Chile, Part 2 - The "O", Patagonia - A Paradise at the End of the World, world travel

Day 3: A long day from italiano to Chileno

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Day 3 was our longest trekking day on this trip. We planned to hike 22 km carrying our big packs from camp Italiano to camp Chileno over 7 hours. We had the option to...

Chile, Patagonia - A Paradise at the End of the World, world travel

Everything You Need to Pack for Hiking Patagonia

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Since trekking the “O” of Torres Del Paine is really a 7 days long camping trip, you will want to carefully evaluate every item you carry with you. As a rule of thumb, you want to keep things that stay dry, keep you dry, and have a backup plan when things are not dry.

Kauai, Na Pali Coast - Hiking the rugged coastlines of Jurassic, North America

Hiking Na Pali Coast: exploring the valley and 11 miles outbound

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Our friends from Vancouver decided to hike out today even though they had permits to stay another night. They figured that the hike in- split into two days- was tough enough that they wanted a cushion day just in case the weather turns on them. We debated on that plan and decided...

Chile, Part 2 - The "O", Patagonia - A Paradise at the End of the World, world travel

Day 1: Catamaron Across Lago Pehoe and a Day Hike to Camp Grey

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Today marks the first day of our trek of the O. Our bus left Puerto Natales bus station promptly at 7:30 am. The bus ride was about 2 hours long. Before the bus even get to the entrance of the park, I had a glimpse of the Torres. The excitement on our bus was palpable...