Hiking the Tiera del Fuego

A Zodiac Landing, Somewhere in the Tiera del Fuego

Without land based accommodations, except when nearby Ushuaia, starting any hike meant first boarding a Zodiac.

It is an impressive operation, without which we’d have been restricted to simply looking at amazing scenery from aboard the ship. The Zodiacs transformed the entire experience.

The full range of gear with options for lots of layers in such an unpredictable environment was also key.

Finally, having great guides made it a perfect experience.

Proudly displaying our frugality. When trying to decide on the best combination of gear to bring to Patagonia, we remembered that we still had skiing jackets with detachable shells that we’d been given for a trip to the Olympics over 20 years ago and had saved in case we had ill-equipped wintertime visitors. Alas, they’re still in perfect condition and were a superb choice!