Why Patagonia?

Welcome everyone! I am excited to share our upcoming journey with you!

To give a little bit of background and to those who may not know, Reed and I are getting ready to leave in a few days for a backpacking adventure in the region of Patagonia.

The first question I have been asked when telling friends about our upcoming trip, is where is Patagonia? Well, it may come as a surprise, but Patagonia is not just a clothing brand!...It is a huge area that encompasses the southern part of Chile and Argentina. To give you some idea as to how big it is, see the map below. Source being the all creditable wikipedia.



As you can see, it is quite expansive. I was surprised as to just how big it is when I started planning our trip. And no, we are not traveling that entire area. We are focusing our travels at a couple key areas. Specifically backpacking through Torres del Paine and El Chalten regions. See map below.

The second question I have been asked is why. It's simple. It has been on my bucket list for years. If you google images of Patagonia South America you'll see some of the reasons why. It is absolutely beautiful! I mean who wouldn't want to travel here?!

We have been busy the last few days tying up loose ends and buying last minute stuff for our journey. For me, the things I have been focusing on the last couple days is trying to plan out all our meals. The first trek we are doing is the O circuit which takes an average of 8-12 days. So, that's a lot of food to carry! But between REI meal packets and instant food from the grocery store I think we are finally set. Now to load up our back packs with all our stuff and be ready to leave in a few days.

I look forward to sharing our journey with you in the upcoming weeks. Stay tuned for more!