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..!
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.…
Playing with Cannabis – Krabi, Thailand
Joe picks me up on his scooter and we head out to the band’s share house in Krabi’s outer suburbs. The guys all live in two small rooms, and the third room is set up as a make-shift studio. Joe’s little brother is the producer and operates the computer. We sit on the tiled floor, playing and singing. It is just too much fun…
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…
Gear: How to Pack for a Raw Safari
>> This article has been updated. Read the latest version here. What do I take? How much can I cram in my bag? Can I still walk with all this shit on my back..? These are the questions that plague the traveler late at night on the eve of a journey.…