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From High Maintenance - 6 Week Carretera Austral - 2024 by Peter Weiler & DAVID CAIN

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Bill Shaneyfelt replied to a comment by John Anderson on Day 20 - bug update

OOOOH!

Great there's someone else out here that can help folks!

At age 78 I am not sure how much longer I can keep offering "maybe it is xxx" IDs. My 1969 zoology degree is slowly fading.

9 months ago
John Anderson commented on Day 20 - bug update

Thumbs up guys.I’m a bit of an entomologist so any bug related questions can be directed to me.

9 months ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on a photo in Day 19 - Doña Dora to Puerto Rio Tranquilo

Not a roach. Looks like a ground beetle.

Notice the mandibles (heavy biting mouthparts)

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/202105-Pterostichinae/browse_photos?place_id=7182

No long, thin antennae

https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/82232-Blattidae/browse_photos?place_id=7182

9 months ago
Ernie Couillard commented on Day 18 - video coverage Doña Dora

Have you had to do any bike repairs? What spare parts did you bring in cas??
Do your clothes still fit. Must be loosing some weight?

9 months ago
Ernie Couillard commented on Day 18 - video coverage Doña Dora

Keep on trucking guys.. great job!

The fan club in West Palm Beach ⛱️

9 months ago
Jim Chiappetta commented on a photo in Day 15 - rest / rain day Coyhaigue

Matthews has nothing on you....

9 months ago
Rachael Anderson commented on a photo in Day 17 - to Villa Cerro

The headwinds sound awful but the scenery is great!

9 months ago
Karen Poret commented on a photo in Day 13 - biking gods said rest

Or, what is it trying to keep out?

9 months ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on Day 12 - to Villa Mañihuales

I agree with your "just do it" philosophy. Last week when it was near 10 degrees F I saw a kingfisher on a branch, but just passed it because things were so cold. I have checked every day since and not seen it again... I wish I had just frozen my hand and taken the picture. Probably will never again get such a perfect chance.

Do it and live the moment that will then be gone.

9 months ago
Jacquie Gaudet commented on a photo in Day 5 - Ride to Yelco - updated

Only a Canadian (not from the Prairies) would call it hydro!

9 months ago
Rachael Anderson commented on Day 9 - La Junta to Puyuhuapi

What a great way to celebrate a birthday!

9 months ago
Bill Shaneyfelt commented on Day 11 - Glacier to Villa Amengual

Ripio, I had to laugh! Yeah, sounds just like you wrote!

Although I knew what it meant from all the bike touring journals I have followed, I thought I would get an "official" rendering of its meaning:

https://en.bab.la/dictionary/spanish-english/ripio

9 months ago
Jennifer Ross commented on Day 11 - Glacier to Villa Amengual

Holy smokes guys, that's AMAZING! Also, I might have found what reepio is. But I dare not put my guess here. Keep on riding and sharing. I am inspired to get on my indoor trainer in the morning and pretend to be on David Fife Line...

and a belated HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID!!

9 months ago
Ernie Couillard commented on Day 9 - La Junta to Puyuhuapi

Happy Birthday David!
Excellent Journaling Peter!
Foreign Correspondence may be in your future!
Amazing scenery.. almost feels like I am with you guys!
Happy Trails!

9 months ago
Jennifer Ross commented on a photo in Day 8 - getting to La Junta

What am amazing trip! I am so glad you are sharing the adventure with us. The photos are fabulous. With any luck, just a few more days of blood-sucking bugs.

9 months ago