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La Carretera Alta, Part 11 – The Nefarious Villains of South America

Posted onFebruary 19, 2019February 20, 2019AuthorRyanLeave a comment

If you’re planning a trip to South America, you’ll be repeatedly warned of the multitudinous perils that await hapless tourists there. The infallible accuracy of Common Wisdom would have you [Read More]

CategoriesColumns, La Carretera AltaTagsLa Carretera Alta, Overlanding, Protect ya neck, South America, Travel

La Carretera Alta, Part 10 – Full Brazilian

Posted onJanuary 18, 2019January 19, 2019AuthorRyanLeave a comment

Brazil had been left off our original itinerary for no other reason than mere geography. Most of our South American destinations follow an inherently logical path, like links in a [Read More]

CategoriesColumns, La Carretera AltaTagsadventure climbing, Anhangava, Brazil, Marumbi, Overlanding, Pirai do Sul, trad climbing, trad is rad

La Carretera Alta, Part 9 – Hope Springs Eternal

Posted onNovember 21, 2018November 22, 2018AuthorRyan3 Comments

Hark, all ye would-be overlanders! Heed my warning most dire – when purchasing Compulsory Third Party Insurance for Argentina, ensure you organise the purchase at least two weeks in advance. [Read More]

CategoriesColumns, La Carretera AltaTagsChile, La Carretera Alta, Mechanical shenanigans, Overlanding, Repairs, South America, Travel, vanlife

Overland Border Crossings: A step-by-step guide

Posted onApril 30, 2018April 30, 2018AuthorRyanLeave a comment

Immigration procedures at airports are generally pretty streamlined affairs, but when you’re making an overland border crossing, things can get a little bit hectic. Throw a foreign language into the [Read More]

CategoriesRandom MusingsTagsadventure, border crossing, immigration, muy dificil, Overlanding, Travel, vanlife

La Carretera Alta, Part 2 – Up hill and down dale

Posted onMarch 13, 2018AuthorRyanLeave a comment

Our luggage was prodigious, piled high in the doorway of the Melbourne Airport departure lounge. One of the duffels was splayed open like the carcass of an olive drab ungulate, [Read More]

CategoriesColumns, La Carretera AltaTagsClimbing, La Carretera Alta, Overlanding, pinnacle sports, Travel, USA

La Carretera Alta: The Budget

Posted onDecember 4, 2017February 18, 2019AuthorRyanLeave a comment

For those who might be interested in embarking on a South American overlanding/climbing adventure of their own, this document will provide a comprehensive list of our expenses. We’ll start by [Read More]

CategoriesColumns, La Carretera AltaTagsbudget, Climbing, costs, expenses, La Carretera Alta, Overlanding, Roadtrip

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La Carretera Alta, Part 11 – The Nefarious Villains of South America

CategoriesColumns, La Carretera AltaTagsLa Carretera Alta, Overlanding, Protect ya neck, South America, TravelPosted onFebruary 19, 2019February 20, 2019AuthorRyan

If you’re planning a trip to South America, you’ll be repeatedly warned of the multitudinous perils ...read more...

The hows and whys of tying in with a Bowline

CategoriesGear, Safety and TechniquesTagsbowline, Climbing, knots, rope skills, Rope Techniques, SafetyPosted onFebruary 10, 2019February 10, 2019AuthorRyan

If you’ve ever wept tears of inadequacy onto a welded knot after a big whipper (or a series of ...read more...

Crag Profile: Piedra Parada, Argentina

CategoriesPlaces, Rock ClimbingTagsargentina, chubut, piedra parada, Rock climbing, South America, sport climbingPosted onFebruary 2, 2019February 6, 2019AuthorRyan

The segment of Ruta 40 which connects San Martin and Bariloche is nothing short of spectacular. The ...read more...

50 Classic Climbs of Australia – Kachoong

CategoriesColumns, Fifty Classics of AustraliaTags50 Classic Climbs, 50 Classics, arapiles, australia, Kachoong, trad, trad is rad, VictoriaPosted onJanuary 29, 2019January 29, 2019AuthorRyan

They say that a picture speaks a thousand words, and if that’s true, then the most loquacious route ...read more...

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