Archive for 'Backpacking'
The Top Backpacking Destinations for 2012
We’re near that time folks, where old man 2011 gets old and gray and eventually croaks. And in his place, 2012, and the promise of another exciting year to cross stuff off your bucket list and venture forth across the globe. Yup, you know where I’m goin’ with this…Wondering where to travel? Cue the crazy [...]
Posted: November 28th, 2011 under Backpacking.
Tags: 2012, adventure travel, backpackers, bucket list, Croatia, Moldova, Off Track Planet, top backpacking destinations 2012, where to travel
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Cougar Attacks Toddler in Pacific Rim National Park
Pacific Rim National Park isn’t the most forgiving of places along the coast of Vancouver Island, and this week a Canadian family learned that the hard way, in the form of a cougar attack on their 18 month old boy.
The good news is that the little guy is OK. Authorities have been tracking the cougar [...]
Posted: September 3rd, 2011 under Accidents, Animals, Backpacking.
Tags: cougar attack, cougar attacks toddler, Kennedy Lake, Pacific Rim National Park, Ucluelet
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Cat Walks With Owner From Miami to Argentina
Wait for the collective “awwwww”. This is one of most heartwarming travel tales you’ve heard for a while. Simply put, a man and his girlfriend, Guillaume and Laetita, decided to walk from North America to Argentina. Along the way they encountered Kitty, a friendly cat in the streets of Louisiana. Kitty took a shying to [...]
Posted: August 10th, 2011 under Animals, Backpacking, Inspiring.
Tags: animals doing silly things, Argentina, backpacking cat, Kitty the backpacker, Louisiana, turnoftheworld.com
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Top Ten Backpacking Destinations For 2011
The promise of another year and the opportunities to do awesome things. Like backpacking, the best way to see the world and meet the people that call it home. Forget hotels with concierge service and heated pools. Grab your backpack, your money belt and an open mind. Then check out Off Track Planet’s Top 10 [...]
Posted: February 13th, 2011 under Backpacking, Extreme Travel.
Tags: adventure travel, lists, Off Track Planet
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Five Cool Things to Do in Dangerous Places, Part Two
As promised, five cool things to do in dangerous places, part two, courtesy of those crazy, highly disturbed, certifiable, and the best part, like-minded, people at Off Track Planet. Old man 2010 is on his death bed, and with this comes the promise of a new, exciting year to attain scars, infections, probably [...]
Posted: December 18th, 2010 under Backpacking, Extreme Travel.
Tags: advenure travel, dangerous travel, kite, lists, Off Track Planet, Pakistan
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Five Cool Things to Do in Dangerous Places
Old man 2010 is nearing the end of his lifespan, and with that comes the promise of a new year. Granted we still have a month called December to get through first. I don’t know about you, but I need a vacation already. Here are some ideas: Five Fun Things to Do in Dangerous Places [...]
Posted: November 27th, 2010 under Backpacking, Extreme Travel, Skydiving.
Tags: adventure travel, dangerous travel, fun, Iraq, lists, Off Track Planet
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Vacations That Kill, Bite, Burn…
There’s a time and place for everything, but who wants to spend a week sitting on the beach drinking pina coladas when they’re so many other cool things you can do for a vacation? Guysim’s Seven Vacations That Might Get You Killed comes from the school of thought that, if it isn’t hardcore, it’s not [...]
Posted: May 15th, 2010 under Air Extreme, Backpacking, Shark Diving, Surfing.
Tags: lists
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Girls Laugh as Cat Beats Up Bear
With camping season just around the corner, let’s take this opportunity to go over some of the basics of the wild. First rule, if you encounter a bear, don’t play dead, don’t reach for the bear repellant. Just sick Garfield on him! Listen to the women cackle as the poor bear gets the worst of [...]
Posted: May 8th, 2010 under Backpacking.
Tags: animals doing silly things
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Hardcore Adventure Race Coming to BC
Adrenaline junkies in BC have reason to feel hardcore once again. Raid the North Extreme, a 500 km wilderness race held every year in Canada is coming to the Kootenays in September. The race comprises of teams of four and takes teams across some of Canada’s toughest wilderness by kayak, canoe, fixed rope, [...]
Posted: April 10th, 2010 under Backpacking, Get a Rope!, Kayaking, Race.
Tags: BC, wilderness
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The Official Top Ten Coolest Backpacking Destinations
After much poking, prodding and various quantitative analysis studies, Off Track Planet recently compiled its Top 10 Backpacking Destinations for 2010. The usual suspects are there of course, with Italy winning the Best Sightseeing designation and Brazil earning the Hottest Locals moniker, along with some surprises. The Best Nightlife is in…Iceland??? Guess so. The top pick [...]
Posted: March 8th, 2010 under Backpacking.
Tags: lists
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