How to select beer for the river
Imagine a river trip with no beer. Such horrors must never be committed. If you are tasked with stocking up on beer for a big river trip, you have your work cut out for you. Your job is of the utmost...
View ArticleLow budget adventure is possible
Today we’ll follow up on last week’s posts where we explored what it is that prevents you from having more adventures. Turns out money and time were the biggest culprits. Money and time—if you had...
View ArticleWhat’s in your first aid kit?
Better question: do you even have a first aid kit? If so, is it store bought, or did you piece it together like we did? Do you take it everywhere, or do you only pack it in certain situations? We take...
View ArticleA hundred and one uses for a bandana
Is there another piece of travel/backpacking gear more versatile than a bandana? I bet we could come up with close to a hundred and one uses for a bandana. I’ll kick off the first five: 1. Coffee...
View ArticleWhy anticipation is so important
I feel more than a little silly admitting I actually lost sleep this morning thinking about an upcoming trip. In July. Yeah, July is a few months off, and to be honest, this trip is hardly even taking...
View ArticleGuest Post: Traveling the States in 6 Weeks by Bus
Note: Today’s Guest Post comes from Matt Davids. Matt blogs about anything to do with traveling, from massive adventures like the six week Greyhound tour of the States that you’ll read about here, to...
View Article8 Travel-Related Jams for the Weekend
I’ve been inadvertently jamming to a few travel-related songs this week. Clearly it’s a sign to pack my bags and hit the long, dusty road. A wise traveler can’t go on ignoring such obvious signs. The...
View ArticleThe Top 11 Most Annoying Airline Passengers
The joys of flying are often exacerbated by these 11 knuckleheads. 1. The Chair Kicker A gentle bump here and there, no big deal. Every 30 seconds? I’m about to flip out. Adjusting my seatback in a...
View ArticleThe Top 11 Most Amazing Airline Passengers
Last week, I painstakingly compiled a list of The Top 11 Most Annoying Airline Passengers. This week, a tip of the hat to The Top 11 Most Amazing Airline passengers. 1. The Full Passport Passenger of...
View ArticleThe Fun Is Over: You Want This Trip To End, Now!
Have you ever been midway through a long journey when that all-too familiar feeling creeps in? You know which one I’m talking about: the very moment when you ask yourself “what am I doing here?” You’re...
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