The Weekend Digest: Tales from Chile

GP editors choose their must-reads from ‘Tierra Pacifica,’ the ultimate travel guide to Chile.

By Jack Seemer

Dec 13, 2015

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This past summer, we flew way south, to Chile, hungry for adventure at the opposite end of the world. We tracked pumas in icy Patagonia, rode snowboards in the Andes and mountain bikes in the high desert; chewed on coca leaves; tasted New-World wines and Old-World beers; tested the best gear in the world; and ate a humble lunch with one of the country’s top chef. We came back with a couple of blisters, a bag full of (handmade) souvenirs, and of slew of good stories, which we’re happy to share with you now.

Some of these stories are available to read now, with many others on their way next week. For a handful of exclusive content, unavailable online, we encourage you to order your copy of Gear Patrol Magazine: Issue 1, where we also roam the Pacific Northwest, circumnavigate Lake Superior and sit down with the outdoor legend Conrad Anker. — Jack Seemer

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A Notable Quote From The Week

“‘My purpose from the beginning was to give back to beer its nobility,’ he said, sitting in his brewpub in the middle of Valparaíso, Chile, swirling the house Irish Dry Stout in a wine glass.”

– Sergio Moran Valdes, Master Brewer of Casa Cerveceria Altamira