Jan 24, 2012
Follow along with the Human Catapult's epic adventure in Chile...
 Say hello to Ramoncito. He is a 1977 Chevrolet van that somehow found his way to South America. He doesn't always work perfectly, but his motor is strong and reliable. He has 3 manual gears that shift on the column. He thinks power steering is for sissies. His battery only lasts a few minutes with the lights on without running. His gearbox jams if you don't handle the shifter with care. Sure, he's not flawless, but his personality makes up for all his other quirks doubly.
It did not take me long to learn in Chile that, for windsurfing, it's really, really nice to have a set of wheels. Sure. For a short trip, one could arrive and take a bus with all her gear to Matanzas and have a great chance of scoring some of the best port-tack days of their lives. But if one wants to spend a little more time exploring this country with thousands of kilometers of coastline, a vehicle can greatly facilitate...
CLICK HERE to read the rest of Catapulting Aaron's Jan. 24th blog post...
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