Mid–late February 2023. As I write this post, we're actually at the end of the Carretera Austral, and about to make the short leg that includes a couple of ferry…
Mark WatsonMarch 18, 2023
Late January/early February 2023. Cycling from Trevelin to Coyhaique has been quite a poignant experience, because it was on this section in 2020 – although mostly via a different route…
Mark WatsonFebruary 28, 2023
Late January 2023. Continuing south within Argentina from Bariloche, long distance cyclists are faced with two main choices: the Ruta 40 to El Bolson, or the Patagonian Beer Trail. The…
Mark WatsonFebruary 15, 2023
Mid January 2023. This post covers just 180km of cycling, but also includes some unexpectedly social rest days and a hiking side trip to the spectacular alpine cirque of Laguna…
Mark WatsonFebruary 6, 2023
Late Dec 2022/Early Jan 2023. Since we crossed into Chile from Argentina via Paso Pichachen, the theme of the landscape and our journey has been defined by volcanoes. This post…
Mark WatsonFebruary 4, 2023
Late December 2022. Ever since we started cycling in South America back in January 2018 the famous Monkey Puzzle Trail had been on our radar. It's one of few bikepacking.com…
Mark WatsonJanuary 24, 2023
Mid December 2022. We long ago lost count of the number of times we have crossed the continental divide of South America, but it's easier to keep track of crossings…
Mark WatsonJanuary 10, 2023
Mid December 2022. In planning for this 2022/2023 leg of our Alaska to Patagonia odyssey we were faced with two choices: riding south from the latitude of Santiago, Chile, or…
Mark WatsonJanuary 1, 2023
Early December 2022. This is just a relatively brief post – a bridging post if you like – to cover a mostly off road connection we made between two several-day…
Mark WatsonDecember 29, 2022
