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Need help with picking out a Backpack.
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My husband and I are planning to travel around the world for a year and I need to get a backpack. No major hiking or climbing involved, mostly just city to city. I have looked at a couple of packs,…Continue
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Started this discussion. Last reply by DH Wall Feb 22, 2010.
Wondering about vaccines but dont want to wade through CDC?
Hello all you fellow travel lovers, thrill seekers, dreamers, and explores. My husband and I are planning our trip around the world (begin in February 2010). We have started a blog to document our…Continue
Started Nov 16, 2009
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DH Wall replied to Jessica VanNess's discussion Need help with picking out a Backpack."I'm guessing you'll need some sort of small, light day bag backpack too so you can avoid carrying a big backpack all day long."
Jessica VanNess posted a blog postWe are leaving on a jetplane, don't know when we'll be back again . . .
It is done! On Thursday Dec. 26th we bought our first one-way leg of our around the world trip. We are shipping out February 7th, 2010 (a little over 5 weeks from now)!!! Our itinerary- one-way from Raleigh Durham International to Miami then onto Buenos Aires Argentina! We are so very, very, very excited!In the next few weeks we will be wrapping up all the last minute details and trying to write/blog about everything we learn along the way. Next on the agenda- apply for Australian, Chinese, and…See More
Jessica VanNess replied to Jessica VanNess's discussion Need help with picking out a Backpack."Thanks for the advice. Funny thing- I bought a pack last week . . .from REI and my experience there was fantastic. I had gone to Great Outdoor a couple of weeks prior, been fitted, and tried on weighted packs. I stopped by REI just to compare prices…"
BeersandBeans replied to Jessica VanNess's discussion Need help with picking out a Backpack."This is always tough. I have a HARD time finding a good backpack that fits me well because I am petite. After literally dragging my latest backpack on the airport floor between terminals I knew I needed to do something. I ended up spending hours at…"
Jessica VanNess replied to Jessica VanNess's discussion Need help with picking out a Backpack."Freddie,
That link was awesome, even goes into what to pack! Thanks. I went and looked at some bags this weekend and went along with Craig's great advice- ask to try it on weighted. I thought the mens versus womens pack thing was just a scam,…"
Freddie replied to Jessica VanNess's discussion Need help with picking out a Backpack."Also, check out this complete Backpackers 101 guide for Backpacks & Packing! http://offtrackplanet.com/archives/2048"
Jessica VanNess replied to Jessica VanNess's discussion Need help with picking out a Backpack."Hi Craig,
Thanks for the great advice. I actually had a huge pack that I used to backpack around Brazil and Costa Rica. It was way too big and I struggled to carry it when it was full. The weighted pack is a great idea. I never knew that was an…"
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Craig Martin replied to Jessica VanNess's discussion Need help with picking out a Backpack."Hi Jessica,
You really need to get into an outdoor shop and find a pack that fits your body. The store should have some weighted stuff sacks that simulate the weight you're carrying.
I'm becoming a bigger and bigger fan of Aarn packs.…"
Jessica VanNess posted a discussionNeed help with picking out a Backpack.
My husband and I are planning to travel around the world for a year and I need to get a backpack. No major hiking or climbing involved, mostly just city to city. I have looked at a couple of packs, but would love some advice from people who have traveled in a similar way and what they would or wouldn't get.Any advice is greatly appreciated.Thanks,Jessica VanNessSee More
Jessica VanNess posted a blog postVaccines- don't wanna get 'em, can't live without 'em.
Hello all you fellow travel lovers, thrill seekers, dreamers, and explores. Mark and I have been talking about traveling the world together since we very first met. Well all that talk has finally paid off with a little help from dedication, persistence, and good ol’ hard work. We are planning our trip around the world that will begin in February 2010! Otherwise known as 3 ½ months!!! So, we have started a blog (actually a couple) to keep a record of our journey, the things we see, people we…See More
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We are leaving on a jetplane, don't know when we'll be back again . . .
Posted on December 30, 2009 at 4:28pm
Vaccines- don't wanna get 'em, can't live without 'em.
Hello all you fellow travel lovers, thrill seekers, dreamers, and explores. Mark and I have been talking about traveling the world together since we very first met. Well all that talk has finally paid off with a little help from dedication, persistence, and good ol’ hard work. We are planning our trip around the world that will begin in February 2010! Otherwise known as 3 ½ months!!! So, we have started a blog (actually a couple) to keep a record of our journey, the things we see, people we…
ContinuePosted on November 16, 2009 at 2:30pm
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