Few weeks ago I installed MiniOS on a 15 year old Dell Ultrabook to take with me on my travels in South America. Small, lightweight and fast. Runs also from USB. Working a treat here.
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Inspired by yesterdays retreat I wrote a blog post ...
We were at 1,276 meters on Loma de Pliege Tumbado, a spot I’d called my favourite viewpoint in all of Patagonia. We had sweated for five hours to get here for this overnight bivouac. Sunset was in three hours. It was cold and winds were building. And now, my wife was offering me a way out, sealed with a single, magical word: Malbec.
"OK," I said. "Let's go."
#Patagonia #hiking #walking #mountains
https://scribbles.page/patagonia-diaries/posts/how-a-bottle-of-malbec-lured-me-off-the-mountain
Last nights proposed bivouac spot!
#Patagonia #hiking #walking #mountains #Photography #Landscape #LandscapePhotography
Many thanks to the person who, unknowingly entered into the frame of this sunrise shot and whose silhouette showed the vast scale of the Cerro Torre mountain behind them. Sometimes you need a bit of luck. Whoever you are, thanks, I owe you a beer in El Chalten!
#patagonia #hiking #backpacking #sunrise #walking #mountains #photography #landscapephotography #landscape
Campo Base D'Agostini - here is our kitchen, lounge, utility room and bedroom
Here's another. Cerro Torre sunrise this morning
#Patagonia #hiking #walking #mountains #Photography #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #sunrise
So glad I managed to leave the comfort of my sleeping bag this morning.
6am Cerro Torre sunrise
#Patagonia #hiking #walking #mountains #Photography #Landscape #LandscapePhotography
How the Web Became Unreadable
The Chalten range from near Mirador de los Condores. Cerro Torre and Fitz Roy prominent. Red firebush in the foreground
#Patagonia #hiking #walking #mountains #Photography #Landscape #LandscapePhotography
Cerro Torre from the east
#Patagonia #hiking #walking #mountains #Photography #Landscape #LandscapePhotography
Lots of bars do "happy hour" here. Most do 16:00 to 20:00 but found one that did 13:00 to 21:00. Also, $5000 for a pint of fine draft beer seems a lot doesn't it? In fact $5000 Argentine pesos is about $4 US dollars or just over 3€!
Anyway fills the time between finishing hiking and going to bed quite nicely 🤣
The summits of Cerros Torre, Egger and Standhardt.
If you zoom in you can just see a very small patch of snow on the upper headwall that still contains the infamous compressor used by Maestri in 1970
#Patagonia #hiking #walking #mountains #Photography #Landscape #LandscapePhotography
Another cracking day. Cerro Torre and Fitzroy prominent in the image.
This perfect weather has made us realize we need to go higher while we can. We have to take advantage of this window before the inevitable clouds and winds return. With the fine weather set to continue, this afternoon we'll pack for our first higher altitude adventure: an overnight bivouac on Loma del Pliegue Tumbado tomorrow
#Patagonia #hiking #walking #mountains #Photography #Landscape #LandscapePhotography
Mt Fitzroy appearing above the Patagonian forest yesterday.
More images and information about this hike on our TravelLog at
https://scribbles.page/patagonia-diaries/posts/an-inadequate-description-of-a-perfect-patagonian-hike
#Patagonia #hiking #walking #mountains #Photography #Landscape #LandscapePhotography
Today I've had one of these sorta days ❤️
#Patagonia #hiking #walking #mountains #Photography #Landscape #LandscapePhotography
Today we set out on a hike close to town to acclimatise to the wind & cold after our Spanish summer. Followed the banks of the Rio de las Vueltas, the scenery was nothing short of stunning. @khusky was busy capturing some great shots of the local birdlife, I tried to do justice to the vast, breathtaking landscapes with my camera. Not a long walk but enough for first full day here.
So stunningly beautiful here.
#Patagonia #hiking #walking #mountains #Landscape #LandscapePhotography
This car has seen better days and I bet a whole heap of interesting stories to tell
This guy came out of the bush towards us in El Chalten today. Friendly little fella.
I felt so enthused by my journey yesterday afternoon I decided to write about it.
The Finest Journey of All (Or, How We Stopped Being Grumpy Gits)
If you’ve been following this TravelLog, you’d be forgiven for thinking we’re two joy-sucking vampires who hate fun, sunlight, and functional transportation. The journey had been a masterclass in frustration, requiring the patience of a saint and the resilience of a Nokia 3310.
