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Osprey Aether 70: A pack for the weekend warrior
Compass Points | September 10th 2009 by David Pidgeon
The Osprey Aether 70 and the Black Diamond poles are prepped for hiking. I faced a critical choice back in 2007. After working for years at a chain outfitter, I wanted to purchase a Gregory pack for long weekend trips as a going away present to mysel read more
On my last trip to
My Trip Sucks | September 10th 2009 by Eugene
On my last trip to Sweden I had a layover in Frankfurt. As I was going through security the guy pulls me aside to do a through inspection, the security guard was a full on skinhead, I mean shaved head,tattoos everything(American history X looking MOF read more
Baku to Tbilisi on the Night Train
Abandon the Cube Travel Journal | September 10th 2009 by Mike
We only had a five day transit visa for Azerbaijan. It is a relatively small country and while we would have liked to stay longer than five days, the visa was 130$ for 30 days or $20 for five days, so we took the later and decided to see as much as w read more
How To Reduce Weight In Backpacking Gear?
The Camping Tourist | September 10th 2009 by nishanth
Reducing the weight in your backpacking gear on a camping trip is extremely important for a multitude of reasons. It is bad on your back to be carrying around too much weight and can cause other injuries as well. To ensure you are making the most o read more
11 wonderful places that indonesia have and malaysia didn’t
travel blog | September 10th 2009 by disromantique
boring of continuous claim by malaysian to indonesia cultures and island, here i brought you eleven wonderful places in indonesia that can’t claimed by malaysian. 1. Mount Rinjani National Eco Park 2. Mount Krakatau mount krakatau located at read more
Top Sites of Baku and Azerbaijan
Abandon the Cube Travel Journal | September 8th 2009 by Mike
Azerbaijan, being currently in the middle of an oil boom, is as expensive as Europe. We were confined to Baku because we only had a few days on our transit visa. We talked with other travelers about the best sights and heard about the James Bond Oil read more
How To Choose Hiking & Backpacking Equipment : How To Choose A Ba…
Hiking Backpack | September 7th 2009 by TJ
Learn how to choose a backpack for long hiking trips to stay safe, warm and found while spending the day hiking in this free hiking safety video series. Expert: Kate Carcio Contact: www.zoaroutdoo… Hiking Backpack read more
under the Bora clouds
flip'n travels | September 7th 2009 by RonMon
what if you are flying to an island paradise to brush your heels on powdery sand, soak on crystalline water and marvel the blue horizon far beyond your reach while basking under the tropical sun? Then you see this oh well, We really can’t com read more
Review of the Steripen Water Purifier
New York Outdoors | September 7th 2009 by Sue Freeman
>Click here to read a Review of the Steripen Water Purifier read more
“teleporting” to KL
flip'n travels | September 6th 2009 by RonMon
Going to KL from Singapore is like a bus trip from Manila to Baguio—drivers got a death wish. Ideally it’s an 8 hour butt-torturing ordeal. Back in 2007 when I first took the route, it was indeed eight hours, but that’s because it was a day tri read more
Broken Top Photo Adventure: Oh Dear (Deer), Another Photographic…
Pacific Crest Stock Photography | September 6th 2009 by Mike Putnam
Landscape photography is an unpredictable adventure. Sometimes, everything goes as planned and other times, nothing does. This story is about the latter. It was late summer in Central Oregon, and while the flowers in many of our lower meadows had read more
Baku – The Ancient City with a New Face-lift
Abandon the Cube Travel Journal | September 6th 2009 by Mike
We arrived in Baku at 1:00am and disembarked from the ferry with a sigh, it had been an amazing trip, and although it was over 30 hours from boarding to alighting, we were sad that the ‘cruise’ was over. By the time we got through the ridiculousl read more
Backpacking Grand Teton National Park
Hiking Backpack | September 6th 2009 by TJ
Day 1: Up Paintbrush canyon. Day 2: Over Paintbrush Divide & down Cascade North Fork. Day 3: Down Cascade Canyon. Hiking Backpack read more
Black Lake | Anthony Lakes in Elkhorn Mountains
Oregon Foto Blog | Pictures of Oregon | September 5th 2009 by Michael Skourtes
While backpacking in the North Fork John Day Wilderness a little while ago, I passed through the Anthony Lakes area and discovered that there are countless miles of trails in the rugged wilderness of the Elkhorn Mountains. So I decided to return fo read more
My journey begins…
Gap Year Escape | September 4th 2009
"I mused for a few moments on the question of which was worse, to lead a life so boring that you are easily enchanted, or a life so full of stimulus that you are easily bored." – Bill Bryson. I would imagine that slaving away all week, liv read more
Merrell Outbound Mid Gore-Tex Hiking Boots Review
FeedTheHabit.com | September 4th 2009 by Jason Mitchell
It’s been awhile since I’ve had a pair of true backpacking boots. I’ve typically been loyal to Raichle (now Mammut) hiking boots as the two pair I’d had previously had seen me through hundreds of solid miles along the Pacific read more
Trip To Senggigi Mangsit Pusuk
Lombok Island Tour and Travel Informations | September 4th 2009 by lombok travel
Now we going to trip to Senggigi Beach, Mangsit Beach, Pusuk Pass. Senggigi is the main and bigest tourist object in Lombok. Senggigi located north of Selaparang Airport. It take about 1 hours if we going with public transport. We recomended you when read more
Backpacking in Europe; What you should know before you go.
