Comments for Backpacking on Little Money

Comment on Backpackers’ Visual Guide: Hot-wiring Cup Noodles instant ramen by Monica

Monica — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 01:40:10 +0000

Wow! This hot wire gadget will definitely come in handy during winter travels and camping trips. Thanks for sharing!

Comment on Make money while traveling 202: Advanced Skills by TravMonkey

TravMonkey — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:45:50 +0000

Nice list Ethan!

Sounds like most of them would work… although selling your blonde or red hair??? Where would you do that???

Paul @

TravMonkey.com

Comment on Backpacking Essentials Pictionary (Picture Dictionary): Mosquito Device by Ethan Zara

Ethan Zara — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:28:52 +0000

This mosquito device assumes you’re staying at a hostel . . . Good question.

Comment on Backpacking Essentials Pictionary (Picture Dictionary): Mosquito Device by Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:19:43 +0000

How does having the mosquito device inside help?

Comment on Backpackers’ Visual Guide: Hot-wiring Cup Noodles instant ramen by Ethan Zara

Ethan Zara — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:03:21 +0000

Hi, it’s called a “hot wire”, and you are right, it’s for boiling water. Essentially what it is, is an electric cable coupled to a resistance. Like having an electric kettle, but without the kettle.

Comment on Backpackers’ Visual Guide: Hot-wiring Cup Noodles instant ramen by Jorgstyle

Jorgstyle — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:23:24 +0000

This looks really useful and helpful, however I have no idea what electrical appliance that you used. Does it have a name? Is it designed to boil water or is this an ‘alternate’ use?

Comment on Paying it forward in backpacking culture by Hap

Hap — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 03:34:54 +0000

Marie, you’ll love the backpacking culture, surrounded by people living their dreams having the time of their lives

Comment on Paying it forward in backpacking culture by Ethan Zara

Ethan Zara — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:45:00 +0000

What is a man-friend?? lol

Comment on Paying it forward in backpacking culture by Marie

Marie — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:36:43 +0000

What a cool idea! My man-friend and I are planning to “backpack” around Costa Rica at the end of the month. Now, I am a girl who has pretty much stayed in hotels with marble bathroom counters and mints awaiting my eventual plunge into high-thread-count sheets (I am not proud of this) so I can hardly conceive of backpacking. I hope that it will not involve actually sleeping outdoors. Hostels are the plan. We are just going to hop on a plane and see where it takes us.

This is my idea and I hope it turns out to be a good one. If any of you thinks this sounds really stupid, please tell me now. And if you have any tips about Costa Rica in particular, please share.

I may end up paying forward my entire recently-assembled backpacking inventory. But I hope not! Instead I hope this trip will be liberation from the dinner-hosting, pearl-wearing, Botox-partying life I’ve lived for the past 20 years. Eek.

Comment on HOWTO: Use a Plastic Bag to Wash your Clothes by Gern Blanston

Gern Blanston — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:59:27 +0000

Works better if you can double-bag. Most of the time these bags develop small leaks at the corners…