, I have absolutely no plans to come back
I'm going to go with nothing and make it work.
I've thoroughly weighed the pros and cons of this adventure. I'm going.
Anybody that wants to keep up with this craziness. I'll try and post here occasionally, but Facebook is going to be the best way.
https://www.facebook.com/jaredwoods
Send a message cause I usually ignore people if I don't know them.
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375 posts
Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
enthusiast
375 posts
Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
Posted:
Finally time to go. Going to get my plane ticket tomorrow, then off to Texas to wait out my last couple of weeks.
Finally time to go. Going to get my plane ticket tomorrow, then off to Texas to wait out my last couple of weeks.
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375 posts
Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
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375 posts
Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
Posted:
Ticket in hand, I'm flying out February 8.
Going to Texas this Friday though and won't have Internet there. I'll check in from time to time and post pictures when I can, or find me on Facebook /jaredwoods
Ticket in hand, I'm flying out February 8.
Going to Texas this Friday though and won't have Internet there. I'll check in from time to time and post pictures when I can, or find me on Facebook /jaredwoods
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Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Cooler than bubblegum!
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Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Posted:
*sets traps at the border*
*sets traps at the border*
The popcorn extends life... The popcorn expands consciousness...
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Fire Spinner Exarch
514 posts
Location: New Orleans, LA United States, USA
Fire Spinner Exarch
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Location: New Orleans, LA United States, USA
Posted:
To quote Monty Python....
GET ON WITH IT!
To quote Monty Python....
GET ON WITH IT!
"Are you sure it's safe to drink bleach?"
"Yes, bleach is 90% water, we are 90% water, therefore: we are bleach."
-Nathan Explosion, Metalocalypse
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Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Posted:
Directions are helpful when one calls at 5:30 in the morning...
*edit* My bad I thought you said Hillsboro for some reason. I had no idea you meant Aaron and Marsha's new club/warehouse in Tulsa! Now I feel bad!
EDITED_BY: Refuge Crew (1294535759)
EDIT_REASON: boo boos
Directions are helpful when one calls at 5:30 in the morning...
*edit* My bad I thought you said Hillsboro for some reason. I had no idea you meant Aaron and Marsha's new club/warehouse in Tulsa! Now I feel bad!
EDITED_BY: Refuge Crew (1294535759)
EDIT_REASON: boo boos
The popcorn extends life... The popcorn expands consciousness...
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375 posts
Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
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375 posts
Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
Posted:
Everything is finally ready. Got the last of the paperwork in today, last minute, leaving at 5am tomorrow
Everything is finally ready. Got the last of the paperwork in today, last minute, leaving at 5am tomorrow
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Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
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Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
Posted:
Few pictures from my hostel in Guatemala city. Tomorrow I take the chicken bus to San Pedro La Laguna.
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Few pictures from my hostel in Guatemala city. Tomorrow I take the chicken bus to San Pedro La Laguna.
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Cooler than bubblegum!
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Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Cooler than bubblegum!
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Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Posted:
Wow! That must be a museum there's incandescent light bulbs!
Wow! That must be a museum there's incandescent light bulbs!
The popcorn extends life... The popcorn expands consciousness...
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Location: Durban South Africa
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Location: Durban South Africa
Posted:
I am in awe of how brave you are Jared. To sell up your life and go chase a dream is both crazy and inspirational. Enjoy every second of your wild adventure and keep posting pics!
Btw, hi I'm new - Ash
I am in awe of how brave you are Jared. To sell up your life and go chase a dream is both crazy and inspirational. Enjoy every second of your wild adventure and keep posting pics!
Btw, hi I'm new - Ash
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Unofficial Chairperson of Squirrel Defense League
4,061 posts
Location: South Africa
Unofficial Chairperson of Squirrel Defense League
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Location: South Africa
Posted:
Chicken bus sounds worrying....
Chicken bus sounds worrying....
'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
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Fire Spinner Exarch
514 posts
Location: New Orleans, LA United States, USA
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Location: New Orleans, LA United States, USA
Posted:
Originally Posted By: astonChicken bus sounds worrying.... Chickens are excellent drivers but they need to work together as a team to operate the pedals and steering wheel while navigating directions.
Originally Posted By: astonChicken bus sounds worrying.... Chickens are excellent drivers but they need to work together as a team to operate the pedals and steering wheel while navigating directions.
"Are you sure it's safe to drink bleach?"
"Yes, bleach is 90% water, we are 90% water, therefore: we are bleach."
-Nathan Explosion, Metalocalypse
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375 posts
Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
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Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
Posted:
Made it safely to San Pedro La Laguna.
Public transportation here is definitely an interesting experience. The bus was supposed to go from one hotel to another, instead the driver made a detour about 45 minutes into the 3 hour trip, stopped the bus, and said he would be back in two hours. Two hours later he came back and told me he had to go back to Guatemala City now, but there was another bus coming through town, it was just running late so I have to wait a while longer.
