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This is my current backpacking gear list that I have used since Spring of 2016. I’ve been very satisfied with it so far. It provides the perfect combination of utility, comfort and light weight that I desire for three-season backpacking. Whenever I make changes to my gear list, I will update this page to keep it current. Feel free to use this as a template for designing your own gear list. If you have any questions …
Singapore is a city of culinary diversity and excellence. With so much variety in style and quality, it’s no easy task to choose the best Singapore restaurant for your evening Different restaurants serve different cuisines. Many specialize in exclusive Asian cuisines while others offer a western, modern, and fusion. Quality of service is also key to choosing the best restaurants in Singapore for your enjoyment. Of course, the best way to learn about the best…
Screenshot of the redesigned home page. The (tentative) backpacking meal planner section. That’s right… The Adventure Lifestyle Blog is undergoing a massive overhaul. It won’t be up in the next few days, but look for it in the coming weeks. We’re talking about a much more professionally designed main site where you can learn how to get started backpacking from the ground up. Social networking integration is going to be a focus on the new ALB, as well.
Well, as it turns out, apparently I didn’t save any of my photos from Looking Glass Falls. This single drop 60ft fall is located just outside of Brevard, NC on US 276 in Pisgah National Forest. It’s difficult, really, to comprehend the sheer amount of force coming over these falls. Don’t get me wrong, I know it’s not the largest or tallest waterfall in the world, but it really gives you a beating if you get up close. The …
Posted: 6/19/2019 | June 19th, 2019 Last month, I announced the release of my next book, Ten Years a Nomad: A Traveler’s Journey Home. It’s about how I became a traveler, my life as a backpacker, all the lessons I learned, and what those lessons mean for travelers. It features stories I’ve never told and goes …
Ah, Venice. The Romance, the history, the price tag. Venice will sweep you up very easily in it’s romantic grandeur, and invite you to get lost inside its winding streets, grand canals and faded architecture, but with many of the impressive must see sites charging an entrance fee a day or two here can really eat into your budget, especially if you succumb to the lures of the many restaurants along your wanders. So it is even more important that you enjoy the free things to do so you have some money left …
A summary review of new gear, trends, and news from Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2015. by Will Rietveld and Janet Reichl | Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2015 Wrap-up Introduction For a buyer from a local outdoor store, the Outdoor Retailer Trade Show is serious work; they may place orders for $500K of new merchandise for their store, so they need to choose carefully. For media folks, like us, itâ??s a big treasure hunt to find gear of interest for lightweight and ultralight outdoor pursuits. For a gear-head, itâ??s…
I’ve noticed that as my chocolate lab Coco has gotten older her eating habits have changed. We rescued Coco as a young dog approximately two years old so we never really had her as a puppy. When she was young she would devour any amount of food that we put out for her as soon as the bowl hit the ground. That led to us splitting her food into two servings during the day so that she wouldn’t eat her entire quota of food in the morning and be hungry and…
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After watching the video below, you’ll want to be whisked away to Fogo Island, a hidden treasure in Newfoundland, Canada.Fogo Island embodies a rare sense of place that captivates curious travellers, culinary adventurers and design enthusiasts alike. Unlike most places in the world, it has seven seasons.“I would like to think every person who comes to Fogo Island has an experience that is essentializing. That they feel reawakened in themselves, or given back to themselves,” says founder Zita Cobb of the award-winning Fogo Island …
A Roadtrip to Reconnect You can learn a lot about someone by travelling with them. Sometimes positive attributes surface. Other times negative ones. Often, a bit of both. I believe we are different when we travel because we are removed from our comfort zones, routines and familiarity. We are tested on our patience, communication, adventurousness, negotiating and so much more. Last month, I had the joy of heading out on my annual summer road trip/adventure with my mom and aunt. One year it was Europe, another Newfoundland, last year New England and this…
