We weren't going far, just 6km and then turning off to a camp spot, but H decided we could offer what we were doing. So we pulled up and 3 young Israelis joined us. They actually joined us to the camp spot and then again until their intersection the next day.
They were nice young fellows, just a month into their travels and not yet jaded by their travels like the Israelis I had met when I backpacked Northern South America a few years back. One even said that the campsite was the most beautiful place he'd ever seen.
The campsite was 11 kms from the main road at a place called Bahia Jara. It certainly was a specially pretty place.
Our hitchhikers got lucky, especially as there were 3 of them, as they waited less than an hour. They said some of the people had been waiting 7 hours.
I have mixed feelings about the hitchhikers. If they are Chilean or Argentine then I have no problems, but when a foreigner has spent so much on airfares to get here and then expects others to give them a free ride ... Well, part of me says it's a bit much. I kind of fell that they should buy a bus ticket.
We certainly feel the weight difference when we add 3 men and heavy packs to the load, in fact H dumped some of our water in the morning to compensate.
On the other hand I like giving a ride to the young people, of all nationalities, as I think seeing our travel style, our lifestyle, can be quite inspirational for them. I think that we can show people that this can be done, that if you like travel then here's an option.
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