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Kombi Traveler Might Finally Reach Alaska After 4 Year Trip

Four years ago, Ben Jamin left Chile in a VW Microbus and set out to drive it to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska. After a visa issue that threatened to put his whole trip at risk, Jamin has now received a 10-year visa that should allow him to reach his destination.

Watch this news story from Alaska that covers most of the story and stay with it till the end to see some of the most awkward anchor banter ever committed to tape. It’s a symphony in discomfort.

The broad strokes of it are that four years ago, Jamin set out to drive the length of the Americas in a Kombi van and to share the adventure with whoever wanted to join along the way. In that time, he started a web series chronicling his adventure and it has become a success.

Last year, though, visa issues put a stop to the adventure. He left the van with a friend in Alaska, and went home to Jersey to sort out his visa. The US embassy wouldn’t budge, though, and Jamin feared that his adventure was over for good.

Just last week, Jamin returned to North America to meet up with his traveling companions, and there, thanks to a campaign led by fans of his series, got a 10 year visa, allowing him to reach Prudhoe Bay.

Unfortunately, while he was doing that in Vancouver, British Columbia, his van was being used as a kitchen by Alaskan hippies, widely believed to be the worst kind of hippie. They started a fire in the van, which destroyed most of its interior.

Luckily, the friend they left it with put the fire out before it reached the gas tank and killed the van. Despite the setback, Jamin is still committed to finishing his trip, and is currently in the Yukon fixing his van.

He says that the fourth season of his show “Hasta Alaska,” will be uploaded soon, though not until the van is ready to drive.

Check out his full post below.

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