OT Man, 29, whose dream was to travel from Brazil to Alaska in his 1978 Volkswagen Beetle

[SlyPokerDog]

Man, 29, whose dream was to travel from Brazil to Alaska in his 1978 Volkswagen Beetle accompanied by his Golden Retriever, dies along with his beloved pooch in head-on crash just two days from finish line

• Jessie Koz, an influencer from Brazil, and his pet Golden Retriever was killed in a car accident on US Highway 199 in Oregon on Monday
• The 29-year-old crashed his 1978 Volkswagen Beetle head-on with a car driven by Eileen Huss, who along with a two-year-old child survive
• Koz had driven more than 52,000 miles and visited 17 countries since 2017
• He was two days from crossing to Canada and reaching Alaska, his dream destination, when the journey was fatally cut short

A 29-year-old influencer who was living his dream of traveling from his home country of Brazil, through the Americas to reach Alaska, has died just two days from his destination.

Jesse Koz has traveled 52,000 miles and 17 countries in his 1978 Volkswagen Beetle with his pet Golden Retriever Shurastey since he began his trip in 2017.

But on Monday, Koz and his pet were killed in a head-on crash with a Ford Escape on US Highway 199 near Selma, Oregon. Koz and his dog were pronounced dead at the scene.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...Alaska-cut-short-deadly-car-crash-Oregon.html

 

[SlyPokerDog]

RIP

 

[Phatguysrule]

RIP

 

[barfo]

That's very sad, but also I think that reporter is really not good at geography.

barfo

 

[riverman]

I drove a VW bug from Chicago to San Diego once and thought I was lucky to survive the trip....not a great choice of a car to take a road trip with...and not likely to survive a crash in one...RIP...sad story.

 

[julius]

I guess it depends on his final destination in Alaska. Like, Skagway is under 2 days (of straight driving) from Selma Or.

 

[Lanny]

That's very sad, but also I think that reporter is really not good at geography.

barfo

Why do you say that?
There is a Selma, Oregon just North of Cave Junction on Hwy 199.

 

[barfo]

Why do you say that?
There is a Selma, Oregon just North of Cave Junction on Hwy 199.

Sure, but is it two days drive from Alaska? Not unless you drive like a madman.

And since it had taken him 5 years to drive from Brazil to Selma, no way was it going to take him just 2 days to finish the trip.

barfo

 

[Hoopguru]

Sad…RIP!

 

[ehizzy3]

Rip

 

[Lanny]

Sure, but is it two days drive from Alaska? Not unless you drive like a madman.

And since it had taken him 5 years to drive from Brazil to Selma, no way was it going to take him just 2 days to finish the trip.

barfo

I can do that with my eyes closed in my jet powered Bat-mobile.

 

[MisaelMack]

Talk about taking a road trip to the next level. It makes me wonder what the most adventurous (and maybe slightly crazy) road trips would be.Looking at a map, I wouldn't mind tackling a journey through Scandinavia myself someday, but according to the "Most Dangerous and Safest Countries Index" there might be a few hairy situations to navigate. Do any of you experienced travelers have recommendations for epic road trips that are both challenging and rewarding? Maybe somewhere off the beaten path? I'm all about breathtaking scenery and unique cultures, but I also don't want to be tempting fate too much!

 

[speeds]

Reminder/notice that for $10 you can get a seat belt for your dog that clips onto their harness.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=dog+seat+belt&ref=nav_bb_sb

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Sure, but is it two days drive from Alaska? Not unless you drive like a madman.

And since it had taken him 5 years to drive from Brazil to Selma, no way was it going to take him just 2 days to finish the trip.

barfo

he can get there a helluva lot faster now