Archive for the 'Equipment' Category

063 - Berghaus Antaeus review

Friday, June 20th, 2008
 
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Craig’s got a new bag to travel the world with, so we discuss some of its finer features in this episode. The Berghaus Antaeus seems to be just about the perfect size for backpacking and hiking, and it has a lot of handy pockets as well.

060 - Packing a backpack

Friday, May 30th, 2008
 
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Craig and Linda look into best practises for packing a backpack in this, the 60th Indie Travel Podcast. They look at packing well for space, comfort and health as well as a walk-through as Craig fills his pack before finishing with an email from Chris who shares some gear which could soon be in your pack.

057 - Do you need a hydration system?

Friday, May 9th, 2008
 
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In episode 57 of the Indie Travel Podcast, Craig and Linda talk about their Platypus hydration systems. Discussing the advantages and disadvantages of water “systems” in general they also compare the system they’ve adopted against the big player in the industry: camelback.

056 - On sleeping bags

Friday, May 2nd, 2008
 
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This week the Indie Travel Podcast takes a look at the world of sleeping bags. We speak about what led up to buy the expensive ones, why we choose cheap ones, and why we plan to buy more expensive ones in the future.