The Glacier Outdoor River Pack is truly an all in one convenient backpack designed for all your fishing, hiking, and angling needs.  The company that makes this backpack, Glacier Outdoor has been in business for over 25 years and is committed to making quality products and this is no different.
This stellar backpack has a ton [...]

My sole motivation for heading to Mongolia to fish came from the descriptions I got from a guy in Beijing.  Greg was a giant from Nebraska, and living in China.  He had just come back from a trip to Mongolia and was eager to share his experiences.  Just the way he said Mongolia, with a loud booming voice, [...]

I recently read an article on travel website about the advantages of traveling when you’re older.  It had some good points, but overall I found it disturbing.  The “older” author was 28.  Twenty-eight! I’m not in my twenties…or thirties.  But I still go schlepping around with a backpack whenever I get the chance.  Here’s what [...]

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10.  Don’t be boring! A holiday should not only be about relaxing, it should also be about challenging yourself to grow by experiencing and interacting with true local people as much as possible. Staying in a hotel and hanging out with other tourists is not only [...]

Seriously, I’m not kidding and for some reason I’m thinking “yeah, I remember making that suggestion”.  I’m pretty sure at some point almost all of us have thought they should make a heated boot.  Particularly on a day you find yourself outside braving the cold elements.  Well, Columbia has done it introducing the Columbia Bugathermo [...]

I think most people are aware of the discount flight websites like whichbudget.com etc etc, but what most people don’t know is that this should only be a starting point for you.

When planning a camping or hiking trip, correctly packing your backpack can really make a difference. Start

Don’t leave your music behind!! To often I find myself on a backpacking trip and realize I wish I had my guitar

Flashpacking is a backpacking trend based on former shoestring travelers’ ways.  Born of those hostel-going backpackers that lived on nothing on their early journeys and have now become successful, the movement is a mix of technology and frugality.
The typical flashpacker is in their mid-to-late 20s or early 30s, and is a young professional worker.  They [...]

You have a few months off this summer before heading back to lectures but money is too tight for a trip to Asia or Australia, so why….