Today is the big day so I was up early to do a few last minute jobs and try and pack my bad again so that it was as secure as I could make it. At around 10:30am I thanked the guys stashed my spare backpack and said my goodbyes. I had made a sign with Puerto Natales (my next destination) on it and started walking towards the exit highway on the outskirts of town. My backpack is heavy but bearable and I walked about 3km with it a nice little warm-up and the boots f...

Once again a sleepless night with a lot on my mind but to be honest I am sure a lot of it is excitement as well as nerves. First thing I did today was test pack my new pack and it looks like I could probably of even got a bigger pack as not everything fits in so well. Next I did some research on food for 10 days of hiking and it looks like I am seriously under-estimating how much food I have packed and neglecting my main fuel sources. So it was back to the superm...

I am getting used to these super late nights and still with early mornings, another night of not much sleep but I am running on adrenaline now. First thing I went straight to mall with the plan to buy boots; I had about 4 choices and after trying and walking in I decided on one pair from Timbaland that had a 50% discount on them from $160 to $80 still not cheap but cheap for a really good pair. After lunch at the house I went to the mall again to meet lady about ...

Not much sleep lastnight as i sn nervous about trying to get everything for trekking today. Shops open at 10am here so I went straight to mall to suss shoes out and 6-7 different stores and get prices. Around 2pm I headed back for a quick lunch and hopefully to hear about a secondhand backpack I had inquired about. It was raining heavily but i had to get shopping so i rugged up and walked to Zona Franca. I went straight to Belsport the biggest and best camping st...

Another day in Punta Arenas and another day to try and find some hiking equipment. Weather was really horrible in morning so I did some research and decided that the weather in the park may be the biggest issue and so I will need to make sure I am prepared. I had promised to cook for Fernando today as he didnt start work until late; i made a chicken stirfry and a garden salad that turned out really well and he seemed impressed. I had placed a wanted add on a lo...