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Product Reviews to achieve the Perfect Pack: A collection of the best gadgets, travel accessories and how-to's for worry-free wandering.
The 10 Best Backpacking Packs for Your Next Trek
It should come as no surprise that choosing a good backpack is an integral aspect of backpacking, and yet so many people cheap out on their packs, much to the detriment of their trips. A good backpack can fit everything you need without being too bulky or adding additional weight. A good backpack should also be comfortable enough that you hardly notice the extra weight on your back. On the other hand, a cheaply-made or poorly-fitting backpack can completely ruin an otherwise promising trek. To help you avoid that mistake, bringing comfortable and functional backpacking packs on your trip will ensure you can fully enjoy the experience.
By Joseph D. N. Kendrick7 years ago in Wander
10 Cute Passport Covers to Buy
Passport covers aren't just travel accessories. They're absolutely essential. They keep the documents and cards you need in one safe place that's easily accessible. Holders with RFID technology block scammers and phishers from stealing your information. Take a look at some of the cutest passport wallets available and pick your favorite!
By Julie Barnes7 years ago in Wander
The Very Best Watercolour Travel Journal
If you know me, you might know that I love to travel. I have also always been a very artistic person. Something about drawing, doodling or painting just pulls you in. It slows you down, relaxes your mind, it's even recommended as a type of therapy. This particular hobby has always presented a challenge for me when I traveled because I like to pack light…very light. If I can manage to fit all the things in one backpack and live like that for months, I’ll do it. Unfortunately you can hardly fit several canvases and a bunch of paint tubes into a backpack. You’ve also got brushes, blending palettes, and your paint can pop and spill all over your clothes. I once got to my destination with some very colourful luggage…exhausting.
By Faline Kay Frost7 years ago in Wander
Lucky Trip - An Unbiased Anecdotal Review of a Lowkey Service
Let me start off this article by disclosing that I in no way work for or am affiliated with Lucky Trip at all (as much as I'd love to be). I simply utilised their service earlier this summer and I'd like to share my experience of it. I would also like to disclose that I am from the UK, and Lucky Trip only seem to, at the moment, cater for people from the UK.
By Alexander Casey7 years ago in Wander
10 Best Portable Solar Powered Battery Chargers for Camping
Even as we escape to the wilderness, we can't leave the reality of our fully connected lives behind. This means the cellphone is coming, whether mother nature likes it or not. If you're out in the elements and you need to send a text, respond to an email, or get driving directions home, these portable solar powered battery chargers will give you the boost you need.
By Brian McCann8 years ago in Wander
10 Products to Make Camping Easier
Once upon a time, roughing it in the great outdoors meant just that, roughing it. A tent, sleeping bag, and a pan to cook with over the fire were all you really needed to go camping, and while keeping it simple is still a good idea when packing for your next camping trip, it doesn’t hurt to bring along some of these modern gadgets to make the trip more convenient and enjoyable. If you plan on camping for more than a night or two, these camping accessories will afford you more time to focus on enjoying nature instead of wrangling with erecting a tent for an hour or wishing and hoping your evening bonfire will ignite.
By Stella Marin8 years ago in Wander
Best Backpacking Tents to Bring on Your Next Trip
My son Jarret and I do a lot of camping so that we can bond as father and son, and, hopefully, as men and even human beings. Since I prioritize my relationship with my son, it's important that I own one of the best backpacking tents.
By Devon Thomas8 years ago in Wander
Best Freeze Dried Backpacking Meals
Backpacking trips are a great way for me to bond with my son during the weekend when he stays with me. Or, so I've been told on the Visiting Dad forum that I belong to. CoolDad90 and CoolDad91 (no relation) both said that Upstate New York has a lot of great places. So here are the best freeze dried backpacking meals that I'm stocking up on before my son Jarret and I head up north so make memories. Maybe we'll see one of the biggest cats in the world during our hike!
By Devon Thomas8 years ago in Wander
10 of the Most Luxurious Glamping Gear
For us who can't actually rely on nature, camping to us sounds like torture. We have to sleep in a small, weak tent surrounded by animals, eat food out of cans, use water from the pond to bathe ourselves, and the bush is our toilet. Sounds like a nightmare to those who can't stand nature, right? But if you've ever wanted to go camping, you don't entirely have to depend on nature! In fact, there's a ton of gear you can use for glamping!
By Penny Newton8 years ago in Wander
