Thai Burritos – VIDEO
Nothing says exotic Thailand like burritos.
7 Must-Have Apps for Travelers: Updated
My phone is now the only electronic device I have. I use it to navigate, translate, take photos and write this blog. All this is made possible by the awesome apps I use. I’ve tried out a lot of apps that didn’t make it onto this list. These are the best of the best…
5 Things Every Traveler Needs In Their Bag!
Less is usually more, when it comes to gear, but some things are so useful, you just got to have ’em! Every item on this list is worth it’s weight, ten times over.
Q: Best Backpacking Bed
In Australia we call them hiking mats, in the USA they are hiking pads, but they are the same thing. There are plenty of different brands and styles, but basically, they are all light-weight, nylon air mattresses.
Aside from keeping your bones off the rocks, air mats also create a thermal insulation zone, so the cold ground doesn’t leach away your body heat…
6 Easy Ways To Pack Your Bag Better
I’ve experimented with all kinds of different ways to pack my bag. The key to getting everything in easily, and quickly, is to have your stuff organised the right way…
Instant Clean Water: Sawyer Mini Filter
The Sawyer Mini Filter is really small (fits in a bag about the size of a pair of socks), and the whole kit weighs only 60 grams (2 oz). The filter can be used in several ways, but the simplest is to screw the filter unit straight onto the top of an ordinary plastic water bottle. The Sawyer Mini is super simple to use: 1. Fill bottle with dirty water 2. Screw on filter 3. Drink clean water, straight from the bottle..!
Hello, This is Who I Am!
When you are hitchhiking, getting picked up has a lot to do with getting people to like you, but when they are whizzing past at 80 kph you don’t get much time to establish trust. I’ve been hitchhiking around the planet for years, with the Australian Flag on my backpack. Standing beside the road,…
Travel Gadget Top 5 – Totally Awesome Stuff
The five most useful gadgets in my backpack. You need this stuff..!
Mosquito Sack Gear Hack
…I found a lady with a sewing machine on a corner near the marketplace. I don’t speak Thai, so I showed her, in pantomime, what I wanted her to do, and made a little drawing for her. She nodded sagely, and told me to come back in an hour. One hour and three dollars later,…
Top 9 Low Budget Adventure Tips
Dreaming about an overseas trip? Planning an epic journey around the world? Slaving away to finance your dream? Instead of saving up for years to go on the adventure of a lifetime, why not learn to stretch your dollars, so life is one long adventure? With a few simple skills, you can tip your…
Go-bag Review: ChicoBag 15 L
…I feel about my go-bag the way, I imagine, Paris Hilton feels about her handbag. Most of the things I need are in there. With that bag and what it contains, I could survive in the desert 24 hours. With that bag I can publish my stories and pictures to the world… A Hardcore Handbag.…
Q: Back / Pack Problems
Backpacking is awesome fun, but what if you have a health issue that makes carrying a bag painful and difficult? Stefanie wrote to me on Facebook with some health related questions, about pack weight and diet. Stefanie: “Hi mentor! I really like your blog and after I read the ‘Go Now‘ page I…