Patagonia and Atacama Desert by Felix And Marie

October 5, 2010

By pablo

Felix, Marie and Big Foot

From Quebec: Felix and Marie hired a Wicked Van last August.
The following is their story:

Hello,
We are just returning from Chile after an amazing trip. It started in Santiago where we picked up Big Foot, our Wicked van and home for the next 4 weeks. It was big enough to fit all our outdoor toys (skis, snowboard, mountaineering and backpacking equipment) with us sleeping. So we headed south instantly to explore the central andes by ski touring where we found beautiful and remote spots such as Lonquimay and the back side of the Villarrica. After great chilean skiing, we crossed over to Argentina where we were blessed by a huge snow storm in Bariloche. We then vired due North through patagonian landscape up to Las Lenas to ski some last snow. We then hopped in Big Foot for a big ride and head up as far north as possible. After many kilometers, deserts, wineries and wicked stories, we were back in Chile via the so amazing 4000m high altiplano. Around San Pedro de Atacama, we were able to explore salars, lagunas and 6000m volcanoes all on our own. We eventually had to drive back south towards Santiago but had some time to stop surfing in La Serena and discover the nice landscapes of the Valle de Elqui. It was then time to part from our Big Foot in which we spent unforgettable evenings in unique spots drinking chilean wine with delicious paltas (avocados). We feel it was a unique experience and this because we had to fully interact with locals everywhere in order to get around… we could even help some hitch hikers to practice our chilean slang! Thanks to Pablo and Wicked Campers for everything.

Thanks guys for sharing !

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