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Tips for making the best of long distance trips.

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Carrying a small flashlight is also a must when walking alone at night.

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My packing list is the smallest amount of stuff I’ve taken on an international trip, ever.

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Sleep soundly by reading these 7 highly effective ways to protect your camera while traveling.

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The box reads, “For wherever the road takes you.” Perfect, I thought, as I opened it, put on the new Seregenti Siena glasses, and hopped into my packed car. For those of you that were unaware, I just returned from a solo 6-week cross-country road trip. I drove through 32 states, stopped in 25 cities, [...]

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” Sea to Summit” was founded by several mountain climbing enthusiasts who loved to travel light with as little as possible. They provide innovative gear for every type of traveler, from the urban day-tripper to the backpacker taking a gap year across the Americas. Their latest designs feature their Ultra-Sil fabric that is extremely lightweight [...]

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BlackBerry Curve 8900 Phone, Black (AT&T) This post might surprise you coming from a guy who purposefully traveled the world sans cell phone, however I’m starting to experience a change of heart. My curiosity was irrevocably piqued when I met Jim on the Nile River cruise last year.  Whether it was tracking us on Google [...]

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Petzl Zipka Plus LED Headlamp

by Dave on September 11, 2007 · 13 comments

Flashlights have gone the way of the Dodo bird when it comes to backpackers’ lighting gear of choice. In May 2006, I came to this realization when I tried to use my trusted Mini Maglite on a pre-dawn hike to the top of Temple IV in Tikal, Guatemala to watch the sun rise over the [...]

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