Backpacker’s Journal – The Practical Minimalist. WHEN PACKING FOR YOUR UPCOMING TRIP IT IS VERY EASY TO BECOME CARRIED AWAY AND START CRAMMING IN ALL OF YOUR MOST LOVED BELONGINGS INTO YOUR BACKPACK. DON’T. BELONGINGS ARE NOTHING BUT INANIMATE OBJECTS THAT JUST SO HAPPEN TO BELONG TO YOU, IN REALITY THEY DON’T ACTUALLY MEAN ANYTHING AND YOU WILL SURVIVE WITHOUT THEM FOR A FEW MONTHS. I’VE WITNESSED SO MANY PEOPLE LUGGING AROUND BAGS 3X THE SIZE OF THEMSELVES YET THEY END UP WEARING THE SAME 3 OUTFITS EACH WEEK BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT THEY’VE FOUND THEY’RE MOST COMFORTABLE IN AND BELIEVE ME, ONCE YOU’VE HAD A 15KG BAG STRAPPED TO YOU FOR A COUPLE MONTHS YOU’LL SOON WISH YOU REALISED WHAT YOU REALLY NEEDED BEFORE LEAVING. SIMPLE SOLUTION, GET A WHEELIE BAG! RIGHT? NO, MOST CERTAINLY NOT. NOT ONLY WILL YOU BECOME THE MOST HATED PERSON ON THE AIRPORT TRAVELLATORS, YOUR WHEELIE BAG WILL TOO, BECOME THE BANE OF YOUR OWN LIFE. THE WAY I SEE IT, IF YOU CAN’T LIFT IT OVER Y
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BACKPACKER’S joURNAL. a short guide for the eager traveller. THE PENNY SAVER. SINCE HAVING BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO SPEND THE LAST TWO YEARS EXPLORING OUR WONDERFUL WORLD, THE MOST COMMON PHRASE I HEAR FROM FRIENDS ON MY RETURN IS; “I WISH I COULD, BUT I JUST CAN’T AFFORD IT”. SO HERE, I HAVE PUT TOGETHER THIS POST DEDICATED TO GUIDING YOU ALL THROUGH HOW TO SAVE. I’M GOING TO BE HONEST, THE WORLD IS EXPENSIVE, BUT I’D LIKE YOU TO REMEMBER THAT IT ISN’T GOING ANYWHERE. SO PLEASE DON’T LOSE FAITH AFTER 3 MONTHS OF SAVING WHEN YOU STILL HAVEN’T GATHERED THE FUNDS FOR A LIFETIME OF ADVENTURE. JUST BE PATIENT. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE RICH TO TRAVEL, THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE JUST LIKE YOURSELVES MAKING THEIR WAY AROUND THE GLOBE ON A BUDGET, BUT THEY’RE MAKING IT HAPPEN! IF, LIKE ME YOU WORK FOR MINIMUM WAGE OR AROUND THAT FIGURE, HERE’S A BREAKDOWN: FULL TIME JOB 40 HOURS PER WEEK £9 AN HOUR = £360 PW. £1440 PM. MINUS 20% TAX = £1,212 PM. MINUS RENT = £7