Category: Packing
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Backpacking 101: 10 Tips For Having A Better Backpacking Experience
Backpacking is an adventure that blends backcountry camping and hiking. If you’re looking to get away from it all and feel truly free, then consider taking a backpacking trip. It will leave you feeling closer to nature, refreshed, and fully immersed in the outdoor experience. If you’re new to backpacking this list of 10 tips…
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Packing Tips for a Summer Trip to Vancouver
Vancouver’s beautiful year-round. In the spring, it has cherry blossoms going for it. In the fall, its tree-lined streets turn golden and red. And the winters are mild compared to the rest of Canada – plus, Whistler is just a short drive away. But summers in Vancouver are something else. It isn’t quite as muggy…
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5 Ways You Know You’re Near the End of Your Backpacking Days
Going on a backpacking trip is an exciting adventure. It doesn’t matter if you’re going across the country or around the world, you get to experience new things and learn more about yourself. If you’ve never backpacked before, it may be a journey to bump near the top of your to-do list. There will come…
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Expert Travel Tips That Will Make Your Business Trips from Canada More Convenient
Travel has become an integral part of today’s business. Managers, employees, and even the executives are traveling more frequently nowadays because more markets are available out there that can be tapped to get new customers or clients. As such, travel is part of the efforts of establishing, growing and maintaining the prospects of any market.…
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9 Great Canadian Souvenirs Worth Stuffing In Your Luggage
It’s no secret that tourists love a good souvenir. It can be something as simple as a dollar bill, a postcard, or something more unique. Sometimes it’s nice to spend the extra time and money to find a souvenir you can share with family and friends as you regale them about your journeys. Looking for souvenirs to take…
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9 Best Camera Backpacks for Photographers
Camera backpacks are a photographers best friend. They are one of the most important tools for hauling camera gear. These bags are a lifeline to your most important lenses, and need to protect your equipment from damage at all times. While most contain the typical things backpacks possess: pockets, water bottle holders, adjustable straps, compartments. They…
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4 Valuable Tips for Moving Across Canada
If you’re anything like me, the idea of living somewhere new is an intriguing proposition. New neighbourhoods, new cafes, new pubs, new parks, and new people! I’ve had the fortune of successfully moving across Canada twice, and I have to warn you that while it’s not the easiest thing to do, making that move can…
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Make Your Own DIY Backpacker First Aid Kit
This post was sponsored by the makers of REACTINE®. All thoughts & opinions are my own. When you’re on the road long enough, cuts, scrapes, bruises, illnesses, and general cases of “not feeling so hot” are all too common. After living and dealing with these uncomfortable experiences on a case by case basis, I got sick of…
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Best Backpacks for long term travel
Picking the perfect backpack is not an easy task. First off, we have to acknowledge that there is no “one backpack to rule them all”. On the contrary, the market is vast and has a highly diversified supply of zillions of products to pick from. In my experience, choosing the right backpacking backpack really depends…