A surprise visitor on a windy day in patagonia

On the desolate and icy Ruta 9 from Morro Chico to Puerta Natales, Chile, traffic is hardly nose to tail. In fact since we set off this morning we have seen only a handful of 4×4´s and the odd bus lumbering past. They scrutinise us as we do them, nods and waves are exchanged but this …

Independent Blog: To the end of the earth, in the footsteps of pumas and the lost people of Magellan

5000 mile project: To the end of the earth, in the footsteps of puma & the lost people of Magellan By Katharine and David Lowrie Notebook, Sport Thursday, 9 August 2012 at 10:05 am These first few days of our year-long 5000 mile project run of South America represent some of the most remote and …

Update: arrival into Puerto Natales

11 Days, following miles per day: 10,14,10,17,18,12,23,13,16,20,14, 70kg trailer with food, no days off, last 7 days snow/blizzard every day. 1 litre fuel. No shower. Not the gentle warm up we were planning!! Feet slowly recouperating in Pto Natales.