After a tough, frustrating 45 hours of difficult travelling, the final 3 hours were unmitigated bliss! The gods were smiling down on us as we approached El Chalten and the magnificent Mt Fitzroy welcomed us. Not the best image as shot from a mini bus travelling at 95kph, constantly hit by crosswinds and a dirty windscreen.
Will write more about this magical 3 hour journey tomorrow but beer and pizza await.
I'm sorry but I've just discovered that my website micro blog system I intended to use for recording my trip to Patagonia won't embed video correctly.
Changed to https://scribbles.page/patagonia-diaries which also has RSS feed
Interesting read. Quite fancy a play with one of these Mudita phones, even though most of my exploratory efforts on the mobile side of tech lean towards a Linux phone.
https://guiltygamer.com/i-degoogled-in-a-snap-with-the-mudita-kompakt/
Very soon we head south to Patagonia. Been looking for software to record our TravelLog. I use 11ty for my sites but it's not for posting from mobiles. WordPress overly complex. Mastodon ... don't want to fill timeline with every post. Looked at micro.blog but settled on scribbles.page which is distraction free, intuitive & simple.
https://scribbles.page/patagonia-diaries
Also posting to Just Penguins which is more visual https://tinyurl.com/2uy23k9h
Mi pueblo
Spent a few hours today thinking about a tent for Patagonia. Don't need expedition tent as only out for 3 days max at a time. Given ferocity of weather in Patagonia it needs to be very strong to withstand the winds. It's a weight x comfort x performance equation. Eventually settled for the single skin Crux Raid X1. A little small for two but very strong, stable, tough & relatively easy to put up in blizzards. Plus, only 1.5kg (3.3lbs) to carry around.
Unusual view looking down on the village of Capileira in the Alpujarras from high up on the slopes of Las Alegas (2700m) in the Sierra Nevada.The morning sun has reached all parts of the village but the Barranco de Poqueira remains in shadow,
#Hiking #Walking #Spain #Photography #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Outdoors #Andalucia
After a bit of a grey and dismal long weekend in the UK, today it was nice to head up above home on 4WD tracks and get the clearest view of the African continent we've had this year. Morocco did indeed seem very close, although in reality is some 220km away in a direct line across the Mediterranean.
View from the summit of las Alegas, #SierraNevada 2700m looking south over Salobreña to Al Hoceima in Morocco
There are some amazing online #Backpacking & #Outdoors #Gear Management apps out there. I've tried most of them. As I get older & focus more on reducing pack weight, I realized that none of the existing solutions quite fit what I am looking for. So, 6 months ago I decided to create something for myself. Been using ever since.
It's #FOSS for all. No a/c registration required as all data stored locally. It may work for you, it may not. It works for me.
Just starting to excited about heading back to Patagonia. Only 3 weeks to go until we head out and get back to scenes such as this from 2014 on the western side of the Cerro Torre massif. Better start making a packing list pronto.
#Backpacking #Mountaineering #Mountains #Patagonia #Photography #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Outdoors
Sometimes the ways of the world get me down. Why oh why can't we just be nice to each other?
But all that negativity disperses when I do the morning dog walk. Life isn't so bad after all is it?
Have a great weekend everybody!
#saturday #weekend #Spain #DogWalk #DogWalkers #DogWalkerLife
Fantastic half-day hike up the isolated peak of Gilillo in the stunning Parque Natural de la Sierra de Cazorla.
Begins with gentle ascent through beautiful forests before breaking out onto the open hillside. Trail leads up to the Puerto Gilillo pass and onto a summit that is far more dramatic than we expected.
The summit itself is sharp and rocky, and because the peak stands so alone, the 360-degree views of the endless sierras are absolutely breathtaking.
Hard photographing birds in flight isn't it? Especially for a landscape photographer who's subject is pretty much static. Thing is with birds, the little blighters just won't stay still, will they?
Here's 4 images of the Griffon Vulture from a photo shoot I did a few days ago at the amazing El Chorro cliffs in the Sierra de Cazorla a few days ago. Keep rate was probably 1/50 🤣
#Birds #BirdsofMastodon #Nature #Spain #Wildlife #Photography #Birdphotography #Andalucia #NaturePhotography
Not a menu for @khusky my vegetarian wife. Maybe she could try the Vegetarian Croissant tapa though which only includes a bit of tuna? Don't you just love rural Spain 🤣
What a superb #NRL Grand Final this is #RugbyLeague at it's finest
Been a bit out of my comfort zone today. Instead of hills and mountains I've had to do a cultural tour showing a lovely couple around my local home town of Lanjarón in the Alpujarras. So its the Arabic influence with "acequias", history and castles mixing with the Christian architecture, churches and traditions. Turns out, I live in a very varied and interesting place 🤣
Been playing with CursorAI today. Believe they call it #vibecoding. No doubt however that it's remarkably fast at turning ideas into websites.
