The year 2020 is probably going to remain in our memories for a long time to come. With the Covid-19 pandemic, so many of things we took for granted are simply no more, and the effect of all these restrictions, closures and health scares are more profound than anyone could every imagine even back in…
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Your Packing List – Clothing and Footwear
Now that you have your backpack and your daypack, let’s talk about what to pack in them for your trip. In other words, your packing list. And when I say “list”, I literally mean it: making a good packing list on a piece of paper is half of packing. So what should you have on…
About Your Backpack
Before you go on any backpacking trip, by definition, you will need a backpack. Those who travel with suitcases, wheels or not, are tourists. They either presume someone carrying their stuff for them, or rarely veer off paved roads. But that’s not you – you carry your load on your shoulders, or, as it should…
How Long To Go For?
A lot of people think backpacking presumes a lengthy trip that requires you to quit your job, give up your house and empty your bank. We’ll talk about the money later, but the duration of your trip, that is to say, how much time you can afford to take on your trip is paramount to…
What Makes a Backpacker?
There are lots of different types of travelers, but what makes you a backpacker? I would like to get the definition down and over with, so that there is no confusion as to what I mean. The backpacker I am referring to here is not simply a hardcore hiker with a backpack and a tent….