"These are not bedtime stories。 If reading the rough spots from this journey is getting you down， then try riding them。 Pick up a Lonely Planet if my realities are too harsh because this is anadventure。 Now hold on tight！" Read no further if you're looking for a glossy guidebook offering tips and advice on how to overland。 The Tom Report is a 24-year-old Eagle Scout's nine-month ride report taking you straight to the unfiltered action from Seattle to Santiago。 Prepare to laugh and cringe frequently with a cast of thrill-seeking characters throughout 20，000 miles of the Pan-American Highway。 Tropical paradise， technical riding， and true camaraderie await， as do adverse weather， broken bones， and cartel gunpoint。 Now， grab your helmet and come along for the ride。