Argentina – El Chalten Day 2
The forecast was calling for rain all day through tomorrow, but unfortunately the schedule was so tight there was no other option but to go forward with camping as planned. Besides if I learned anything was that Patagonia weather is unpredictable, perhaps we will get lucky and the rain wont be too much or last … Continue reading Argentina – El Chalten Day 2
Argentina – El Chalten Day 1
The nice thing about being back in civilization? A roof over your head while it is raining outside The disadvantage? Knowing about what is happening in the world with COVID 19. While the world seems to be shutting down, at least it is still peaceful out here. Today was a lot of time spent on … Continue reading Argentina – El Chalten Day 1
Chile – Torres Del Paine Day 7
Hiking Stats 6 hours 14km distance 200m elevation change Last night the wind was crazy. The trees kept groaning and the tent walls were caving in. As the last day of any camping trip, I was ready to head back to town to relax, sleep in an actual bed, and have a real meal with … Continue reading Chile – Torres Del Paine Day 7
Chile – Torres Del Paine Day 6
Hiking Stats 5 hours 12.5km distance 400m elevation change I’m glad we rented the tent again from Vertice because the rain was nonstop last night. The day started off good again with some eggs from the tienda and indoor cooking. This morning was even shorter day, but a wet one. I haven’t seen many Chinese … Continue reading Chile – Torres Del Paine Day 6
Chile – Torres Del Paine Day 5
Hiking Stats 9 hours 18km distance 200m elevation change With the toughest day behind us, we can now take it a bit more easy. It made me feel even better that we crossed the pass yesterday because it was a wet and windy day. I do feel bad for campers behind us who now have … Continue reading Chile – Torres Del Paine Day 5
Chile – Torres Del Paine Day 4
Hiking Stats 11 hours 20km distance 1900m elevation change This is the big day I have been dreading. Double the distance, 50% more altitude to climb than Torres plus with a pack, and the stories of crazy weather at Paso John Gardner. The hard boiled eggs set a good mood for the beginning of the … Continue reading Chile – Torres Del Paine Day 4
Chile – Torres Del Paine Day 3
Hiking Stats 6 hours 18km distance 200m elevation change No sleeping in this morning. We will need to hike progressively longer, farther, and cover more elevation gain over the next few days. I am not looking forward to Day 4 when we have our longest hike and largest elevation gain. The nice thing about leaving … Continue reading Chile – Torres Del Paine Day 3