The second bus went all the way to San Pedro, but the trip down the mountain is intense. Switchbacks, cliffs, and mudslide debris that makes the Rocky Mountains look like a Sunday drive.
Then when we finally got here, they just dumped me out in the middle of town So me and Connor rode a tuc-tuc to the hotel, or at least as close as possible.
It's about 100 yards down a little footpath to the hotel, which is on the very edge of the rocks overlooking the lake. Maybe 5 feet between the hotel and the water. Beautiful place, I'm going up to the hot tub on the roof now, then maybe go see what the night life is like around here. I hear music coming from the central park, maybe I'll go check it out.
Made it safely to San Pedro La Laguna.
Public transportation here is definitely an interesting experience. The bus was supposed to go from one hotel to another, instead the driver made a detour about 45 minutes into the 3 hour trip, stopped the bus, and said he would be back in two hours. Two hours later he came back and told me he had to go back to Guatemala City now, but there was another bus coming through town, it was just running late so I have to wait a while longer.
The second bus went all the way to San Pedro, but the trip down the mountain is intense. Switchbacks, cliffs, and mudslide debris that makes the Rocky Mountains look like a Sunday drive.
Then when we finally got here, they just dumped me out in the middle of town
So me and Connor rode a tuc-tuc to the hotel, or at least as close as possible. It's about 100 yards down a little footpath to the hotel, which is on the very edge of the rocks overlooking the lake. Maybe 5 feet between the hotel and the water. Beautiful place, I'm going up to the hot tub on the roof now, then maybe go see what the night life is like around here. I hear music coming from the central park, maybe I'll go check it out.
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Cooler than bubblegum!
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Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Cooler than bubblegum!
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Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Posted:
*like button*
*like button*
The popcorn extends life... The popcorn expands consciousness...
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Location: Durban South Africa
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Location: Durban South Africa
Posted:
Originally Posted By: Refuge Crew*like button*
x2
Sounds amazing!
Originally Posted By: Refuge Crew*like button*
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Sounds amazing!
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375 posts
Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
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Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
Posted:
This is San Pedro La Laguna on Lago de Atitlan.
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I've got a lot more pictures on Facebook.
www.facebook.com/jaredwoods
This is San Pedro La Laguna on Lago de Atitlan.
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I've got a lot more pictures on Facebook.
www.facebook.com/jaredwoods
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Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Cooler than bubblegum!
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Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Posted:
You can post them all on here....
You can post them all on here....
The popcorn extends life... The popcorn expands consciousness...
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375 posts
Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
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375 posts
Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
Posted:
I could, but there's going to be a ton of them and I don't want to sit here all day posting the same pictures to more than one place
I'll still put a few of them up here, just not every one of them.
I could, but there's going to be a ton of them and I don't want to sit here all day posting the same pictures to more than one place
I'll still put a few of them up here, just not every one of them.
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Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Cooler than bubblegum!
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Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Posted:
I saw the pics on your FB. It's a beautiful country bro, I hope you're having the time of your life. We look forward to seeing your adventures for sure!
I saw the pics on your FB. It's a beautiful country bro, I hope you're having the time of your life. We look forward to seeing your adventures for sure!
The popcorn extends life... The popcorn expands consciousness...
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Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
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Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
Posted:
Just remembered you can share facebook albums with anyone.
Here's the links to the two albums with most of the pictures:
Lake Atitlan
San Pedro
Just remembered you can share facebook albums with anyone.
Here's the links to the two albums with most of the pictures:
Lake Atitlan
San Pedro
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375 posts
Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
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375 posts
Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
Posted:
This place is awesome. I´m staying right here.
Going to look at an apartment tomorrow and find work. Possibly going to rent a building and open my own bike shop
This place is awesome. I´m staying right here.
Going to look at an apartment tomorrow and find work. Possibly going to rent a building and open my own bike shop
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Unofficial Chairperson of Squirrel Defense League
4,061 posts
Location: South Africa
Unofficial Chairperson of Squirrel Defense League
4,061 posts
Location: South Africa
Posted:
Cool. Bike = motorbike?
Cool. Bike = motorbike?
'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
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Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
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Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
Posted:
No, bicycle.
There´s not much for replacement parts around here, so you have to go to Chichi for any decents parts or work. And the only rental place around for the tourists has like 2 bikes and charges by the hour.
I´m going to buy, sell, and rent by the day so they can be taken on trips up the volcano or around the lake.
No, bicycle.
There´s not much for replacement parts around here, so you have to go to Chichi for any decents parts or work. And the only rental place around for the tourists has like 2 bikes and charges by the hour.
I´m going to buy, sell, and rent by the day so they can be taken on trips up the volcano or around the lake.
