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Packing For Adventure Travel
By Rob Wood


Blackpool Stag Weekend
It was a no-brainer really. You were put in charge of your best mate`s stag do and Blackpool is only 30 minutes away. Stag weekends and Blackpool prove to be a match made in heaven and you`ll be able to give your mate a great send-off in this highly popular resort. The Blackpool Stag Weekend will start on Friday afternoon as you all pile in a minibus outside of your mate`s mums. The driver will take you straight to your hotel for the weekend and the fun can begin from here on in. Nightlife is something that Blackpool is famous for and you`ll get to witness all of the hot night spots on the Blackpool Stag Weekend. Bars and clubs beckon and a bevy of beverages can be consumed on Friday evening before your slink off back to the hotel. Come the morning and a hearty English brekkie will soak up the booze ready for your thrilling day of non-stop activities. As well as go-karting you`ll be paintballing nearby and taking to the Pleasure Beach in the afternoon. Then it`ll be more bars and clubs as the Blackpool Stag Weekend storms ahead under full steam. Your mate is never going to forget his super stag weekend in the brilliant coastal resort known as Blackpool.

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Uk Rv Hire
With people, left stranded in locations all around the world thanks to the recent ash cloud its little wonder they might be wary about jetting off abroad again in the future. Perhaps a holiday closer to home would be more appealing and a Uk Rv Hire might be the ideal type of transport. With a Uk Rv Hire you get the both of both worlds; transport to wherever you want to go in Great Britain and your own accommodation once you arrive. Families will find the modern recreational vehicles are fitted out with all of the creature comforts that they will require. A fixed double bed is often found inside the motor homes and another double bed can be located above the driver`s cab. Meals can be cooked in the comprehensive kitchen area and the bathroom has a toilet, washbasin and shower for the comfort of the rv hirers. Consider a Uk Rv Hire this year instead of jetting off abroad and you can discover the many delights that Great Britain has to offer from the comfort of your own motor home. Think about the many people that have been stranded in airports recently and holiday a little closer to home might seem far more appealing.


There?s a funny scene in Romancing the Stone when Michael Douglas? character meets Kathleen Turner?s character and agrees to take her to a phone booth hundreds of miles away. He simply refuses to help her carry her completely impractical luggage and a few scenes later goes even further by chopping the heels off her shoes so she can actually walk in them. This little fiasco encompasses the essence of packing for adventure travel. Less is most definitely more!

When in a foreign country it is usually pretty easy to spot the experienced traveler from the novice. The novice is usually dragging a giant suitcase or trying to lug a brightly coloured backpack that is even bigger than they are. They are dressed in the latest ?must have? adventure gear from the most expensive adventure stores and have ?trekking? shoes worth hundreds of dollars. This is not the way to do it for several reasons. The first is comfort. You will usually be doing a lot of walking whenever you go on a vacation and walking with 50 kg of luggage is both tiring and difficult. You will also, most likely, be getting extremely dirty and ruining whatever clothing you take (even if it?s expensive ?adventure clothing?) and don?t forget that some of your gear may even be stolen (sometimes by other travelers). If you show up with all the best and most expensive gear you are also a walking target for hustlers and thieves. With all of this in mind here are a few tips:

Luggage ? If you are going to be doing anything even remotely physical and walking any further than a few hundred meters, then a backpack is definitely the way to go. But not all packs are created equal! Think small and inconspicuous. Dark colours like brown and black will attract less attention than a bright purple or red pack. Make sure it is the type of pack that has a flap on the top that closes over the pack?s opening to keep out water (the types that zip up WILL get your stuff wet). You will also want to put your clothing in waterproof stuff bags ? I use standard plastic shopping bags, but there are tougher ones that you can buy from disposals and camping stores. You also want your pack to be as small as possible. Especially if you are only touring (mountaineers may need something bigger). I use a 30 liter pack but would say 45 liters is an absolute maximum for general purpose use. You will be carrying it around a lot and if you cannot fit something in then you probably don?t really need it.

Clothing ? Think light and breathable! Cotton is always good. Three shirts is usually enough because you can wear one, wash one and have a spare. Take ones with collars to keep the sun off your neck if you are going anywhere remotely sunny. For pants, I like cargoes that can zip off the legs and turn into shorts (which can also double as swimming trunks). Dark colours are always going to hide the dirt and grime so that?s also a good idea. Usually, other than underwear and socks, I don?t take much more than this. Remember that if you need something you can always buy it there and usually for a fraction of the price than at home! Don?t forget to take some type of hat as being sunburnt is a real drag when you are traveling.

Shoes ? Unless you are doing some serious mountaineering then you probably won?t need those $300 Scarpa trekking boots. In many poorer countries you can buy those $300 Scarpas at the local markets for $10 anyway, because some idiot tourist left them outside his door to dry and an enterprising local stole them to sell at the markets! Think comfort ? I usually go for Converse All Stars, but any type of cheap canvas shoe will probably be ok. On a trek across England my Converse shoes allowed my feet to get wet about 10 minutes before my buddy?s feet got wet ? he was wearing the $300 Scarpas! Once again, if you need something better, you can probably buy it at your destination for a cheaper price.

Other stuff ? There are a few things I will never travel without. Sunscreen is the main one because I REALLY hate getting sunburnt. A small multi-tool is often pretty handy too ? don?t get a leatherman because you will lose it or get it stolen. You can often buy multi-tools for $5 anyway that work perfectly well. I also always take a lighter ($1 plastic kind) for anything from lighting people?s cigarettes to sealing the ends of ropes.

The trick to packing for adventure travel is to pack light, inconspicuous and cheap. This avoids you becoming a human pack-mule or a target for thieves and hustlers. You will also find that you will enjoy your traveling more because you won?t be so tired nor worrying about your gear so much.

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