Matador - camping

Cost of living on the rise in Argentina

travelLiz — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:49:34 -0500

I’m not sure at what point Argentina was put on our itinerary. When we arrived on the continent in June 2006, the plan included only Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. I know that within the first month of our arrival in Ecuador we were hearing from travelers how great, and how cheap, Argentina...

Dancing Under The Full Moon

Sierranighttide — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:00:04 -0600

I chose the right carEveryone knows the desert is cold at night. It’s
like reading that Africa has wild animals – you know they are there but once you
go there and you see them it’s like “hey, Africa has wild animals!” The desert
was the same way for me. I knew it would be cold at night...

Parc du Mont-Megantic, Quebec

deva — Mon, 8 Oct 2007 08:23:25 -0500

Barb and I skipped Canadian Thanksgiving this year and
decided to get out of town for one last pre-winter weekend of camping and
hiking instead. On Friday afternoon we drove east out of the city into Quebec (somehow managing to hit rush hour in Ottawa...

Crossing the Chic Choc Mountains

Tim Patterson — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 15:27:00 -0500

I’m typing in my soggy little pup tent somewhere in the Chic Choc mountains of the Gaspe Peninsula. It’s 8:01 pm and I’ve been in this tent since mid-afternoon, burrowed in my heavy down sleeping bag, watching the silhouettes of slugs ooze across the outer tent wall.

I’m wearing...

Whales at Dawn

Tim Patterson — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 11:54:56 -0500

This morning I awoke to the sound of whales coming up for air, a stones throw from my camp on the North shore of the St. Lawrence. I was camping with Eva Holland, Deva on Matador, and we unzipped the door flap to see a spectacular sunrise, with whales rising like smooth black mountains from the...

Execution of "the plan"

Liesbet — Mon, 3 Sep 2007 12:19:58 -0500

In the beginning of April, the four of us left Austin. For once, we really tried to stick to the
plan. Our one goal was to find a
suitable catamaran to live and travel in.

Still in Texas, we stopped
in Corpus...

Central America by RV

Liesbet — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:34:56 -0500

Yes, it is possible! Is it dangerous? No! Is it hassle free? No!

Mark, his dogs Darwin and Kali, and I explored Mexico and Central America for the whole year of 2006. We drove our truck camper all the way to Panama, over the Canal, and back. It was great to have our own (comfortable, but small)...

Buying an RV

mortaine — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 13:08:12 -0500

The weekend of the 3rd, John saw that the RV he'd been eyeing on eBay had not sold and was re-listed. It seemed like a lot of what we needed, with very little we didn't want. It has the on-demand Aqua-hot water heater-- John loves his showers, so unlimited hot water is a plus. It has a desk, which is...

Frommers/Fodors/Footprint, here I come.

Stu — Fri, 10 Nov 2006 15:31:08 -0600

Previously, I recommended that individuals should refrain from hiking in the dark by themselves. This is fantastic advice... that I forget often. While I take some of the blame, I have to lean on my former friend, Lonely Planet, to share in my missteps. At my most feeble moment (lost and traversing an...

I’ve seen fiber and I’ve seen rain...

Stu — Mon, 6 Nov 2006 21:46:40 -0600

For the extent of my Torres Del Paines trek, I have eaten a highly fibrous diet rich with natural goodness such as Cliff Bars, Natures Valley Bars, Granola Bars, Oatmeal, Peanut Butter, Pasta, etc. While these foods are not my typical meals of choice, out in the woods, they’re good hearty options....