Travelbug's blog | September 3rd 2009 by Travelbug
Going on a trip is always fun and exciting; backpacking through Europe isn't an exception, it's a great adventure. You will see many different places and meet plenty of fellow backpackers. As with most trips, careful planning and some research of th read more
Kickin’ it in Western Montana
WildrLog | September 3rd 2009 by Bryan
Sorry I haven’t been updating you on my time in Montana, but I’ve been kickin’ it and been really busy. This place is an outdoorsmen’s paradise. How anyone could spend more than a day in this place and deny the existance o read more
Kickin’ it in Western Montana
WildrLog | September 3rd 2009 by Bryan
Sorry I haven’t been updating you on my time in Montana, but I’ve been kickin’ it and been really busy. This place is an outdoorsmen’s paradise. How anyone could spend more than a day in this place and deny the existance o read more
Caving For The First Time
Pcacho's Adventure | September 2nd 2009 by Pcacho
Today while waiting for a visitor I frantically rush to set the receiving area of the house when I accidentally run across photos of the rock formation that my wife took inside a cave. The pictures were great and I can’t help but admire the grand r read more
Tofo – A Backpacker’s Beach Paradise in Mozambique
The Africa Travel Blog | September 2nd 2009 by Hakon
I thought I should share a little secret with you all. It is my favorite beach in Africa. It is not overly crowded, and not much to do there. But it is perfect for one thing: Forgetting about your regular life and just relax and have fun with friends read more
Pets on a Plane: Flying With your Furry Friend
Vacation Rental by Owner | September 2nd 2009 by Raedyfor
Although bringing your pet on vacation seems like a simple, easy to execute idea, in practice it can be difficult, stressful experience if you are not fully prepared. The next time you want to board a plane with your four-legged friend, be sure to ke read more
Aspiring Photographer: Conundrum Creek Trail
A Fist Full of Dandelions | September 2nd 2009 by Kim
These were all taken pre-Baby! We use to go backpacking once a year with our neighbors. This was our first trip. We did a 9 mile one way, 3000 foot elevation gain hike up to the highest natural hot springs in North America, Conundrum Spring. The tr read more
Singapore Hot Spots
flip'n travels | September 1st 2009 by RonMon
We collect key chains. Not officially though. But since it’s the easiest thing to bring home after a trip, not to mention cheapest when you have a bunch load of friends from different circles, and the idea is shared by our friends, we found our key read more
Backpacking & Camping Tips : How To Pack A Backpack For Hiking
Hiking Backpack | September 1st 2009 by TJ
Packing a backpack for hiking depends on the length of the hike and the environment, but a pack should always include water, a first aid kit, a head lamp, sunscreen, a map, some food and a rain jac… Hiking Backpack read more
Borneo-ou
Out of the bubble | September 1st 2009 by MaikuSasi
Just wanted to tell that we are glad to present our photos from Borneo in Flickr. Much awaited pictures of Orangutans, nose monkeys and all the rest of the wonders of the jungle. And also you can enjoy this small piece of backpacking lifestyle here: read more
Little India, Singapore
flip'n travels | August 31st 2009 by RonMon
I have never been alone on a travel before prior to my Sagada trip. I have the faintest sense of direction and I always feel particularly stupid after flying, it’s as if my head is still caught up with the altitude change. It took me an hour to fin read more
Take A Trip To Surga Beach Lombok
Lombok Island Tour and Travel Informations | August 29th 2009 by lombok travel
uqvjdwnatm Have you go to Lombok? I think someone who has come to lombok island know about Senggigi, Kuta and The Three Gili’s. The Three Gili are Gili Air, Gili Meno and Gili Trawangan. That’s the most famous and dramatically thousand of read more
Friendly Monkey At Pusuk Pass
Lombok Island Tour and Travel Informations | August 29th 2009 by lombok travel
Pusuk Pass is one of the Rinjani Mountain Rain Forest. Thousand of monkey forest life freely at the road on Pusuk Pass. Maybe you can break a while if you go from mataram to gili. Take spectacular panoramic photos of the mountains and Gili islands to read more
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