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Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 16 Dec 20

I have two backpacks in the house. I can just grab one and go to a particular place. It is my thing to commute in backpacking around. With this pandemic, I cannot go anywhere but to stay within the city. Traveling is allowed now....

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Traveling to Europe during weekends

chaitu33 @chaitu33 (814) • India 15 May 19

I am traveling to London for two months in June and during weekdays, I will be busy with office stuff and visiting London. I am planning to visit 4-5 countries in schengen region during weekends over two month period and any...

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Monday is my Saturday!

Kim Johnson @KimJohnson (112) • Oceanside, California 22 Oct 18

I work as a dog groomer four days a week. Thursday-Sunday, by the time Monday rolls around, I am ready for another adventure! This photo is of the last hike my son and I took on the Pacific Crest Trail. We hiked 9 miles and gained...

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Backpacking: "A Way of Seeing the World"

Shavkat @Shavkat (141906) • Philippines 13 Dec 17

There are so many ways to see the world by traveling. It doesn’t need to be extravagant in buying high-class plane tickets or commuting in a luxurious bus. In 2010, the simplest way to explore Tajikistan is being a backpacker. As...

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Once Upon A Mountain

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 8 Mar 16

I wrote this ten years ago when my oldest son and I were on a backpacking trip in the Grayson Highlands Park in Virginia. It was a very memorable weekend for both of us. Once upon a mountain in the cold dark morning before...

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Primitive Camping

Jeff Moffitt @moffittjc (128831) • Gainesville, Florida 5 Mar 16

I have been a lifelong, avid outdoorsman, going all the way back to my childhood days of hunting and camping with my father, to participating in Boy Scouts, and long into adulthood. I just thoroughly enjoy the great outdoors, and...

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Underrated Places in Your Hometown That Are Worth Visiting

eye1905 @eye1905 (14) • Malaysia 15 Jan 13

If you Google about Melaka Malaysia, all you can see are the hawkers in the old town where the crowd normally is. I am living in Melaka at the moment and I love taking a walk through the river cruise. It is fun and healthier....

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Iloilo!!!

gloryacam @gloryacam (5540) • Philippines 4 May 12

We're traveling to Iloilo in June. We've book our plane and that's it. No itinerary yet. No hotel yet. Could somebody here help? Maybe suggest some things? We'd love to hear cheap, backpacker ideas because that's how we like to do...

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I am learning a lot about ultralight camping

brucemcclendon @brucemcclendon (56) • United States 10 Jan 12

I went on a two-nighter in the deep woods this week. Temps were down in the mid-30's and the last night it was a cold, cold rain. I've never gone without a tent or backpack. I decided to go "jacket packet" -- everything I carry in...

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tyvek for backpacking

brucemcclendon @brucemcclendon (56) • United States 8 Jan 12

where is a good source to buy tyvek, the building material that is used for ground cloths, rain covers, shelter and the like?

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Camping light... how do YOU do it?

brucemcclendon @brucemcclendon (56) • United States 22 Dec 11

I wonder how many out there like to go camping light? I keep my gear down to less than ten pounds. Actually, everything I take, including food, is 6 pounds. Here's the kicker -- I put everything I carry in my pockets or in a small...

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Is it better to go backpacking or go with a tour group?

nixiecole @nixiecole (358) • Philippines 7 Oct 11

Good day myLotters, So I will be graduating college soon and for a graduation gift, I asked my parents to go on a Euro trip. I'm very excited about it and I preferred to go alone coz I wanted to test my independence and all. At...

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Buying a backpack, any tips?

Auntiescarf @Auntiescarf (842) 9 Jan 11

Ok so I am hopefully going backpacking this year and my parents gave me money for christmas to buy a backpack. I have been looking around and getting a bit confused. I'll be going for about a month and want to make sure its going...

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Dispelling the boring myth of Belgium

antclarkson @antclarkson (12) • Ireland 2 Dec 10

A very good day to all you travel addicts out there! I was just thinking back to one of my very first experiences of living abroad and though I would share with you about Belgium, Brussels and Leuven in particular. I'm from...

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Where to go for 10-day backpacking, Cambodia or Vietnam?

theredquill @theredquill (586) • Philippines 4 Nov 10

Hello, friends! I have just gone home from a stressful two years working in Africa and have now decided to spend 10 days with my sister backpacking in one of the countries in Asia. Cambodia and Vietnam both tickle my fancy, but...

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What is your experience of a hostel?

Monkeyrose @Monkeyrose (2840) • Canada 18 Oct 10

Hi there, I just booked into a hostel last night. I will be here for two weeks. I haven't really met anyone yet. The two girls in my dorm seem nice. What have been your experiences? Honestly its not quite what I expected.

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How do you take the plunge?

Monkeyrose @Monkeyrose (2840) • Canada 1 Oct 10

I really want to start backpacking around the world but I'm finding it difficult to save up the money. I could probably go soon but I want to take a guided tour which is expensive. Does anyone have any thoughts or ideas on the...

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Have you received help from strangers?

carpediem17 @carpediem17 (1315) • Singapore 4 Aug 10

It is called from the kindness of strangers. I remember when I was travelling between cities in Europe some years back, we met a guy (maybe in his late 20s to early 30s) on the railway train. My friend and I struck up a...

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What is bratpacking?

TheAdvocate @TheAdvocate (2392) • Philippines 16 Apr 10

I read an article about backpacking vs. bratpacking. It was an interesting read, but it did not define bratpacking. It sounds like fun, but I have no idea what it is. So for all the travellers out there, what is bratpacking?...

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Favourite Country in Europe

davidro @davidro (20) • Australia 7 Dec 09

I've just been travelling Europe for 7 months and am curious to see which are everyones favourite countries in Europe and why?? I found that most of the places I wasn't really expecting anything from ended up being nicer and...