{"product_id":"so-long-south-america-an-epic-kiwi-adventure","title":"So Long; South America - An Epic Kiwi Adventure","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"a-spacing-none a-text-normal\"\u003eSo Long; South America - An Epic Kiwi Adventure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn May 1982 three young kiwi travelers set out to explore South America on their own terms with no other knowledge of this wild and mysterious continent than that gleaned from the travel ‘bible’ of the day – The South American Handbook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnbeknownst to them, their adventure began in time that has now been lost to the annals of travel history; a world with no internet and no instant communication.\u003cbr\u003eNada\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir only way to communicate back home in that pre-digital age was through handwritten letters and occasional collect calls home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey were on their own, and up for anything…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir wild journey encompasses Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, as well as Chile, Brazil, and Paraguay by foot, bus, train, boat, and truck-back, living with the locals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir goal? To explore this marvelous, challenging, mysterious, and immensely rewarding continent…and to stay alive. To survive, for a journey of survival in an often hostile environment is what it ultimately became.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir story is unique, often raw, breathtaking, and in every sense an endeavour in the best kiwi tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is their story – So Long; South America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDeep immersion: Lived closely alongside local communities to learn the true feel of the land.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSurvival against odds: Turned into a test of staying alive through tough conditions.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWild encounters: Included train trips across the high Altiplano, climbing Andes peaks, and riding dugout canoes down rivers.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eReal dangers: Dealt with thieves, wild dogs, forest fires, drug dealers, and bad police\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Pat Barrett\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Pat Barrett Images\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication Date: October 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Non-Fiction \/ Travel \u0026amp; Nature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 390 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10: 0473742640ISBN-13: 9780473742645\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 0.8\" x 5.8\" x 8.3\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 1.02 lbs (approx. 463 grams)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Further Faster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54143172608224,"sku":"SouthAmerica","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0415\/9817\/files\/so-long-south-america-an-epic-kiwi-adventure-nz.webp?v=1787018081","url":"https:\/\/www.furtherfaster.co.nz\/products\/so-long-south-america-an-epic-kiwi-adventure","provider":"Further Faster","version":"1.0","type":"link"}