Q: Finance and Inspiration

  The other day Tania emailed me with some questions about what inspires me to roam the planet, and how I finance my wandering. Tania is a beautiful person I got to know at Confest earlier this year, via our mutual friend, Asi. Tania has been reading Raw Safari and chatting with me in the…

Q: Where to Blog?

  Anna is setting off on an epic journey across Europe and Asia!  She asked me for some travel tips and some ideas on how to get started with blogging.   Anna: “Hey!  Very cool to read everything. I will start a trip in a few weeks, from Germany to Indonesia, overland, Southeast Europe, Romania,…

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…

Virtual Camp Fire?

  If you’re a hitchhiker, and also a victim of the insidious illness that is FaceBook, then you might get a kick out of the FB group Hitchhiking Planet.  Its a virtual camp fire where you can shoot the shit with other trampers from all over the world, share your pics, and tell your weird…