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What we´ve learned

March 31, 2024 by oyvinkyvik

The main thing we have learned on this route is to travel slowly and take the time to talk to “strangers” and listen to their stories and recommendations. We have also appreciated learning by doing – we have seen the value of good planning, but equally allowing exploration without really knowing much or having expectations […]

Our final leg

March 29, 2024 by oyvinkyvik

On our final leg we crossed the border to Uruguay at Paysandú and decided to make a half circle route exploring rural Uruguay on our way to the Montevideo-region. We soon got respect for the extent of Uruguay´s agricultural industry, passing 100s of kilometers of fields of maize, soja, forests of eucalyptus, chicken farms, cattle, […]

Updated reflection on Diabetes type 1 and Overlanding

March 26, 2024 by oyvinkyvik

As already alluded to by not mentioning it, diabetes management has not been much of an issue during this 30000+ km expedition. My experience is that the Minimed 780G system, including the Guardian 4 sensor, really has made life (with diabetes) on-the-go and off- and on the road much simpler. Never mind that I sometimes […]

Zigzagging rural Argentina – as we approach the Uruguayan border

March 15, 2024 by oyvinkyvik

The last weeks of our venture have been spent moving further to the north in Argentina, always keeping the route well to the west of the region of Buenos Aires and trying to avoid large urban areas. We are going slowly to really enjoy our travel experience and saying goodbye to Argentina. It is of […]

Valle Hermoso

March 2, 2024 by oyvinkyvik

Valle Hermoso is located high up in the Andes about 28 km west of Las Lenas ski resort. Here we stayed 2 days – hiking and relaxing in the beautiful natural setting. Yes, everything was working out perfectly, until the wind gradually gained force during the 2nd days’ early evening. During the night we […]

Camping Life – Hardware and Software

March 1, 2024 by oyvinkyvik

First the camping hardware: So far so good. Really. The biggest challenge for us has, on and off, been the strong Patagonian wind. The rooftop tent has stood its test – it sounds like it is going to fly away but so far it has stayed intact and in place (and we’ve in fact heard […]