Stories From
The Road

Four true stories from Rodrigo's archive. Each one reveals a different part of the experience behind the next expedition.

Why these stories matter

The road is persuasive when the record is real.

These are not invented adventure scenes. The routes, conditions and outcomes come from Rodrigo's own archive and the completed Patagonia journey. The editorial lesson is what connects them to the rider considering what comes next.

Rodrigo beside his first BMW adventure motorcycle at Cachuma Lake

Origins

The first ride: no experience, one new motorcycle and a continent ahead

Rodrigo began with a new motorcycle, no previous riding experience and equipment that now makes him laugh. The value of that beginning is not the improvisation. It is everything he chose to learn after it.California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona · 5 min readRead The Field Note

Rodrigo and Jacko at the Nordkapp globe monument

Milestones

Nordkapp: rain, cold and the goal that waited for years

Nordkapp had been in Rodrigo's mind for years. Reaching it demanded planning, patience through rain and cold, and the willingness to continue when the road stopped matching the ideal version of the trip.Nordkapp, Norway · 5 min readRead The Field Note

Jacko sitting on Rodrigo's loaded BMW motorcycle beside Ruta 40

Hard Roads

Ruta 40: the 72 kilometres that marked three motorcycles

Between General Gregores and Tres Lagos, a 72-kilometre section of loose gravel and Patagonian wind gave Rodrigo's group a direct lesson in consequence. Three of the four motorcycles finished with damage. Jacko was fine.Ruta 40, Argentine Patagonia · 6 min readRead The Field Note

Riders and adventure motorcycles overlooking Patagonia

Field Record

Patagonia 2026: what a 34-rider record means for the next expedition

The March 2026 archive is the clearest public proof of Rodrigo's working life around riders, motorcycles and the practical rhythm of a guided journey. It also explains why the next Jacko On Tour expedition will feel very different.Chile and Argentina · 6 min readRead The Field Note

Jacko looking over a winding road through southern forest

Write the next field note

The next expedition is taking shape.

Rodrigo will lead a maximum of three riders. The route and timing are still in development.

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