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Navimag

We are through Fitzroy. Trail runs to basecamp. Biking with the wind. Now in Puerto Natales taking the boat for 3 days through fjords to Puerto Montt. Then logging some miles mid Chile before the money runs out. We will post pictures after the Navimag trip. Your pal, Andrew

What About Bob?

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Our Bob bag kept our feet warm in the mountains; doubles as a back-pack for treking; keeps all our things dry through the mud and wet of the Carreta Austral. His tight welds and material quality are surpassed by none. But, as it turns out, his China made rear wheel is better designed inbounds touring. --- He pulled and yanked at where the bearing used to be and just shook his head. ´no´. I was then given directions to a place where two streets intersect. His bike shop did not have the part, though it looked like it must have pretty much everthing else remotley close to a bike part. I found a steal bearing after three hours of circling the town of Coyoheque. Comming from the remote 500 person or smaller towns, this place is mad. I found the intersection and the car parts store. Just what I was afraid of. The auto store manager demanded the Buggy stay outside. I grabbed my number and stood with a nervous twich by the door, waiting for someone to run off with my bike.

Fish

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Pictures: 1. Scene through the Andes. 2. Fish Shape Shack in Manihuels. We were invited to stay at the guy in the middles house. The guy on the right is his fishing partner who also molds fish for wall mounts. 3. Where the fish was caught 4. We brought this thing in as a collective. Storm on the hills. Rain. Wine. Really good din din. Manihuels is on the Carreta Austral in Chile. 500 people or less in the town. Really nice people welcome you in. So pure.