Backpack Bulletin Team

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plan your hiking adventure

How to Plan a Hiking Trip for Your Next Outdoor Adventure

Why risk disastrous hiking trips when proper planning can save your life? Learn essential route mapping, gear selection, and safety protocols. Your wilderness adventure awaits.
hitchhiking risks for backpackers

How Dangerous Is Hitchhiking for Backpacker Travelers?

While thousands hitchhike safely, predators silently hunt the first few miles of your journey. Learn essential precautions that could save your life.
hiking gear and supplies

Essential Items to Bring on a Long Hike

Risking your life on a long hike? Pack these survival essentials to avoid becoming another wilderness statistic. Your safety demands proper preparation.
airline carry on size restrictions

How Strict Are Airlines With Carry-On Size Limits?

Think your carry-on will fly under the radar? Airlines enforce size limits ruthlessly during crowded flights and peak times. Your oversized bag might cost you at the gate.
nomad esim for travelers

How Does Nomad Esim Work for Backpacker Travelers

Ditch physical SIMs forever: Nomad eSIM instantly connects backpackers in 165+ countries starting at just $4.50. Your smartphone might already be compatible.
trail right of way

Hiking Etiquette Who Has Right of Way on the Trail

Who really gets priority on hiking trails? Most outdoor enthusiasts mistakenly yield to the wrong hikers. Learn essential trail etiquette that prevents dangerous encounters with horses and frustrated uphill climbers. Your trail experience depends on it.
solo backpacking adventure benefits

What Is Solo Travel and Why Should Backpackers Try It?

Traveling alone isn’t just for fearless extroverts—it’s the ultimate backpacker liberation tool. Young women are dominating this budget-friendly adventure scene. Freedom awaits your decision.
stay dry while backpacking

How to Stay Dry in Rain While Backpacking

Rain drowns hiking trips, but not yours. Learn exactly how to shield every inch of your body and gear with proven waterproofing strategies. Your adventure doesn’t stop when skies open.
funding your backpacker adventure

How to Get Money for a Backpacker Trip

Skip ramen for months? Learn powerful ways to fund your backpacker adventure through smart saving, side hustles, and unconventional exchanges. Your dream trip awaits.
affordable lodging for travelers

What Does Couch Surfing Mean in Backpacker Travel?

Why pay for hotels when strangers will let you sleep on their couch? Explore how couch surfing revolutionizes travel with authentic cultural immersion. Trust reviews keep you safe.