Tag: backpacking
7 posts tagged "backpacking".
Long-term, low-cost, self-directed travel — living out of a pack, moving slowly, and trading comfort for freedom and immersion. On this blog backpacking is less a hobby than a case study in optionality and personal autonomy: it demonstrates how little money a rich life actually requires, especially when paired with geoarbitrage across cheaper countries. It rewards minimalism by making every possession earn its weight, and it is a natural laboratory for serendipity — the unplanned encounters and detours that an over-scheduled life forecloses. For Richard it also underwrites a contrarian point about frugality: constraint, far from impoverishing experience, often deepens it.
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A Minimalist Packing List for Female Travelers
After posting my ultralight packing list, I got some queries about what a similar set-up might look like for female travelers.
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Ultralight Travel Packing List: 10 Countries, One 7kg Bag
I’ve been wandering around Asia and the Indian subcontinent for almost two years now with a pack that weighs in at 15 pounds.
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After the Pizza Diet: Losing 20kg and Readjusting to Life as a Skinny Guy
When my friends visited, they roasted me mercilessly over my striking resemblance to Christian Bale in The Machinist.
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One Year Traveling Asia with a 22 Litre Day Pack
"Where’s your bag?" "This is my bag.” "No, your proper bag." “This is my proper bag.” Confusing cabbies is only one of the many perks of ultralight travel.
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Hiking the Himalayas in Flip-Flops
Hiking the Annapurna Circuit in New Zealand's national footwear seemed like it would be a hilarious jape. After 150km of ice, snow and scree, not so much.
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The Portable Travel Gym that Fits in Your Pocket
Staying fit on the road is a challenge, but I’ve found a way to cram an entire travel gym into my pocket: A simple deck of playing cards.
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Getting Rid of All Your Stuff Feels Like Taking a Big, Dreamy Dump
See also: Rasping dead skin off your feet, taking a tactical spew during a big night out, or achieving inbox zero. It's the same sort of deep satisfaction.
