While preparing for long term travel I spent a fair bit of time researching which backpack to buy. I narrowed my choices down using certain criteria:
▪️Small enough to take on as hand luggage (40L max)
▪️Top and front loading (for easy access)
▪️Airflow back panel
▪️A pretty colour (yes, this is a totally unnecessary, girlie criteria)
And in the end I settled on the Osprey Sirrus 36L (in purple), which ticked all the boxes. Especially the pretty colour! Continue reading
One of my biggest packing dilemmas before leaving home was the question: glasses or contact lenses?
Being incredibly short sighted (-6.5), and unable to see more than a few inches from my face without corrective lenses, I did worry about how I was (literally) going to see the the world. Continue reading
When I trekked to Everest Base Camp in October 2015 I made the decision to carry my own pack. As I’m a bit of a weakling it was imperative to keep this light and only take the essentials. When I hopped on the flight to Lukla my bag weighed in under 7kgs – phew!
Of course if you are hiring a porter (or are stronger than me) it is possible to take more but rather unnecessary. Continue reading
I set myself a little challenge before leaving – to travel through multiple climates with only 36L carry on sized backpack.
Turns out it was fairly simple – you just take less stuff! Below is what I took (plus what I chucked and picked up along the way).
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