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    Hammocking Patagonia

    So, I just got back from a trip to Southern Argentina / Chile. We spent a couple of nights camping and hiking in Torres Del Paine National Park as well as in Los Glaciares National Park. Great times. Among other things, Patagonia is known for its strong winds and sideways rain. Also, they say you can experience 4 seasons in one day hiking there. So it posed a nice challenge to my lightweight equipment. Since I’m travelling with a 40l carry-on bag only and the time in Patagonia has only been one part of a larger trip, space in my bag has been limited and I knew I‘d be at the very limit of my setup down there. The nights usually got down to something in between 37F / 3C and 47F / 8C and it’s been damp at times. This is what I brought:

    12’ SLD Trail Lair 1.3oz + wind shield
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    Loco Libre 50 Operator S. underquilt
    Straps + Turtle Ties + plenty of amsteel
    SLD 0.9oz asym tarp

    To boost my underquilt, I got myself a cheap and tiny evazote pad. Plus I always slept wearing some clothes.

    As expected, I’ve never really been toasty, but considering the circumstances my quilts performed exceptionally. The same is true for the hammock. Sometimes the wind made it next to impossible to set it up. The single snakeskin that I brought was a huge help to get it hanging. Most nights, I didn‘t even set up my tiny tarp, partly because of the clear skies and partly out of fear it might rip in the wind.

    According to other travelers, we’ve been very lucky with the weather in general though. We only experienced one night of rain for example. Unfortunately, you‘re not allowed to camp outside the campgrounds in those parks so your site selection is a little limited and lots of times you find yourself exposed to the elements. The only time hanging didn‘t work out was in the Paine Grande campground in Torres Del Paine. Not a single tree or anything around. I wouldn‘t recommend that to hammockers.

    Some things I’ve learned: Getting myself some woolen socks and migrating the down carefully each night made all the difference using my 50F quilts. Above all, I’d advise anyone to bring earplugs and a windshield or sock of some kind to Patagonia and always expect sideways rain. Lots of nights my hammock has been rocking back and forth in the wind - which was actually quite comfy if it wasn‘t for the noise that went along with it.











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    Amazing journey.....Whooooo Buddy on that))))))
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    Whooooo Buddy)))) All Secure in Sector Seven

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    Gracias amigo! ;-)

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    WOW! Great pictures & incredible scenery! Beautiful... what altitudes did you get up to?

    I hope to get to use my Operator uq this spring.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ObdewlaX View Post
    WOW! Great pictures & incredible scenery! Beautiful... what altitudes did you get up to?

    I hope to get to use my Operator uq this spring.
    Thank you! Altitudewise it hasn’t been too crazy. It’s all been in between around 800 and 1200 meters above sea level.

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    I just realized I didn‘t mention this in the main post: We have been hiking there in February, which is one of the warmest, dryest and least windy months down there. Outside of the main season I‘m pretty sure I would have had to at least bring a warmer set of quilts.

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    Holy Crud! Those are some sick photos my friend. Patagonia is on my bucket list. I have always wanted to climb there but I think even just going for a day hike would blow my mind. That place is incredible. Thanks for the photos! Looks like an awesome trip.
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    I really want to get there some time! You totally lucked out with the weather, nice to know there are trees at the campsites, wasn't sure there would be!

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    Quote Originally Posted by tollermama View Post
    I really want to get there some time! You totally lucked out with the weather, nice to know there are trees at the campsites, wasn't sure there would be!
    Well, it depends. In Torres Del Paine, for example, there‘s a popular 9-day-loop as well, and conditions are said to be a little rougher there. You‘d need to check with someone who did this trail to be sure about trees. No problem on the three-day, ‘‘W‘‘-trail though, as long as you avoid Paine Grande campground.

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