Today's Lesson (1/16): It's not any better to buy food and gear for a Torres del Paine trek in the larger Punta Arenas than Puerto Natales, which boasts two large supermarkets and a healthy competitive market of gear stores on every block, literally.
We began the day with a bus ride to Puerto Natales, the major entry point for adventures into the Torres del Paine National Park. We loaded up on most backpacking food yesterday in Punta Arenas, not sure of what we'd find here, and are generally happy we did so as to not have to resupply too quickly in the bustling Puerto Natales Unimarc. However, it wasn't necessary because it's the same store we shopped at in Punta Arenas. We were also super stoked to see so many gear stores! Though, less stoked to see that stores were charging significantly less for the sleeping bag liners we just bought in Punta Arenas! Boo. Really, the day was all about prepping for the famous, touristy W Trek in the park for the next five days. It's not really backcountry wilderness backpacking, but it's supposed to be super pretty. To fuel up for our hike, we dug into some Chilean classics: Pisco Sours (for you Horace), Guanaco slivers (llama), king crab risotto, and spitted lamb.
#chile #SouthAmerica #backpacking @ Puerto Natales, Chile
