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Massdrop has the newer and lighter version of this (it's also insulated) for $60. https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-klymit-ultralight-v/details#details I was thinking of getting one myself soon, but if you use my referral link we can both get another $10 off. I live in Canada so I gotta pay for...

I slept in a cozy train tunnel in Porto. Lots of abandoned buildings as well if you're a little brave ;D

I don't. It was a big part of my growing up but it's done and in the past. I don't feel the need to keep such an attachment. But that's just me.

I don't think that's the insulated version though? Anything other than the summer and you'll be gettin chilly. Unless you're packing some other insulation?

I ended up going with a Curtlo bike someone was selling locally for pretty cheap. The guy worked at a bike store as well so I trusted the bike to be in good shape. Has S&S couplings in case I want to fly with it, which is pretty nice. Got front and back racks, brooks saddle, a heavy duty drum...

I don't know where in Budapest you were, but i've been there a few times now and it's definitely cheap. Not the cheapest in Europe, for sure, but pretty darn cheap. Beers are like .50 cents each (500ml cans)... Grocery stores like Spar or Lidl are cheap... Even fast food isn't expensive (less...

Well for the Balkans you could live very well for 30 a day, and that's USD I can only assume ;D For reference, Budapest hostels are like 5 euro on the low end (and not too bad), food is dirt cheap, especially if you cook your own stuff. I can't recall how much i'd spend on an average day of...

I think the gen 1 frames are supposed to be brittle as hell, but the newest ones are good. I think i'd also stay with the good ol metal version, myself. The Canadian army 64 pattern frames are basically the same thing, so perhaps look for those as well. A decent thread on the variety of molle...

Alright so continuing along with my bike searching, I found what appears to be a reasonably priced Salsa bike. It's 54cm though, so being JUST under 6ft i'm not sure if it would be big enough. https://vancouver.craigslist.ca/van/bik/d/salsa-disc/6515442191.html

In Greece, after the summer hordes have left, you can find so many tents, clothes, cooking gear, tooons of food, etc. I spent a week on one beach eating for free, and had my pick of a mountain of various items of clothing. Ended up taking some hiking shirt with a bunch of pockets, left the rest :P

Yea? Surprising, around here barebones LHT's are over a grand :/ I thought Vancouver would have a lot more on the local buy and sell.

Tell me what you guys think of this guy: https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/2235052/ I could probably weasel him down a little on the price, and i'd likely sell that secondary handle bar... I imagine I would sell the seat as well. For panniers i've seen some decent looking less-known stuff on...

Thanks for the sites guys, i'll check 'em out. I haven't thought about motorized bikes, which sounds cool but might make it a prime target for thieves? Which has been one of my bigger thoughts. When seeing more urban areas, or even just resupplying in a store, all your gear would be open for...

Looking to get into the bike touring world. I've always hitchhiked, but on my last trip especially (Europe to Asia), I came across many roads and locations that I wasn't able to reach because walking or hitching just wouldn't work out. Also, cycling is the most practical way of getting from A to...

Not sure what advanced tips might mean, but in my years hitching, in many different countries, there has been maybe two iffy times with rides. One I just had the feeling the guy was a possible serial killer, and the other the guy maay have tried to kidnap a friend and myself. Both times I had...

I was thinking about getting the insulated version of that, but in Canada it was too pricey. Ended up getting the teton sports insulated mat instead, which was about $50 or $60 Canadian. Lifetime warranty and all that as well :) So another option.

Where did you hear that? As far as I know, Brits, Canadians, and Americans have to go with a tour group. It is THE reason I didn't go there. There at least used to be workarounds where you'd basically have someone in Iran fake the whole process so you could go in alone, but when I tried...

Well I did pretty much that exact trip in 2016. Started in Budapest( $350 ish from Vancouver to Budapest one way at the time). Made my way down to Greece, down through Turkey to south coast, East through the middle and cappadocia... As far East as Erzurum, then north to Georgia.... Travelled all...

Those Spanish police can be pretty damn hardcore, especially on the coast near Morocco.

Well if you are replacing socks a fair bit, that does tend to add up anyhow.

Yep, feeling about the same. Every time I come home is like this. I love being around my family and couple friends, and having my own room in a warm house with all my comfort things is great... But I always feel like I begin to lose the part of me I built up on the road. It feels like it all...

I use darn tough socks. Merino wool... If you buy them without a deal it's like $22 a pair, more or less. But a lifetime, no questions asked warranty. I used a few pairs for treeplanting and traveling the last couple years, and had a few holes. They just asked me for photos of the holes, then...