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Unofficial Chairperson of Squirrel Defense League
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Location: South Africa
Unofficial Chairperson of Squirrel Defense League
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Location: South Africa
Posted:
Cool. Hope it works out.
Cool. Hope it works out.
'We're all mad here. I'm mad, you're mad." [said the Cat.]
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."
- Lewis Carroll, Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
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Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
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Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
Posted:
Found a house to rent today. $100 a month for a one bedroom near the beach. Two balconies on either side, one overlooking the lake. Bananos, limes, lemons, and various vegetables growing in the yard.
Beautiful place, only drawback is there is no hot water, that´s fairly common here though.
Found a house to rent today. $100 a month for a one bedroom near the beach. Two balconies on either side, one overlooking the lake. Bananos, limes, lemons, and various vegetables growing in the yard.
Beautiful place, only drawback is there is no hot water, that´s fairly common here though.
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Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
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Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
Posted:
Got another house to look at tomorrow, and looking for a steady job. Until then I´m just going to be doing whatever little jobs I can find.
I´ve met a jade carver down here and he´s willing to do custom work for me. If anyone wants pendants let me know. They´re made from jadeite, which is darker than chinese jade and has blues and purples in it as well. I´ve taken him a few pictures to him and he says he´s can make any sort of flower pattens, or send me a picture you like and I can have it made. I´ll see if I can have a few test pieces done tomorrow and get pictures. Cost will be around $20 + shipping.
Got another house to look at tomorrow, and looking for a steady job. Until then I´m just going to be doing whatever little jobs I can find.
I´ve met a jade carver down here and he´s willing to do custom work for me. If anyone wants pendants let me know. They´re made from jadeite, which is darker than chinese jade and has blues and purples in it as well. I´ve taken him a few pictures to him and he says he´s can make any sort of flower pattens, or send me a picture you like and I can have it made. I´ll see if I can have a few test pieces done tomorrow and get pictures. Cost will be around $20 + shipping.
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Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
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Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
Posted:
Moved over to San Marcos last week. Got a nice little place up on the mountain, my yard is nothing but jungle lol.
Teaching workshops and opening up a store in few days, selling fire and Flowtoys.
Moved over to San Marcos last week. Got a nice little place up on the mountain, my yard is nothing but jungle lol.
Teaching workshops and opening up a store in few days, selling fire and Flowtoys.
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Fire Spinner Exarch
514 posts
Location: New Orleans, LA United States, USA
Fire Spinner Exarch
514 posts
Location: New Orleans, LA United States, USA
Posted:
Badass! Can't wait to see more pics.
Badass! Can't wait to see more pics.
"Are you sure it's safe to drink bleach?"
"Yes, bleach is 90% water, we are 90% water, therefore: we are bleach."
-Nathan Explosion, Metalocalypse
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Life's Student
28 posts
Location: Mesa, AZ, USA
Life's Student
28 posts
Location: Mesa, AZ, USA
Posted:
Well if you're needing an apprentice for the summer Jared I'm here for ya, anything to get out of the AZ heat lol.
Well if you're needing an apprentice for the summer Jared I'm here for ya, anything to get out of the AZ heat lol.
Just keep swinging, just keep swinging...
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Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Posted:
The heat in AZ is not that bad! Try somewhere with humidity!
The heat in AZ is not that bad! Try somewhere with humidity!
The popcorn extends life... The popcorn expands consciousness...
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Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
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Location: Flying south for the winter., USA
Posted:
Haven't checked in for a bit so figured I give a little update. Getting settled in and adjusting well. Cashed in my last dollar a while ago so now I'm living solely off whatever I can make here, which is about $10 a day It's kinda strange at first, having no American money left and no ID.
Working in a Mayan cultural center, there's pictures and videos on Facebook of the first ceremony I attended, and tons of pictures from around the lake. I'll be uploaded some more ceremony stuff hopefully next week sometime.
And for anybody that wants to come, for a vacation or to live, please contact me on Facebook. I've jumped through all the hoops, and made all the mistakes. Now I've finally got it all figured out, ok so not all But enough to make your trip easier and I'd be more than happy to tell you everything I know.
Haven't checked in for a bit so figured I give a little update. Getting settled in and adjusting well. Cashed in my last dollar a while ago so now I'm living solely off whatever I can make here, which is about $10 a day
It's kinda strange at first, having no American money left and no ID. Working in a Mayan cultural center, there's pictures and videos on Facebook of the first ceremony I attended, and tons of pictures from around the lake. I'll be uploaded some more ceremony stuff hopefully next week sometime.
And for anybody that wants to come, for a vacation or to live, please contact me on Facebook. I've jumped through all the hoops, and made all the mistakes. Now I've finally got it all figured out, ok so not all
But enough to make your trip easier and I'd be more than happy to tell you everything I know. Similar Topics
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