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RODRIGO MUJICA
Director

AMGA Certified Alpine Guide, Rock Guide & Ski Mountaineering Guide

UIAGM / IFMGA Internationally Certified
Mountain Guide



U.S. Owned & Operated
 

EXPEDITIONS
Trekking Patagonia | Skiing Patagonia
North Tower of Paine
| Central Tower of Paine


Aventuras Patagonicas' clients receive 10% off equipment

EQUIPMENT LIST
TREKKING IN PATAGONIA
 

FEET

 

  • Socks, thick wool or polypropylene - 2-3 pair (outer socks) thin silk or polypropylene -2 pair (inner socks) Cotton socks - 2 pair
  • Lightweight hiking boots and sturdy tennis shoes
  • Gaitors
UPPER BODY
  • Lightweight polypropylene or capilene turtleneck - 2
  • Expedition weight polypropylene or capilene shirt - 1
  • Pile or bunting coat
  • Breathable windproof outer jacket, such as goretex, with hood
  • Cotton T-shirts - 2
LOWER BODY
  • Lightweight polypropylene or capilene long underwear bottoms - 1 pair
  • Expedition weight polypropylene or capilene long underwear bottoms - 1 pair
  • Pile or bunting pants (optional)
  • Breathable windproof pants or bibs such as Goretex (full length side zippers recommended)
  • Shorts -1 pair
  • Lightweight cotton pants
HANDS

 

  • Gloves, polypropylene or capilene -1 pair
  • Insulated Gloves
HEAD
  • Ski hat, wool or pile
  • Baseball cap
SLEEPING GEAR
  • Synthetic sleeping bag comfortable to 0 of
  • 1 foam pad or 1 thermarest pad (full length recommended)
PACK
  • 1 1/2 day pack

PERSONALS
  • Head lamp and extra batteries
  • Sun glasses
  • Sun screen lotion SPF 29 - 1 tube
  • Sun screen lip protection - 1 stick
  • Mole skin, bandaids, tape, throat lozenges
  • Pocket knife
  • Water bottles (2 )nalgene 1 quart capacity wide mouth
  • Tooth brush and tooth paste
  • Toilet paper-1 roll
  • Antibiotics -1 cycle broad spectrum
  • Aspirin or Ibuprofen -20
  • Disposable lighter
  • Stuff sacks 2-3, assorted sizes
  • Extra large strong duffel bag with lock
  • Iodine pills -1 new small bottle (for water purification)
OPTIONALS
 
  • Camera and film
  • Journal, pencil, book, games, walkman
  • Small towel and soap, baby wipes, foot powder
  • Swimsuit
  • Cotton bandana
  • Ski poles - adjustable preferred

 

The impressive and unclimbed West Face of Fitzroy

 

Sunrise on Cerro Torre - Fitz Roy Massif

 

Torres del Paine
National Park

 

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The Freedom of the Hills
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Rodrigo Mujica


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