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Post by reuben on Nov 9, 2015 5:13:11 GMT -8
Leave November 11, return December 12. I tried to play this trip loose, but that already backfired on me as the Bolivian part is now off the table. So, about a week near San Pedro de Atacama in the north, then 4 weeks in the Aysen region in the south, in and around the new, semi-open, Patagonia Park, which I've been involved with a bit the last few years. I'm at 35 lbs, but that includes 10lbs of photo gear, oatmeal, coffee, and a jar of nutella. Unfortunately, it doesn't include water or additional food. I still have to put my multifuel stove in there, but I'm trying to let the kerosene vapors evaporate, which they are refusing to do. I don't want to have it - or my entire backpack - confiscated at an airport. I may pare down some more - I'm thinking of abandoning a lens. I've definitely bitten off more than I'm ready for, but maybe that will be for the best. Time will tell.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2015 5:57:03 GMT -8
Good luck and have fun.
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Post by trinity on Nov 9, 2015 6:55:30 GMT -8
Damn, Reuben, sounds awesome! Stay safe and have a great time, can't wait to read the TR.
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Post by amaruq on Nov 9, 2015 8:18:01 GMT -8
That sounds like a grand time. Good luck, stay safe, have fun, and happy shooting. Looking forward to photos in December. Have a photo of Cape Horn, on me.
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Post by reuben on Nov 9, 2015 8:45:44 GMT -8
Travis - thanks. Damn, Reuben, sounds awesome! Yeah, it's definitely a good place to spend a month. The U.S. has a lot of great places to see, but so does the rest of the world. And I've found that meeting people from other countries and cultures really helps give me a wider, better perspective, regardless of whether or not I agree with their views. Truth be told, the same applies to my fellow Americans - I don't always agree with them (with over 300 million of us, that's no surprise), but I can still learn from them, try to see through their eyes, maybe even walk in their boots for a while. This time I'll stay north of the classic locations such as Torres del Paine, but that's OK - I did a lot of the classics last time, albeit with a group staying in estancias and hoteles. Going to the classic areas there is like going to Yellowstone or Yosemite here in the U.S. - a lot more people, but there's a reason they flock to Yosemite Valley and Cerro Torre - they're freakin' spectacular, and were formed in entirely different ways - glaciers and granitic plutons, respectively. This time will be different, and when I'm backpacking I probably won't see anyone for days, especially since I plan to go off trail in some places. It's all good. Little Spoon - I won't get down there, but nearby Yendegaia is on my list someday as well. It looks like a really wild/unspoiled area. Not to mention Cowboys on the Edge: article, photos.
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Post by rebeccad on Nov 9, 2015 11:28:19 GMT -8
Wow, sounds like a great trip, Reuben! Have fun and be safe. I look forward to the TR when you get back.
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Post by amaruq on Nov 9, 2015 11:51:45 GMT -8
Travis - thanks. Damn, Reuben, sounds awesome! Yeah, it's definitely a good place to spend a month. The U.S. has a lot of great places to see, but so does the rest of the world. And I've found that meeting people from other countries and cultures really helps give me a wider, better perspective, regardless of whether or not I agree with their views. Truth be told, the same applies to my fellow Americans - I don't always agree with them (with over 300 million of us, that's no surprise), but I can still learn from them, try to see through their eyes, maybe even walk in their boots for a while. This time I'll stay north of the classic locations such as Torres del Paine, but that's OK - I did a lot of the classics last time, albeit with a group staying in estancias and hoteles. Going to the classic areas there is like going to Yellowstone or Yosemite here in the U.S. - a lot more people, but there's a reason they flock to Yosemite Valley and Cerro Torre - they're freakin' spectacular, and were formed in entirely different ways - glaciers and granitic plutons, respectively. This time will be different, and when I'm backpacking I probably won't see anyone for days, especially since I plan to go off trail in some places. It's all good. Little Spoon - I won't get down there, but nearby Yendegaia is on my list someday as well. It looks like a really wild/unspoiled area. Not to mention Cowboys on the Edge: article, photos. That's a great attitude towards travel (and life in general). I was adventuring out of Ushuaia on that trip, just a hop over the boarder and down the Beagle Channel from Yendegaia. Ushuaia is an interesting place; being the jump-off for Antarctica it is very tourist-oriented, yet it isn't too long of a walk into the looming Tierra del Fuego mountains to isolate oneself. One can walk off the end of paved streets right onto mountain paths for easy access to the alpine. Most of the backpacking tourists stick to the established trails. An interesting article and fantastic photos. Thanks for sharing that. The far southern parts of Chile -- primarily Alberto de Agostini and Cabo de Hornos national parks-- have been on my backpacking list since my trip to Ushuaia. Getting to them, however, can be an adventure on its own.
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Post by reuben on Nov 9, 2015 12:11:07 GMT -8
Little Spoon/amaruq, this is long (500+ pages), but worth reading if you're interested in that part of the world. As much "prehistory" as possible, when Darwin sailed past Tierra del Fuego on the Beagle, and how the Bridges family originally settled in the area and got along with the native tribes. The Uttermost Part of the Earth
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Post by Westy on Nov 9, 2015 12:34:21 GMT -8
Best wishes for a safe trip and lots of Chilean wine!
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Post by 1camper on Nov 9, 2015 13:38:59 GMT -8
Hope you have a great time, Chile definitely has some stunning geography.
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Post by mk on Nov 9, 2015 14:53:05 GMT -8
Makes for a heavy load - but awesome pictures. Looking forward to seeing them. Safe travels!!
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Post by cajun on Nov 9, 2015 16:15:37 GMT -8
Have a fantastic trip!!
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Post by reuben on Nov 9, 2015 16:24:40 GMT -8
...and lots of Chilean wine! Wait, what, whoa?!? They have wine? Puede un poco de carmenere? Chile definitely has some stunning geography. Does it look better with red or white? Or maybe a pisco sour?
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Post by ecocentric on Nov 9, 2015 21:49:00 GMT -8
Awesome Reuben, best wishes for a safe trip. I hope that you return a new man, not that I have any problems with the old man.
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Post by hikerjer on Nov 10, 2015 17:59:39 GMT -8
Hope you have a fantastic journey. I'm envious.
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