The Gelert Mongoose 2 is the 2 person tent that I backpacked happily with for 2 years. Evidently it’s all about the 2’s! From the steamy tropics of Nicaragua to the Andean heights of Ecuador, from Northern Australia to the south of the UK, I’ve relied on this tent in thick and thin and it’s never let […]
Tag Archives: Travel Kit
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Aug
Aug
Surely one of the best budget activities you can enjoy as a traveller is settling down for a good old read. It’s free, it’s easy and you can enjoy it in innumerable places. Not often is it that we are blessed with the time to read almost as much as we want, when we want, […]
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Jun
Jun
Having endured, over the years, a ton of long haul economy flights across the globe, I’m pretty well versed in the best carry on packing tips! The following list was put to the test on the recent flight I took from Brisbane to London and I can confirm that nothing was left wanting! So […]
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May
May
As part of my series on how you can make your journeys round the world happier and healthier, I’m bringing you my list of the top 10 budget travel items for the health conscious. Make sure you’re fully prepared and able to have the best trip possible by including some of this great items on […]
Travel Gear & Packing, Travel Tips
21 Smart Packing Travel Hacks That Will Change the Way You Travel!
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Apr
Apr
Packing for your next adventure shouldn’t feel like a game of Tetris! And with the best travel packing hacks (and a dash of common sense), it doesn’t have to! Packing can actually be both an enjoyable (yes, really!) and satisfying experience. That’s why I’m bringing you my 21 top packing travel hacks – they’re the […]
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Apr
Apr
The Travel Backpack Mission I’ve been on a mission to find a new backpack. My old 75l is way too big for anything and I’ve been looking to get a new, smaller model. Searching online however, it’s been really hard to uncover decent comparative reviews of backpacks for travel across a range of brands. […]
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Mar
Mar
It seems to me that mountain climbers and serious explorer folk largely dominate the ‘Buying a Tent Guide’ field online. So I thought I would branch out a bit and create a guide for those looking to buy a tent specifically for backpacking. Tents are such an awesome addition to any adventure, because they […]
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Feb
Feb
Never one for travelling with an array of gadgets and creature comforts, I always try to make my luggage as light as possible. It’s very easy to get carried away with all the latest technical gizmos, but often one of the forfeits of being a budget traveller is having to do without. Nonetheless, there […]