Off-gridHitchhikingPuerto Natales, Chile

The Thumb Line: Puerto Natales → El Calafate

Hitching the Patagonian steppe across the Chile–Argentina border with nothing but a sign and a thermos.

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@elle_unpaved
2026-10-01
Review
Four rides, one sheep truck, one border. Best travel day of my life.
@marco.solo
2026-09-21
Detour note
If La Esperanza is dead, walk 2 km toward Río Gallegos — trucks pull over at the lay-by.