Back to Chile

I was born in Chile, but moved when I was 6. It was an incredibly fulfilling experience to come back to the place where I was born and reconnect, as well as turn 18 while sitting outside of my tent alone in the Patagonian hills during our 21 hour Solo Expedition. This course took us far into the backcountry of Patagonia National Park, letting us experience a completely new ecosystem and terrain. It felt like making the trek to Mordor. The extreme Patagonian weather reared it's ugly head at times, but even while huddling beneath a rock ontop of a ridge trying to hide from the wind and rain, we couldn't help smiling and laughing at how awesome this experience was. We also found that it would be calm at serine most of the time, especially when we camped in giant patches of short green grass that looked like it was taken from a golf course. It was such an incredible opportunity to explore this crazy landscape while also growing closer to my peers.