In the last couple of weeks a few of you have contacted me on the Facebook page and asked me about the devices and software I use for blogging, so today’s post is all about gear, gadgets and apps…
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…
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…
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,…
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…