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Winds in Patagonia can knock adults off their feet

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Standing up straight becomes entirely impossible when localized gales blow fast enough to rip doors off hinges. The winds funnelling through the southern mountains actively knock fully grown adults directly into the dirt. Pitching a tent in these conditions guarantees you will wake up heavily wrapped around a tree.

Winds in Patagonia can knock adults off their feet
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