So that you’re cruising alongside the Carretera Austral in your self contained camper van and also you begin considering it’s time to cease, possibly take a nap or who is aware of? Cease for the night time. What to do?
Have a look at iOverlander, that’s what. The excellent news is the app is superb, the dangerous information is everybody is aware of it so don’t anticipate to be alone while you get there. Timo from the Netherlands was right here within the RV he purchased and registered in Montana alongside together with his three children and his spouse and never sufficient electrical energy to run their Starlink so I gave him our password. He went fishing with considered one of his sons and and caught a twig.
Then 4 German children confirmed up in a rental automotive with a tent they usually took iOverlander severely and went for a dip. It finaled 15 seconds however the women had been cute shivering in bikinis. We allow them to use our Starlink too.
Rusty and I went for a stroll whereas Layne reorganized her pantry and all of the stuff we purchased in Coyhaique. The rain got here and went because it does round right here. Always.
There may be wind in Patagonia so our afternoon excessive temperature this wonderful summer season day is 44 with a wind chill temperature of 37. Effectively, take a look at it this manner: there are not any flies or mosquitoes to bother us.
The 2 Swiss {couples} renting a pickup with a pop up camper shell additionally left. The Chileans in a small rental van washed their tooth lakeside staring on the mountains after which they left. The younger Germans left. Rusty slept on his mattress. Timo and household left.
Occasional picnickers stopped by and stared for ten minutes on the water and I suppose some extra vacationers might be by for the night time. We had been going to depart tomorrow and drive to Chaiten the place there’s a ferry to Isla Chiloé 5 hours throughout the channel which we visited earlier than we left Puerto Montt in December.
In the meantime we had a beef empanada for lunch and watched a film.
Rusty walked in widening circles. I carried my digital camera. It’s what we do.
Then a big Chilean household moved in below the bushes with a shovel, a suitcase, music and a plan to assemble a big hearth pit.
It appeared we had been surplus to necessities however that’s additionally a part of the enjoyment of being a nomad as our dwelling has wheels. I packed up the Starlink, Layne cleared the kitchen counter and off we set.
It was a pleasant spot however we had extra of the Carretera Austral to see. Just a bit bit earlier than anticipated.
iOverlander is our instrument for each day residing and this spot seemed like this.
However we ended up some other place fully, 50 miles up the street. What a street it was.
Then simply the way in which Patagonia does when it seems wonderful it goes to crap.
My outdated pal the rubbish gravel was again with water stuffed potholes and all. We had 14 miles to go to our subsequent proposed wild camp website. On pavement that might have been twenty minutes, now it appeared to be greater than an hour. Excellent.
Hairpins galore.
There have been a number of bizarre miles the place the site visitors going south had cement however we didn’t and there have been nasty metal spikes separating our lanes so we could not cross over safely.
It was a spectacular drive all in all however she. We discovered a pull out a mile and a half forward of our deliberate spot we took it.
It’s proper subsequent to the freeway however in a single day site visitors is negligible and the wind was not too dangerous even within the gusts and GANNET2 is kind of comfy.
Rush hour on the night Carretera:
Queulat Fjord:
Wherever we go there may be our dwelling.