What should you do if you’re stuck in an airport for half a day? Well, firstly, let’s dispel the myth about whether you can or can’t leave an airport during a layover. The rules are that unless you’re jumping from one plane straight onto another, all airports will allow you to leave their premises between flights. With …
2 Backpackers Travel Community – Mexico Travel – The Sacred Mayan Journey Subscribe Now -> https://feeds.feedburner.com/TwoBackpackers When most people think of Cancun and the surrounding region, they think all-inclusive resorts or Spring Break parties but the area actually has a lot more in the way of culture and history, especially Mayan history, than people think. The Yucatán Peninsula was an important region of the ancient Mayan …
Milwaukee may not be the most glamorous city in the world, and it may not get the kind of love that New York or Chicago do, but there are a ton of reasons to visit this Midwestern hot spot. We spent a long weekend in Milwaukee this June as mentors at BlogHouse…
So you want to get into video, do ya? Well, I’m so glad to hear that because I think YouTube and vlogging are two of the greatest things ever! About 7 years I got my first camcorder right before setting out on a backpacking trip to Argentina. I had never held a camcorder before, I …
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This is an entry-level lightweight thru-hiking gear list with a base weight of 12 pounds. It includes everything you will need to thru-hike the 2,650 mile Pacific Crest Trail during the regular hiking season: April – September (northbound) or June – November (southbound.) This gear will work for other hiking trails too (like the John Muir Trail or Appalachian Trail.) Most of the gear I recommend here is the stuff …
This blog post is was created in collaboration with Visit Suzhou to help promote their #TravelSuzhou contest, but all opinions expressed are own and I am in no other way connected to this contest or Visit Suzhou. Suzhou, China isn’t a city that you hear travelers speak of often, but it should be. This ancient city, dating back to 514 B.C., is known as the Venice of the Orient for its abundance…
This is a guest post from Sue St. Charles, a Mid-Michigan photographer. Check out her website or email her. I have loved nature photography for over 30 years and have found the subjects in mid-Michigan to be endless… Enjoy!
Once a year a ragged and equally rowdy group of mountain bikers gather in an area of the national forest, other wise known as “Foof Town.” A group of 40-plus riders started rolling into the “Mallard Duck” at approximately 10 A.M. Thursday, greeted by Appalachia’s finest camp site director whose only two rules for the camp ground were: 1. Do what you want, and 2. Have a darn good time doing it. With…
Last month I wrote about transitioning my chocolate lab, and hiking partner, Coco to the Merrick Backcountry raw infused dog food line. That spurred a flurry of emails and questions via social media asking about hiking gear and packing lists for dogs. I was making preparations to take Coco on a short hike right as I was publishing the last blog post, …
Haunted New Orleans: Exploring America’s Most Haunted City originally appeared on Green Global Travel. Haunted New OrleansExploring America’s Most Haunted City New Orleans may be best known for its lively culture– swinging jazz, the colorful costumes of Mardi Gras Indians, delectable Creole and Cajun cuisine– but the city has a notorious dark side as well. Voodoo, colonial occupation, the Civil War, pirates, slavery, and an “anything goes” …
As travelers of the world, we have a unique opportunity to break down barriers, foster cultural exchange, and create a positive impact on communities around the world. We can banish stereotypes of our own cultures, stimulate the local economy, and bring fresh ideas and perspective to places. Travel can be a life-changing thing — not only for the destination you are visiting but also for yourself. We …
No car needed for this vacation – just a pair of skis and lots of snow (photo: Sasho Bogoevski) Year after year skiers and snowboarders alike find themselves attempting to plan the most unique, personalized, and exciting fresh powder vacation. Enthusiasts will research the conditions, resorts, and reviews in order to piece together what they believe to be the perfect winter sport getaway. All of their work points to one thing. Heli-skiing holidays in Revelstoke, British Columbia offer the perfect winter vacation for the adventurous traveler. Heli-skiing vacations in Revelstoke, British Columbia…
