Tag: Gear

Why a Travel Backpack is Best (Roll Bags Suck)

Rucksack travel > Roll Bag Travel If you’re not interested in freedom, adventure, health or common courtesy toward the entire universe while traveling, this post will prove of very little interest to you. Out in front of the Saint-Lazare train station in Paris, there’s a sculpture (and Ingress portal) called Consigne à vie or Checked Luggage for …

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Have Ruck, Will Travel

There are times when the universe gives you an unexpected opportunity to travel, be it through work or perhaps a spontaneous invitation from a friend or, if worlds collide as they often do, both. These types of trips seem to materialize out of thin air and when they do, there are ways to seize the …

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Back in Vietnam – 009: Ruck Sapa

Sapa Valley, Northern Vietnam The final stop in Rich’s journey through Vietnam. Sapa is a frontier township along the Chinese border, home to the northern highlanders and hundreds of miles of trails. It’s the perfect place to field test MACV-1 prototypes. Sapa is considered the trekking capitol of Vietnam and we all know trekking is …

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