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AdventureChile · South America
Patagonian Wind, and the Gear That Survives It
Sustained 70km/h wind changes what equipment means. A field-tested list from someone who has replaced most of it the hard way.
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South America2 published
Chile
Everything you need to plan the W: when bookings open, which direction to walk, what the refugios provide and how to prepare for the wind.
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