Cambios

| I discovered in Google Earth and Bing Maps the trail from the Basecamp Descabezado to the Laguna Caracol and the volcano and lake Hornitos. With this southbound connection we could integrate this mind-blowing area in the GPT.

| The trail around the southern side of the Laguna Dial is partly visible in Google Earth and Bing Maps and was essential to plan this part the route.

| Google Earth and Bing Maps was very helpful to plan the trail from the river Polcura to the northern end of the Laguna de Las Lajas and over the ridge to the hydro power station El Toro. On the satellite images the "bad weather escape route" well visible. This gave use a save and easy exit from the wether exposed ridge while a snow storm closed in.

| Most of this section was planned using Google Earthand Bing Maps. The trails and minor roads are generally well visible on satellite images and the few not visible parts were easy to find when hiking this trail.

| A good part of this section was planned using Google Earthand Bing Maps. The trails and minor roads are partly visible on satellite images. The not visible parts were searched when hiking this trail.

| Most of this section was planned using Google Earthand Bing Maps. The satellite images show parts of a trail in a rather hidden and rarely visited valley next to the border with argentina.

| Two years before planning the GPT I "dicovered" the valley Polul in Google Earth and we did one of our first hikes without a trekking map to this valley and lake Marinanqui relying solely on satellite images. It was an wounderful hike and a crucial experience to start with the planning of a long distance trail though the Patagonian Andes. Trails are also visible on and Bing Maps.

| Most of this section was planned using Google Earthand Bing Maps. The trails and minor roads are generally well visible on satellite images.

| Most of this section was planned using Google Earthand Bing Maps. The trails and minor roads are generally well visible on satellite images.

| The regular packrafting route of section 11 was planned entirely with Google Earthand Bing Maps. The river Cuacuá from Reyehueico to the lake Neltume appers calm and easy navigable on the satellite images which could be confirmed when floating down this river.

| The forest roads visible on Google Earth and Bing Maps provided the rest of the route for this section.

| The regular packrafting route was planned with Google Earthand Bing Maps. The river Carrileufu from the Lago Cholila to the Lago Rivadavia appers calm and easy navigable on the satellite images which could be confirmed when floating down this river.

| The regular packrafting route was planned with Google Earthand Bing Maps. The rivers that connect the Lago Rivadavia with Lago Verde Lago Futalaufquen appers mostly calm with a few smaller rapids. This could be confirmed when floating down this river.