Backpacking Gifts

'This is where the trail gets a little more challenging.'

A tourist inadvertently destroying the place he is visiting

'My sneakers are made in Malaysia...my cap is made in China...my rucksack is made in Thailand...my pants are made in Indonesia - I just love geography!'

Orienteering 101

Doing an equipment inventory back in five months.

'Frankly - I don't see much chance of making a career out of backpacking!'

"I'm going to patronize India for my gap year, where are you going?"

'Now I'm glad I sprained my ankle. The view from up here is beautiful.'

"I'm going to India to find myself..."

'That's actually a common misconception. The truth is we can go eight days without water, but only if we drink a lot of other stuff...you know, like apple juice.'

Fork in the trail.

'Made in Australia?'

Backpacker

YEP, YOU'RE LOST,

'I think you might've over-packed. We'll only be gone for an hour.'

'It's not for homework. It's for traction.'

'It's a timeless landscape, so stop looking at your watch.'

Off to see the world

"If nothing else, school has prepared me for a lifetime of backpacking."

'Gee, these are great, are they dishwasher proof?'

Stuck in the stile.

'Ahhh...It almost smells like our bathroom air freshener.'

The experienced backpacker.

"I suppose you think this is boring!"

"My data is bigger than your data."

'Y'know, this wouldn't keep happening if you learned to load your pack properly.'

"I think you might've over-packed. We'll only be gone for an hour."

'I thought you needed some exercise, so I packed 800 pounds of weights in your backpack.'

'This backpack thing is getting completely out of hand.'

'I'll never take you backpacking again.'

Student Backpackers.

"Boy, are we glad to see you."

"No, I don't have any weed."

Surfing kangaroo #2 Ruck sack.

Finding yourself