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== Personal Experience ==''[[User:lukeyboy95|lukeyboy95]] had a euphoric arrival in Ushuaia after 256 days hitchhiking the entire Pan Americas Highway from Coldfoot, Alaska. Great, iconic place to finish. Lots of quirky signs, and anti-English propaganda (it's capital of the Malvenas), right up a Scotsmans street. Coming down from Caleta or Comodoro is very easy, lots of long distance truckers. Target Chileno drivers, who will get you to Tierra del Fuego at least, but the Argies could also be excellent with a little persistence. Don't get stuck in Rio Grande, international capital of the trout; there is a road that bypasses it. Surprisingly weak traffic between the two cities, took me a whole day to make it to Ushu. ''
''Don't be too put off by the cold months down here. I came in mid June 2014, with no specialist equipment, or duck feather ear warmers, or metallic oxidizing hand heaters, just lots of layers of clothes and naivity, and did OK. The scenery and chill are exhilarating. No competition is countered by little, and unsympathetic traffic, but still very do-able. People will let you sleep in outhouses, or sheds. I slept in Rio Grande hospital one night. Don't try and camp. Days are short, get out early. From Ushuaia, trucks park at times on the large roundabout, and many go directly to BA. You could get lucky. Let them know you have a tent and food, and they mellow alot. Much easier alone. Hope that helps.''
[[File:Lukeyboy95 arrives in Ushuaia.jpg|right|thumb|150px|[[User:lukeyboy95|lukeyboy95]] A victory jump after hitchhiking from above the Arctic Circle in Alaska]]
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