Comments for Backpacking

Comment on Anyone know any good places to go primitive camping/backpacking? by kumitonka

kumitonka — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:37:11 +0000

if you have never been to the green mountain state….i highly recommend it…… go any time during the year there are different seasons it will inspire awe for you i call vermontropy is a state of mind

Comment on How much money would you take on a backpacking trip across Eastern Europe? by Thomas

Thomas — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 05:59:54 +0000

im doing a 2 month back pack of europe as well starting in london in 2010…based on research im bringing 4000$ US to acount for food + drinks. add a plane ticket and a eurotrain pass and your looking at 6000-7000$ but this will supposedly do you quite fine if your like me and look for mom and pop places to eat and cheaper, local spots to hang out. also it is much cheaper to go with a couple of freinds, splitting a train pass thats shared with 2-5 people will cut costs into 3rds in my case. it all depends on how lavish you wanna live for 2 months

Comment on How much money would you take on a backpacking trip across Eastern Europe? by karla

karla — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:53:13 +0000

i did it… im from canada and in 2 months $4000 was just enough to get me home lol i would take $5-6000 to be on the safe side!

Comment on What will I need for a backpacking/hiking trip? by Ted G

Ted G — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:34:49 +0000

just make sure you have a comfortable pack, i recommend interior frames although exterior offer more space.
pack clothes for the weather in which you’ll be traveling, also pack more clothes than what you think you’ll need, being wet is probably the worst thing that can ever happen, but don’t get too excessive as you don’t want to be weighted down as much as possible.
also make sure you have a good tent and rain jacket… as mentioned before, being wet is the worst thing that can happen.
good boots are necessary too, they should be above the ankle and if you plan on crossing rivers make sure they’re water proof (leather is the best, and try to get Gore-Tex because the material drys from the inside out) and try to break them in before you go.

Comment on How much money would you take on a backpacking trip across Eastern Europe? by PCXIX

PCXIX — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:33:09 +0000

To be safe I would recommend $ 60-80 /day. Eastern Europe is not any cheaper than the west.Especially now days $-euro exchange rate is not helping at all. Just came back from a month trip in summer. Austria -Hungary-Slovakia-Croatia