I came across Patagonia on a Budget right before a month long adventure through Patagonia. I had done a bunch of research already, and this travel guide proved to be more valuable than any of my prior research. I saved a lot of money by taking Matthew's advice (well a lot for a poor backpacker), and I did some awesome hiking and surprisingly efficient and safe hitchhiking.

The hitchhiking advice in this book is probably the most valuable. I hadn't been planning on hitchhiking nearly as much as i did, but with Matthew's advice on hitchhiking best practices and very specific instructions on which roads to hitchhike on to get to specific destinations, I was able to get most of the way down to the Deep South quickly and cheaply. My Spanish isn't very good so the Spanish Quickstart Guide was very helpful while hitchhiking.

Patagonia is unreal. You're going to see some incredible glaciers, lakes, volcanoes, etc. regardless of how you tackle the trip. If you want to save money while having a very authentic experience, follow Matthew's lead. Hitchhike and camp as much as possible, be prepared with proper gear and supplies and enjoy your trip!