SMS from 881631813370@msg.iridium.com

IN PUERTO EDEN (POP. 280) FOR A LOOK & MINOR RESUPPLY (VINO TINTO). BACK ON WATER THURS.

SMS from 881631813370@msg.iridium.com

CORRECTION! AFTER CALLING SPOT RE: "MALFUNCTION" SUGGESTED NEW POSTING STRATEGY SEEMS 2 B WORKING PROBLEM LIKELY DUE 2 SAT COVERAGE

Departing Tortel

Sorry for the short posting, but we're only allowed 30 minutes of internet per day here in Tortel, it is free though.  I've added some pics to past posts and a short video.  Enjoy!

Our SPOT seems to be malfunctioning and won't send position reports.  We're trying to fix this, but for now our "current position" map is off-line. 

We will post position reports via sat phone to the blog at least once a week, but they won't appear on the map.  We're less than thrilled with the reliability of the SPOT and happy to have the sat phone and epirb backups.  Buyer Beware!

Here are a few more pics from the past month of paddling.  It has been a wet and windy 30 days!

Today we're packed up with 50 days of food and ready to head out for Puerto Eden and then south to Puerto Natales.  We hope to arrive in Puerto Natales before April 1st.  Wish us luck and THANK YOU for all the wonderful comments and encouragement!!

Bahia Marta

Romilio's Casa at Bahia Sisquelan

Sharing Maté at Romilio's



Golfo de Penas Day One




Golfo de Penas Day 2.  Off Punta Delirio.



Bahia Kelly



Canal Martinez





Canal Martinez. 

Real Coffee in Cochrane

SMS from 881631813370@msg.iridium.com

HEADED 2 COCHRANE BY BUS FOR 2 DAYS 4 A LOOK & REAL COFFEE. PIX POSTED SOON!

SMS from 881631813370@msg.iridium.com

IN TORTEL FOR NEXT 3 DAYS FOR RESUPPLY, REST, BEER & FOOD! (AND NOT IN THAT ORDER) LOOKING 4 INTERNET ACCESS. ALL WELL!

SMS from 881631813370@msg.iridium.com

GIANT THANK U 2 R WEATHER FORECASTER KAREL AT KAYAKWEATHER.COM! INFO HAS BEEN TIMELY & ACCURATE AIDING R DECISION MAKING. 3 CHEERS!

SMS from 881631813370@msg.iridium.com

WIND RELENTED & FINALLY LET US GO! 2/5 IN BIG WATER WAAAY OFFSHORE W/ THE ALBATROSS. 2DAY NICE OPEN COAST.WE'RE THRU GOLFO DE PENAS!