Review: Spitting feathers – Exped mat five year warranty
woollypigs Our beloved Exped DownMat 7 Pump DLX has started to spit feathers out the deflation valve
wild camping
Blog: “Dry? No dry?”
Coyhaique, Villa Manihuales, Puerto Puyuhuapi, La Junta, Villa Saint Lucia, Chaiten, Puerto Montt – 263km (Total 1734km cycled) Highlights: Very cold rain, well-deserved tarmac, long rides, Casa de Ciclistas, message…
Blog: “Down that dusty road”
Cochrane, Puerto Tranquilo, Villa Cerro Castillo, Coyhaique – 220km (Total 1343Km cycled) Highlights: Very rough ‘corrugated’ ripio, great weather, tailwinds, beautiful long climb and descent, no broken spokes, hitting tarmac…
Blog: “La Carretera Austral, Chile”
Villa o’Higgins, Puerto Yungay, Cochrane – 220km (Total 1016Km cycled Highlights: Stunning views, tough hills, our first 1000km, hot water and hospitality from Manuel from the ferry. Click here to…
Blog: “On the road again!”
Puerto Natales, El Calafate, El Chalten, Villa o’Higgins – 85km (Total 790Km cycled) Highlights : The fork finally arrived, we met some great people who kept us sane while waiting,…
Blog: Weather beaten
Puerto Natales, Torres del Paine, Puerto Natales 8km (Total 705Km cycled) Highlights: Rain, snow, hail, wind, stunning views of Los Cuernos in Torres del Paine, Peli’s pannier plays hide and…
Blog: “Battling with Mother Nature, and a wheely annoying surprise”
Porvenir, Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales 30th Jan – 4th Feb 2012. 60Km (Total 690Km cycled) Highlights: Steak, wind, broken spokes, veggie curry, cake and meeting other cycle tourers. Click here…
Review: “Hilleberg Kaitum 3GT”
We may not have used this tent for long, but with one week on Exmoor and two weeks in Tierra del Fuego, it’s already been through quite a lot of…
Blog: “The Fuegian Road Less Travelled”
Rio Grande, Bellavista, Cameron, Porvenir 21/01/2012 – 30/01/2012. 322Km (Total 619Km cycled) Highlights: leaving Rio Grande, the flight of the condors, wind, guanacos, Chilean border crossing, wind, illegal garlic, epic…
Review: “Sporked”
This post is in homage to our friend Emily who is making her way from London eastwards around the world. The last time I heard she was cycling her way…