Category Archives: Backpacker

Essential Apps For Modern Backpackers – While the ubiquitous FarOut (formerly Guthooks) is a great tool for long-distance travel with well-documented and popular reviews, many backpackers spend their time on short weekend trips in areas not covered by guidebook-style programs. However, if this is you, then the lack of a fully organized guide does not mean that paper maps are your best choice for navigation as your grandfather might suggest. Modern GPS software with loadable features has come a long way since the ‘good old days’.

In the last decade, digital map services have grown beyond paper map copies and have become effective tools for planning and analysis. I call this group of applications “full service” GPS platforms, which provide weather information at a national and/or international level.

Essential Apps For Modern Backpackers

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On a recent day trip, my friend Mat and I met a group of women who were surprised by the small size and weight of our backpacks. After asking many questions, the senior member of the group looked at his large pack, then returned to our house and asked bluntly, “So, how do you go so bright?”

How To Pack Light For A Backpacking Adventure

Unlike the old bag packing practices of a few decades ago, climbers only think about the weight of their bag. A lighter bag is easier on your body, allows you to move more freely, and simply allows you to move forward in life because you are less likely to experience pain, stress and injury.

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10 Tips For Budget Backpacking Across Europe – Is it expensive to visit Europe? Yes. At least, most of it is, especially by Southeast Asian standards. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to cut travel costs.

When most people think of European travel, they picture full-service flights, expensive hotels, restaurant stops for every meal, and prepackaged tours. I thought so for a long time. But the truth is, the travel landscape has changed a lot in the last few decades and even budget travelers can enjoy the usually expensive destinations like Europe.

10 Tips For Budget Backpacking Across Europe

Backpacking has been around for years, but thanks to social media, it’s becoming more and more popular. A shoestring traveler can easily book a hostel bed, prepare their own meals, join a free walking tour and still get the full experience.

The Best Travel Backpacks

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Off The Beaten Path: Unusual Backpacking Destinations – I was born in Korea, but grew up in the Netherlands (whoops!). I started Bunch of Backpackers over 10 years ago, initially as a simple way to share travel tips with friends. It got out of hand. To date, I have visited more than 75 countries, most of them as a solo traveler and always independently. I love hiking and backpacking in exotic places like Sudan, Pakistan, Iraqi Kurdistan, Sierra Leone, Tajikistan and Azerbaijan. With this travel blog I aim to encourage YOU to get out of your comfort zone and show you how to travel around the world easily and safely! Don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions and have fun! Love, Manouk

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Backpacking With Kids: Family-friendly Tips – This guest blog post was written by Jamie Wagner of A to Z Adventure Gear. See the bio below this article to learn more about their fun products that encourage families to get out and explore together!

Spring is here! Are you planning to go out for some fun family adventures? Day hiking with your kids can be so much fun but can also be overwhelmingly special if you’ve never done it before.

Backpacking With Kids: Family-friendly Tips

As a parent of 5 and 8-year-old girls, I believe that your child’s first few experiences doing something like hiking can really make a difference in their attitude and how they like it going forward.

Family Friendly Hiking Archives

You know your family and it will make all the difference to think about what works for your kids and your family before you go. Here are … Read the rest

Winter Backpacking: Tips For Cold Weather Travel – At Bearfoot Theory, we strive to be not fair-weather adventurers, but outdoor enthusiasts in all seasons and conditions.

Cold weather camping is a great way to get out and enjoy cool, crisp fall, early spring flowers, and even winter wonderland landscapes. It’s also a great time of year to enjoy some solitude outdoors, as crowds tend to be much smaller.

Winter Backpacking: Tips For Cold Weather Travel

To successfully stay outdoors and have fun camping in the fall, spring or winter, all you need is a good attitude and a few good tips on how to stay cozy and warm.

How—and Why—to Plan A Wintry Camping Trip

To stay warm, it’s important to wear appropriate layers for cold weather, such as a quick-drying, temperature-regulating base layer, followed by an insulated mid-layer and outer layer.

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The Nomad’s Journey: Backpacker Edition – There are many factors to consider when looking for a digital base backpack. As a digital native, You have different needs for backpackers; For starters, you’ll be carrying your office on your back, with comfort and durability; The safety and security of the contents of your digital wallet is important.

I enlisted the help of 8 digital nomads to come up with this list of the best digital backpacks. They both shared with me why they love their favorite tried and tested backpack, including a review. Each of the nomad backpacks on this list is great for digital nomad travel for different reasons.

The Nomad’s Journey: Backpacker Edition

Waterproof – This is a big one. It’s worth investing in at least a waterproof digital backpack. Otherwise, You might end up doing what I’ve done many times, packing your digital assets in a suitcase. Or … Read the rest

Backpacking India: Spiritual Journeys – Of the 65 countries I have visited so far, India is the most spiritual. In this story, I will tell you about five spiritual places in India that are worth seeing.

Whether you consider yourself religious or spiritual, the confluence of belief systems and their associated historical sites in India is fascinating.

Backpacking India: Spiritual Journeys

Add to this the incredibly low travel costs, including on airlines like Spicejet, and the ease of obtaining a six-month visa, and it’s easy to see why backpackers choose to spend half a year there at a time.

Best Road Trips In India

My seven weeks in India were guided by my spiritual curiosity. Here are five places I visited while traveling across northern India from east to west.

The journey from Gangtok, Sikkim to Bodhgaya over a day and a half was indeed my form of pilgrimage!

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Backpacking Central Asia: The Silk Road Adventure – Have you ever wondered what it was like to travel on the ancient Silk Road? You don’t have to wonder anymore because you can travel the Silk Road on your own with my guide on how to travel back through Central Asia in a month. With tips on getting out, where to stay, and where to start, everything you need to plan your own trip. Without further ado, let’s get started, shall we?

Day 1-2: Almaty, Kazakhstan Almaty is a great place to start your journey in Central Asia as it is the travel hub of this region, with many flights to and from Almaty via Air Astana and others. an international airline. Getting here shouldn’t be a problem. Read more 🛌 Where to Stay in Almaty?

Backpacking Central Asia: The Silk Road Adventure

Day 3-5: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Bishkek is one of … Read the rest