The best thing about this site is that there seems to be just about every kind of traveler out there... On here. Most sites of FB pages have this same-sorta type of person joining. You can find out all these different techniques and outlooks, it's great. Hopefully you stick around and find some...

Jealous. I miss Europe. Head to Eastern Europe... My favorite area. Cheapest as well... Easiest to hitch, and the best food/alcohol ;D

Cool idea. I was thinking of getting a cheapo set of 37L panniers from aliexpress, then keeping my 80L rucksack to sit on top of those. I do a lot of hiking and multi day trips into mountains when I travel so I need more than a daypack.

There were probably guys hauling around packboards saying the same thing about alice packs, back in the day ;D

Yup, it is. Pretty sure Vancouver has the most in all of Canada. Rumour has it that other cities give free bus tickets to homeless to come out here. Mild winters for sure, in comparison.... But humid. Not a dry cold.

Yea, if it were up to me i'd keep those bottom lefts for hanging out in, and a good pair of hiking boots made for distance.

Because I only wear boots, i'd lean towards the Timberlands. I like my ankle support, too. Not sure how they would be for a lot of walking, though. Or if you can oil them for the rainy times? (They suede?)

Biking or hitching, you can't really go wrong. Different types of adventures. Morocco is definitely worth checking out... But it's a bit of a culture shock. Be prepared for EVERYONE trying to get money out of you. Eastern Europe is my favorite. Cheap, awesome food and alcohol, lovely people...

Well good luck with it all. Just think about your future body and the stresses you're putting on it now ;D

Haha, wow. Maybe upgrade to a bicycle and get a little trailer? :P

Shit, I thought I carried a lot at 50lbs. But that was with a bunch of stuff I collected along the way, not even things I "need." Your body is going to be hurting later in life if you keep that up :P

Never considered that, haha. It takes like beer as it is!

We make this in my house, we have like 5 jugs with taps going, then transfer it into smaller bottles once the batch is completed. Really nice to have a cup first thing in the morning.

The guy sounds like bad luck :P

Maybe i'm a bit lame, but I always love a good travel movie before a big adventure.

I'm definitely not religious, but would call myself spiritual. There's a whole debate about if it's the same thing or not (clearly i'm of the "it's not" side :P). I think people like Jesus and Buddha, among many others, are just people who saw above human nature and decided to care about...

So are people just claiming insurance and forgetting about them, or what?

What he said. I cut out tire to resole boots with, and besides it being a total bitch just to cut a length off, you have to deal with all that ingrained wire... Makes it heavier too, I think.

They were designed without modern roads in mind, so I reckon they'd wear out quickly. I got some awesome leather sandals in the old Greek/Roman fashion in Turkey some years back and I love them, but I could see the leather easily falling apart in an urban environment.

I seem to meet many who haven't traveled. I rarely meet other hitchers, as well. I'd like to randomly meet more, even just to observe their travelin' way. I like communicating between very different worlds. Like alien contact. Most of the time they find it so cool, so interesting. Especially in...

This is what I like about the seasonal treeplanting and bush work in general. Once you head out of the door to work on day one, it just sucks you in until the season is done and you got that money :P THEN you vegetate. That's exactly what i'm doing now... As I sit here with tea, weed, and It's...

I have the same thoughts about my next trip. This time last year I was.... Some random place between Georgia and Kazakhstan, and right now i'm hanging out with the family after the work season. But at this moment travel and all it's craziness seems so distant and odd. But it's what makes me...

I've heard those frames are pretty prone to breaking. This site has good deals on alice packs: https://www.varusteleka.com/en/product/us-alice-medium-pack-with-frame-woodland-surplus/1306 With the Canadian version of the Alice system (64 pattern jump rucksack we call it), Sleeping bags were...

Lots of it going on during the treeplanting season around prince george, British Columbia. So May'ish to late June?

For water bottles and the ease of putting all your easily accessible gear down with one motion, it beats trying to cram everything into my pockets. But if you never really care much then yea it's a little unneccessary.

In porto the old train tunnels running along the road above the river are great places to sleep. Just clear your sleeping spot before you lay down ;D

Finnish gas mask bag! I had one but gifted it to my dad. Right now I use a Serbian "rucksack," which is about the same size but comes with two straps that are detachable. You can rig it up like a normal backpack or as a satchel. I love it. In one of the newer Star wars movies one to the...

I just got mine in the mail a few weeks ago and it's very nice. I got the leather sheath with it and it's all beautiful workmanship. Even with the Canadian dollar where it is, it's worth it. Grabbed a bunch of other military stuff from their site because it's flat-rate shipping and at a very...