Something to lighten the mood

In 1972, during a 10000km Citroën sponsored rally, we travelled South all of Argentina´s Patagonia, along the Atlantic coast down to Tierra del Fuego and Ushuaia, the World´s southernmost city, crossed the Andes mountains to Chile and then came back along the Pacific coast, then crossing the Andes again near the highest peaks (near Aconcagua, the tallest Mountain in America).
So high, at times we could hardly breathe.
A real adventure filled trip.

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My Brother and I were VERY poorly adviced and equipped, so we brought thin insulation sleping bags, single wall tents, etc.
A mess.

One night we went "to bed", shivering ... only to wake up next morning warm and cozy ... WTF????

The whole of Patagonia is an immense gravel desert, cold, dry and windswept, imagine pour tent there 🙄

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We found the whole area cat population (some 8-10 cats) hunched around our tent, on the outside of course (I bet they had tons of fleas, lice and whatnot, very sorry looking thin cats) .

Funny thing is, "they" were profiting from "our" body heat.
Ever saw a cat do something FOR a Human? .... not me 🙄
That's honestly an awesome story, thanks for sharing. I've traveled quite a bit but never been to South America, definitely want to go.
 
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I find my little buddy a bit strange at times. Enlightening but strange. The snow has melted yet he walks on the hard compact stuff like it's a sidewalk.
 

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