So, last week I was introduced to the documentary 180 South. I am having the biggest case of wanderlust now and I want to go to Chile so badly now!
180 South is a documentary that follows the wanderer Jeff Johnson on his quest to retrace the steps of Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins on a trip to Patagonia. You follow Jeff from Mexico to Chile on a sail boat. There are many struggles on this journey, one causing a major delay in Rapa Nui (Easter Island). It just adds to his journey. He reaches Patagonia where he stays with Tompkins, and goes climbing with Chouinard and some friends. It’s a story about acting when the travel bug bites, watching him sail, surf, hike and climb. I have not been inspired like this in a really long time!
I want to share some of my favorite quotes from this documentary:
“There were people out there putting themselves in places they weren’t supposed to be, and I knew right then that I wanted to be there too.”
-Jeff Johnson-
“If I don’t get on that boat, I know exactly what I’m going home to. If I do, my future is unwritten.”
-Jeff Johnson-
“I’m drawn to open country; it’s where everything becomes clear. Where the world makes the most sense. When I put myself out there I always return with something new.”
-Jeff Johnson-
“The best journeys answer questions that in the beginning you didn’t think to ask.”
-Jeff Johnson quoting his friend-
“The whole purpose of climbing something like Everest is the effect; some sort of spiritual and physical gain, but if you compromise the process you’re an ass hole when you start out and you’re an ass hole when you get back.”
-Yvan Chouinard-
“Fear of the unknown is the greatest fear of all.”
-Yvon Chouinard-
“The word adventure has just gotten overused. For me, adventure is when everything goes wrong. That’s when the adventure starts.”
-Yvon Chouinard-
“Yeah, the end result is absolutely useless, but every time I travel I learn something new. Hopefully I get to be a better person.”
-Yvon Chouinard-
“When open country is gone, we will be gone with it.”
-Yvon Chouinard-
This documentary has been out for a couple of years, so I want to know what you guys thought if you’ve seen it! If you haven’t, though, drop whatever it is that you’re doing and do this… Now. Seriously, guys… NOW!
2 Comments
rainbowsandhummingbirds
September 13, 2012 at 5:39 pmThat was a wonderful film. I saw it some time ago and it left a lasting impression on me as well.
ashleypaige4
September 13, 2012 at 6:46 pmI’m glad you thought it was amazing too! I can’t believe it took so long for me to watch it! Thanks for stopping by!