What to Wear When Backpacking
How to Choose Travel Clothing: 6 Factors to Consider
If you're planning long-term travels or want to learn new packing hacks for your vacation, read this post on how to choose travel clothing. It's one part of a series: Packing Tips and Travel Clothing for Multi-Season Trips How to Pack for Multi-Season...
Ultralight Backpacking Gear Guide: My 10,000 km Walk
Want travel, packing, and life inspiration? Meet Agni who has a goal of walking 10,000km for freedom. Learn about her inspirational story and her ultralight backpacking gear guide for this type of walking trip! Ultralight Backpacking Gear Guide Written...
Daily Travel Essentials: What to Carry in Your Day Bag?
What do you carry in your day bag while traveling? Here are our daily travel essentials in four different scenarios! Daily Travel Essentials Written by: Niki Landry When you go out for the day of exploring in a new destination it’s normally...
The 5 Most Unexpected Yet Essential Travel Items that Helped Me Survive My 5 Month Trip
In March 2015 I began the biggest journey of my life, embarking on an epic five month adventure around South East Asia, India, and the West Coast of the USA. As my decision to travel was somewhat last minute, I had only one month to plan and pack for three very...
The Ultimate Backpack Organizer: Pack and Unpack in Seconds
If you’re a frequent flyer or a backpacker that’s constantly on the go, I’m pleased to share a packing product that will revolutionize the way you pack! Take a look at my video review of The Pack – the ultimate backpack organizer that will help you unpack in...
What to Bring on a Camping Trip: A Practical Guide for Girls
Finding inspiration from women like Cheryl Strayed, who hiked 1,100 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail, we may want to challenge ourselves to go out deep in the woods and get lost. However, we don’t want to be unprepared for the challenges that lie ahead of...
9 Daily Essentials you need when Backpacking through Asia
Different travel destinations require different essentials. I have been living in Thailand for several months, and I have gradually learned what should be on my list of items to keep on hand. After being caught without a few times, I have narrowed down what to...
Backpacking Tips for Female Travelers: Packing Essentials
Before I discovered the pleasure of traveling with a backpack I used to be one of those women unable to pack all my belongings into one bag. No more luggage size drama, extra kilo nightmares or vacuum bags. Only the essentials to enjoy every minute of my trip....
My Long Term Travel Packing List: Beaches and Diving
As mentioned in my post How to Pack for Long Term Travel, I use one of three packing strategies for my current stage in my indefinite travels. I refresh and replace as I go! As my destinations and interests have changed in the past 3 years as a...
Safe Travel Essentials: Will these 5 Products Help You?
We're halfway through Backpacker's Month on TFG and today's topic is safety! Safe travel is always a concern for female travelers. Whether traveling alone or with others, we take a look at 5 products that may help keep your belongings safe. 5 Safe Travel...
Travel Accessory OVERLOAD: 7 MORE Products you May or May Not Need
Just because a travel accessory works for one traveler doesn't mean it will work for you. Let’s take a look at 7 MORE travel products you may or may not need. Check out yesterday's post for the first ten travel products on this list! 7 More...
Travel Products: Do you Need to Pack these 10 Items? Maybe, Maybe Not
There are many common travel products you’ll find listed in individual packing lists online but you have to determine if each item actually applies to your needs. Let's review the most common items in a traveler’s bag and figure out if it's something you need...
Rolling Backpack: Why the Osprey Meridian Doesn’t Work for Me
Yesterday I shared with you the top reasons why Osprey Meridians make awesome wheeled backpacks. In today's post, I'm going to share with you why this rolling backpack didn't work for me. Why the Osprey Meridian Doesn't Work for Me Table Of...
Wheeled Backpacks: Why the Osprey Meridian is a Great Choice!
If you're considering wheeled backpacks, check out my Osprey Meridian review. Due to back problems I am no longer able to travel with my beloved Osprey Farpoint pack and purchased the Osprey Meridian 22 as a replacement. They're convertible rolling backpacks....
How to Pack for Long Term Travel
September is the backpackers month on TFG and we're going to take a look at the different items a traveler might need when planning long term travel. How to Pack for Long Term Travel If you're going on a RTW trip you probably be visiting the top...
Packing List for RTW Trip: 5 Steps to Choosing Toiletries
If you're planning an adventure around the globe, we've got your backpacking checklist covered! First you should take a look at our Ultimate Packing List for RTW trip and then read the below tips on how to choose your toiletries. 5 Steps to Choosing...
Backpacking South America: The Complete Women’s Packing Guide
South America is an incredible continent with so much to offer the adventurous traveler. I originally visited in 2008 with G Adventures and did a Brazil/Argentina tour followed by a separate tour to Peru - a fantastic trip! In today's post, TFG's backpacking...
How to Avoid the Lumberjack Look when Camping
Camping is the sort of travel that definitely feels casual in every way, especially style-wise. Far too often though, campers seem to pack their worst clothes and go outside as if they're there for lumberjacking or gutter duty. This doesn't have to be you!...
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