Inspired by One Heck of a Journey – Graham Hughes

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- If you haven’t heard the name Graham Hughes yet, learn it.  Graham is a an inspirational figure in the travel community and after four years he finally accomplished his goal: visit every country in the UN plus an additional 8 states… without the use of an airplane! That’s right.  Graham traveled old school. - … Read more

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Backpacking – Packing List

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As with every trip, my favorite planning procedure is packing. The idea that whatever I place in this bag will be what I’m stuck with for a long time. When Justin and I backpack Europe, we will be stuck with what’s on our back for a very long time. As most of you know, we’ll … Read more

Backpacking – The 5 Things To Look For In Buying a New Backpack

I said it before in an earlier post that buying a backpack would be one of the most important, if not the most important, purchase for your trip.  Don’t buy just any old backpack, but instead, take your time and do your due diligence.  Use the below as a guide to buying your backpack: – 1. … Read more

Backpacking – The Basics

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When most of us think of backpacks, reminiscent thoughts of lugging books around our school campuses come to mind. Rarely do we imagine living out of one for a month or more. The idea of “backpacking” consists of basically traveling mostly by foot for days on end, all the while living out of a backpack. … Read more

Backpacking – Introduction to Backpacking

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I’m at the point in planning the trip where I’m ready for a big purchase, a big step in the direction of the trip.  Now I’m not talking plane tickets (yet) but possibly the most important purchase your will make for a trip such as this.  I’m talking about backpacks! This week is backpack week … Read more

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