hiking

  • Torres del Paine Travel Guide

    Torres del Paine Travel Guide

    •

    Bea

    This Torres del Paine travel guide starts on the ground, on a scree slope, not behind a desk. I didn’t understand what “the wind” meant until I was on my hands and knees on a scree slope in southern Chile, laughing because it was either that or cry. I went in early November 2023…

  • Torres del Paine Refugio & Campsite Booking Timeline

    •

    Bea

    A free booking-timeline reference for the W Trek: when reservations open, which refugios sell out first, and how far out to book campsites for a November-March trip. Booking windows: Refugio Paine Grande and Los Cuernos open their booking calendars roughly 12 months ahead and sell out first for peak season (December-February). Campamento Torres and…

  • The Patagonia W Trek: Complete Day-by-Day Itinerary

    •

    Bea

    Your Complete Patagonia W Trek Itinerary, Day by Day A real 5-day trail plan for Torres del Paine, built from an actual November trek, not a brochure. This is the itinerary I actually hiked in November 2023: five days on trail through Torres del Paine’s W Circuit, named for the shape the three valleys…

  • Patagonia W Trek Packing List

    •

    Bea

    The Patagonia W Trek Packing List FREE PACKING LIST 5 days. 1 carry-on pack. Everything you actually need for the W Circuit — and nothing that slows you down. Photography-led travel guides for the curious explorer. Built from real trips, not press tours. Explore more South America guides or browse all itineraries.