Backpacking Travel Essentials

 

Entrepreneur Spencer Schar has visited every continent bar Antarctica, having traveled to 24 countries in total. This article will look at backpacking, providing an overview of backpacking travel essentials to help travelers make the most of their overseas adventures.

When lugging your belongings from one destination to the next, packing light is a primary consideration. Seasoned backpackers recommend keeping the backpack’s weight below 15 kg, and ideally below 10 kg.

Long-term travel requires preparation for all kinds of weather, including rain. Even when visiting warmer climes, it is sensible to use a rain cover and dustbin liner inside your backpack to avoid getting caught out by an unexpected downpour.

Experienced travelers warn the uninitiated not to place all their eggs in one basket, avoiding storing everything in a single piece of luggage. It is prudent to store passports in a neck bag and technology in daypacks, using backpacks to store luggage and photostat copies of important documents. If the traveler is parted from their luggage somewhere along the way, taking this measure can help to mitigate disaster.

The three most important items for most travelers are their passport, wallet, and phone. For those venturing off the beaten track, a Lifestraw can come in very handy, with the powerful filter bottle making any water drinkable, potentially saving money in countries where tap water is best avoided. In addition, purchasing bottles of water also generates plastic waste, making Lifestraw both a cost-efficient and eco-friendly choice.

Potentially walking for hours each day carrying all their belongings on their back, the last place where backpackers should cut costs is buying their backpack. There are a variety of different factors to consider, including size, comfort, quality, and purpose. For a longer trip, a 55 to 75-liter backpack is advisable, although a 40 to 50-liter capacity model may be sufficient for a shorter trip. The more space the backpacker has, the more luggage they will be tempted to bring along. Backpackers therefore need to be ruthless, keeping luggage to an absolute minimum and maintaining realistic expectations of what they can comfortably carry.

The heaviest element of a backpacker’s luggage is likely to be their clothes. They must ensure they bring along only the essentials, aiming to wash their clothes every seven days. If it is going to be cold, a fleece jacket and thermal layers are more practical than a large bulky coat. A travel towel is vital, and backpackers should invest in a light, quick-drying version, bringing along only the bare essentials in terms of toiletries.

 

Narrowing the Options When Choosing a Career

 

Entrepreneur Spencer Schar achieved a 3.85 grade point average over the two years he studied for his master’s degree, working full time throughout the duration of his studies. This article will look at vocational choices, providing tips and pointers to help young people starting out in their career to choose an occupation and find the right profession and role for them.

On average, people spend around a third of their lives at work. It is therefore incredibly important for workers to find a vocation that is the right fit for them. To choose a career, candidates first need to learn as much as they can about themselves, identifying their goals, wants, and needs in both their personal and professional lives.

Career personality tests can be a useful tool in terms of helping candidates to explore potential career paths, particularly for those who are unsure where to start. When taking career assessments, it is important to ensure that they are valid and reliable, measuring what they claim to measure and providing consistent results over multiple attempts. Participants also need to know how to use these results to their advantage, using the assessment as a starting point for self-reflection and insight. When used properly, career assessments can be a valuable tool in identifying potential career avenues.

Even if a person has a specific vocation in mind, choosing the right route to achieve this can be tricky. Finding a dream career involves carefully sorting through all of the various options, then identifying the optimum route to make it happen. Candidates should make a list of their options, whether that involves internships, further education, or tangible job opportunities. Once they have everything written down, they can identify and iron out snagging points, narrowing their goals. It is a good idea to create as many options as possible so the candidate has plenty to choose from.

Having completed a self-assessment, job seekers need to identify their must-haves. Once they have made a list of jobs to explore, they can conduct further research regarding roles and potential employers, identifying any further training they will need and updating their resume. In terms of researching roles and narrowing down the list, candidates will need to weigh up a variety of factors, including the salary, job requirements and responsibilities, and outlook and growth opportunities.

Once the candidate has gained the qualifications needed for their chosen career path, they need to update their resume to reflect their skills and strengths, researching the industry and prospective employers before applying for vacant positions.