Deep valley in forest, + 60 odd gypsies, hippies, pirates and other assorted freaks, + freezing cold weather, + blazing fires, + music to melt your mind and make you mad with passion, = Rainbow Gathering, Benambra. (Top pic: KC the dog. Age: 6. Sex: F. Location: wherever Craig is. Talent: singing. Turn-ons: sausages, kids,…
…They start pushing me, in the chest, pretty hard. I step back, as far as I can, but the wall of the theatre is behind me, and so I’ve got nowhere to go really. Then one of them hit me in the face. And the pain was intense. And… I felt dizzy. And they hit…
…Our mouths smell of whiskey and we are both breathing hard through our nostrils as we kiss, our sweaty faces sliding over each other. I see a monkey over Katherine’s shoulder. Two monkeys. Three. I pull away from the kiss. We are surrounded by monkeys. They are in a ring around us. They’re big,…
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…
My friend Tania is a person of many talents: traveler, mother, community facilitator, revolutionary, life coach, and, it turns out, she makes fantastic scones. Here’s the recipe. Combine flour and soft butter in a bowl. Rub the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles bread crumbs. Add a little bit of salt, and a…
I’ve experimented with a few different types of low-budget mobile accommodation. At the end of the day, home is where I park my butt! Back in 2006, I got around in my old poo-brown station wagon quite a bit (top pic). It wasn’t pretty, but it was comfy. The fuel was too expensive to go…
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..!
…The only thing we have to fear is fear itself… – F.D. Roosevelt. Life is an adventure. You can do anything you want. Anything. Maybe you want to see the world? Climb Everest? Swim with sharks? Cross deserts? You can. So what’s stopping you? For most of us, the obstacle standing between ourselves,…
…It was like looking down on myself in a video game. I stopped shaking, and this insane anger just shot through me. I kicked the door of Steve’s flat, right beside the lock. The door split, and I pushed through the gap. The TV was on. He was standing in front of the couch, in his…
My daily life is nomadic. I often live in a tent. I don’t own a car. I don’t have an air conditioner, a hair dryer, a wardrobe or a lawn mower. I spend my time exploring the planet…
The five most useful gadgets in my backpack. You need this stuff..!
When you’re on the road, your gear and clothing take a lot of punishment. If you’re trying to stick to a tight budget, you don’t want to be replacing stuff every time something tears or breaks, so it’s handy to have a basic fix-it kit. My Fix-It Kit: swiss army knife needle black…