Here's my new website announcing the arrival of NomadNet, a #Meshcore #Lora mesh #network for the Alpujarras, Spain.
Been a hobby for a while but basically I've got sick of talking to myself each day 🤣 .
The network has now a sound base and I've plans for further repeater expansion. Hopefully others might be interested too?
2/ Casilla de Agua - Peñon de Granada - Rambla del Durcal Sierra Nevada
The Rambla del Durcal area is amazing with stunning scenery more akin to Utah or New Mexico than southern Spain. Some rough hiking to be found here, it's all steep and loose apart from the valley floor of the Rambla itself.
#Hiking #Backpacking #Walking #Mountains #Spain #Photography #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Outdoors #Andalucia
1/ Casilla de Agua - Peñon de Granada - Rambla del Durcal Sierra Nevada
Yesterday we explored the hills east of Durcal. A tough 800m of initial ascent made much easier by an unrelenting but well graded track that zig-zagged up the hill.
We made our way through the forested back country near the Peñon de Granada and then proceeded down dirt tracks to drop into Rambla del Durcal.
#Hiking #Backpacking #Walking #Mountains #Spain #Photography #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Outdoors #Andalucia
For some reason I've not heard of the material, Polycryo until a few weeks ago. Some good reviews though so I just bought a Gossamer Gear Polycryo groundsheet. Tough, lightweight and relatively cheap. What's not to like?
https://sectionhiker.com/gossamer-gear-polycryo-ground-cloths-review/
#backpacking #gear #outdoors #camping #outdoorgear #ultralightweight
There's a village down there after all. Nice to have the first rains, since seemingly forever, today. Lanjarón, Alpujarras
Cats are funny things aren't they? This is Sweep who this morning decided to open an old wardrobe full of smelly hiking gear and aged boots and settle down for a morning nap. Gave me a right start when I opened the door 🤣
#Meshcore Repeater set up on roof. Contains a Heltec T114 low power consumption development board based on nRF52840 and SX1262 and supports #LoRa and bluetooth 5.0. Has powerful long-distance #communication capabilities.
Made weatherproof using an old water bottle. Attached using cable ties and a rusty pocket knife 🤣
Attached to a 4w solar panel with 2000 mAh battery charger (IP65)
1/ Over the years we must have had over a hundred days walking and scrambling in the Sierra de Huetor just north of Granada. Yesterday, though we filled in the final piece of our Sierra de Huetor jigsaw!
#Hiking #Backpacking #Walking #Mountains #Spain #Photography #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Outdoors #Andalucia
Got lots of ripe tomatoes donated by a friend that need something doing to them quickly. Passata Rustica it is then, flavoured with basil from the garden. Simple, quick and very tasty.
Continuing quest for de-googling & less reliance on big-tech ... just bought a refurbished OnePlus 6 from Ebay (75€). No SIM, it is after all just a small computer. WiFi or hotspot for connections. Flashed LineageOS (de-Googled Android). Installed FDroid & a few necessary apps/PWAs from there ... Proton, Tuta, Element, Jerboa (Lemmy) & of course Mastodon. Turned off notifications. Zero bloat.
Used it for 6 hours navigation in the hills yesterday using CoMaps & location on. Battery 91%. Result
Hiked down the San Juan valley in the Sierra Nevada yesterday. Surprised to find the waterfall at Piedra Resbaladiza still flowing quite well even towards the end of a long, hot, Spanish summer.
#Waterfallwednesday #Hiking #Backpacking #Walking #Mountains #Spain #Photography #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Outdoors #Andalucia
Cerro Torre Winter Solo - Colin Haley
Wonderful report from one of the world's leading mountaineers on probably the toughest winter mountain to solo climb. Respect
Another hot day so we settled for an early start and a short hike to the magnificent viewpoint of Coros (1305m) in the Sierra de Grazalama mountains via Puerto de las Palomas. Great scenery 360° views. Must come back in the winter.
Loads of vultures overhead probably looking at us as a prospective next meal 😆. Think @khusky may have some incredible images in due course.
#Hiking #Walking #Mountains #Spain #Photography #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Outdoors #Andalucia
Deserted Spanish street in the hot afternoon sun. Montejaque, Ronda
