briansfly wrote:


I believe one of the Trout Bum DVDs was of a Patagonia DIY. I know it's
doable, and have read reports from two different guys(locals) that have
done it. I'd link you over to the trip reports, but that forum has
changed, and I cannot find those reports. I'll try and see if I can dig
up an email address, or web link to one of the guys site. BTW, this same
guy has done solo, wilderness floats in Alaska, in an inflatable kayak.

brians


I corresponded with a guy that did a trip similar to the Trout Bums trip
- a month long camping/driving trip. At first he stayed in the
"national" parks but as he got more comfortable, he traveled around and
found that many landowners would allow him to camp and fish on their
land with the "payment" of a bottle of local liquor.

I sent him an email asking about giving you his email address, but the
addy I had for him is no longer in use and the email came back to me.
I'll check around a bit more and see if I can find him. He had a ball
and really liked "talking" about it. I'm sure he would be glad to give
you some tips.

He reported that speaking Spanish was a big plus but that there were
many localized areas where the people spoke another, usually European,
language. He found the culture very diverse. He drove ALOT, got along
well but avoid the bigger cities. Good food and drink. Beautiful
country. His overall impression of the fishing and the country was that
it was what he envisioned Montana was like 75 years ago. It's definitely
a possible DIY trip. It's a very big area and even during his month long
trip, he felt he just touched the very surface and said that he should
have concentrated on a smaller area. If you go for a shorter period, it
would probably be smart to limit the area you want to cover.

I'd get the Trout Bums DVD and you should be able to find some people
who have done a DIY trip down there with some creative searching on the
internet.

Report back on your trip. I'd be interested in your experiences. It's a
trip I'd like to do.

Willi