June 2022 – Perth Russian Trip

Finding The Backpacking Sleeping Bag Worth Packing

Posted on June 30, 2022July 6, 2022

The backpacker is the ultimate freedom lover. Out and about in nature, they take in everything there is to offer – including the bugs, rough terrain and, at times, inclement weather. The seasoned backpacker is always well-prepared and leaves nothing to chance, knowing one small slip-up on even the simplest of trips can be a dangerous one. It’s not the idea of getting hurt that scares them as much as the idea of being unable to get out and enjoy nature and its views! This prompts them to pay special attention to all the aspects of the gear they bring with them.

One piece of gear that warrants extra consideration is a backpacking sleeping bag. A good backpacking sleeping bag fits the need of the backpacker to a tee. It is lightweight, easily stowed and ensures the backpacker a decent night’s sleep. How can this be determined? With a little bit of research, forethought and plain old personal preference, the …

Search For Backpacker’s European Vacation Packages And Research On Favorite State Parks And Events I

Posted on June 29, 2022July 6, 2022

Enjoyable European Vacations to Vienna

Vienna has a rich heritage in the arts and culture, making it a great city to visit for enriching European vacations. The Vienna State Opera, Wiener Staatsoper, is a beautiful structure, especially at night, where you can catch world-class performances of opera 50 to 60 times a year. The Hofburg Museum exhibits the imperial jewels of the royal family of Habsburgs. Another demonstration of imperial affluence is the Sisi Museum; devoted to the Empress Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie of Austria, the museum showcases the imperial apartments. The Kunsthistorisches Museum and Naturhistorisches Museum have numerous paintings by old masters, and ancient and classical artifacts. On to Vienna’s museum quarter, you will learn more about Vienna’s art and culture from several museums sprawled over a vast complex that was transformed in the 1990s from what used to be imperial stalls. The Leopold Museum, which houses one of the largest collections of modern Austrian art from artists such as …

The Use Of Sediment Water Filter Cartridge

Posted on June 28, 2022July 6, 2022

Sediment water filter cartridges are used in a variety of settings, including faucet water filters. They are very versatile and cost effective, and can be used in a variety of settings. The way sediment water filter cartridges filter the water is through a micro filtration unit which filters out sand, bacteria and pathogens such as Giardia.

Different Types of Devices

Sediment water filter cartridges are used in various water purification devices. One such device is a backpacking and camping water purifier. This purifier has to be very light and versatile so that it can fit into the pack and be taken into a variety of settings and weather conditions.

The sediment water filter cartridge is important, because the water to be purified is from streams and rivers where the water can be filled with bacteria and pathogens which can make the hiker extremely ill. A backpacker or hiker can be fairly confident of the water supply if the sediment water …

Bangkok top 10 for visitors

Posted on June 27, 2022July 6, 2022

Wondering what to do in Bangkok for the weekend? Or what to leave out? Here are ten of the best sights and activities to get the most out of this great Asian city.

Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew
Together, these two attractions are top of most visitors itinerary. They form the most splendid and ornate of Thailands temples and palaces, making them a primary attraction. Wat Phra Kaew, also commonly referred to as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, is the name of the most famous Buddhist temple (wat) in Bangkok, which is situated within a complex of temples and houses the famous Emerald Buddha statue. Sitting adjacent to the temple complex is the Grand Palace, an ornate royal residence built in the neo-Baroque style. Appropriate clothing must be worn for both attractions.

Jim Thompsons House
A trained architect, Thompson was posted in many locations around the world during WWII. When the war came to an end, Thompson was …

Thane city guide for the visitors

Posted on June 26, 2022July 6, 2022

Thane is the city in Maharashtra with a great history and its own culture. It was ruled by many regimes and saw many transformations, the evidence of which can be seen in findings of the architectural excavations. The cities name was changed several times. The present name is derived from Sthan or Sthanaka. Many travelers described it as a great place which had a port with continuous ship traffic. Surprisingly the present day Ghodbunder is the area where horses were unloaded from ships. Many worldwide travelers have visited the city and described it as a prospering kingdom. Thane is located at 30 Km North East of Mumbai on the western coast of India.

After India gained independence from the British, Thane grew slowly and gained the status of an industrial town in the sixties. The city continuously kept on growing in all respects with the population showing an enormous growth. In accordance with the growing population construction activities were boomed …

Celebrate Great Outdoors Month with Arizona River Runners

Posted on June 25, 2022July 6, 2022

Its official. Studies show that Americans are suffering from “nature-deficit disorder” and the cure is to enjoy the great outdoors. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, children between the ages of 8 and 18 are spending seven and a half hours a day using electronic media indoors. Adults find themselves moving from the computer screen at work to their smart phone to laptop to television throughout the course of their waking hours. The sedentary lifestyle Americans have adopted, increasingly more connected to electronics and less connected to the natural world, has been the focus of a number of health-related studies in recent years, and the news isnt good.

These habits have been linked to obesity in children and adults, high blood pressure, heart disease, asthma and diabetes, as well as stress, attention deficit disorder and vitamin D deficiency. Studies also show that Americans participation in nature-based activities such as camping and fishing has dropped 18 to 25 percent since peak …

Fly Grand Canyon – Enjoying An Airplane Tour Above the National Park

Posted on June 23, 2022July 6, 2022

Grand Canyon airlines offers a number of amazing adventures. Among the most breathtaking, comprehensive, and thrilling ways to explore this massive, ancient National Park is by air. Air tours originate near the park, and also in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Page, Arizona.

Located along the Colorado River Basin, this extraordinary gorge is 277 miles long, 18 miles wide, and more than 1 mile deep. According to geologists, this magnificent park exhibits about two million years of our planet’s geological history. This massive rift across the Colorado Plateau exposes ancient strata from the Proterozoic and Paleozoic Eras.

The weather in the area varies in line with elevation. Some high-elevation rim zones are forested, and receive periodic snowfall. However, along the river in the Inner Gorge, temps are arid, much like those of Tucson and other low-elevation desert areas. Along the South Rim, normal annual precipitation is less than sixteen inches. The North Rim gets about twenty-seven inches of moisture yearly, and …

Travel Australia In A Cheaper Way With Campervan

Posted on June 21, 2022July 6, 2022

Australia is a big country and best place for holiday. Australia is mainly famous for its natural scenery. There are many famous places in Australia like Kakadu National Park, Sydney Opera house. Australia is world’s most highly urbanized countries. It is also well known for its beaches, deserts, the bush and the Outback. You can travel here indefinitely and enjoy the beauty of nature as well as man made things. For travelling in Australia, you need something to travel which provides you the best comfort. Campervan is best suited for you. With Campervan you make your trip memorable. The backpacker cars are all wheel drive vehicles which are very well suited for the comfortable driving in the roughest and rugged terrains. The backpacker campervans are also proving helpful as they help in cutting down the budget of the backpackers. They mostly travel to the outskirts and in deserted places. These places do not have proper accommodation facilities. This is when …

Lonely Planet Syndrome

Posted on June 19, 2022July 6, 2022

Lonely Planet Syndrome; affects mostly new backpackers. Common symptoms include stiff neck, pointing in several directions at the same time, confusion and prone to repeating the phrase whatever?

Inevitability when you are looking for hotels & cheap guesthouses in Asia, you will run into people who have a Lonely Planet stuck in there faces, as they try to find the best one of the lot listed. My experience is that if you show up with a LP guide in hand, they are going to try to take advantage of you, as they can guess that you are a new guy and haven’t been around yet.

The best cure I can recommend is to take the LP guide and bury it in the bottom of your pack, and start to enjoy everything that you are missing, including the stiff neck from having your head stuck inside the book all day long!

The best bet is to go into the areas that …

ATV Camping Accessories

Posted on June 17, 2022July 6, 2022

ATV camping is a lot like backpack and vehicle camping except with ATV camping you have more options than backpack camping and less options than vehicle camping. So when it comes to the right camping accessories you have to think a lot like a backpacker and try to keep things fairly lightweight. Most utility ATVs now days can easily carry 100 pounds of camping gear and supplies, so camping furniture and gourmet cooking gear is not a problem just try to keep them lightweight. There are even tent trailers that can be pulled behind an ATV. For regular tent camping determine the size of your group and if there will be anyone that will be sharing a tent. This will dictate the size of tents to bring. There are many lightweight tents available up to 4 and even 6 person capacities. Remember when using group tents try to distribute the weight evenly between everyone so the person carrying the tent …