http://www.hippybackpacking.com Backpacking in the hippies in the 60's era and beyond Thu, 14 May 2009 20:58:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The problem with fitting a digital SLR camera outfit like this into a camera backpack is, part of the outfit projects over the top of the compartments, which might expose the camera to accidental damage on a backpacking or travel expedition The part which projects is the lens hood (see ... http://www.hippybackpacking.com/backpacking-equipment/camera-backpack-lens-hood-problem/ How to fit a digital SLR camera outfit into a camera or camcorder backpack I've started the experiment by trying to fit a professional digital SLR camera which is equipped with a 20 to 35 mm wide angle lens and a petal type lens hood into the backpack. The camera has been ... http://www.hippybackpacking.com/backpacking-equipment/camera-or-camcorder-backpack-experiment/ In India during the hippies in the 60s era the trains operated a class system, this could create problems for the backpacker who wanted to travel and meet people It was possible to travel first class, second class, or third class, and the word on the (hippy) trail was, it was ... http://www.hippybackpacking.com/myanmar/india-cheap-travel-but-big-mistake/ Most backpacks are primarily designed for backpacking - for storing travel stuff, rather than for storing cameras and camcorders. Other backpacks, often called camera backpacks, are primarily designed for storing cameras and camcorders rather than for travel stuff This article looks at a camera backpack and tries to find out if ... http://www.hippybackpacking.com/other-travel/backpacking-or-camera-backpack-problem/ It was pretty strange to have a family around me after traveling alone for so long It was like discovering a strange tribe, a tribe that had rituals, close relationships and mutual dependency - all the things that I wasn't accustomed to. On second thoughts maybe traveling the backpacking way has its ... http://www.hippybackpacking.com/thailand/thai-family-life-bathing/ Buying a backpack for a professional camcorder for use on a film making expedition can be confusing - or maybe I just have an attitude problem There are quite a few good brands of backpacks out there - 'Kata' springs to mind, although there are others, but I opted for the ... http://www.hippybackpacking.com/backpacking-equipment/camcorder-backpack-attitude-problem/ I have no idea why I remember the name of my boat stop in Bangkok, Thailand Maybe it's because it was so unusual to have a boat stop instead of a bus stop or a train stop. Because it was so unusual, maybe I was making a point of remembering it, collecting ... http://www.hippybackpacking.com/thailand/bangkok-boat-stop/ This is the old van that I used for backpacking around Australia - sometimes it felt as if I was driving an  advertisement around The ad. on the side of the van is for a neon lighting company - a company called `Claud Neon', so here I am somewhere in the Australian ... http://www.hippybackpacking.com/australia/bizarre-backpacking-van/ The far north of New Zealand is full of sandy beaches, great surf and fishing and loads of New Zealand history. One of Northlands most distinguishing features is 90 Mile Beach where sand can be seen as far as the eye can see. If you have your own vehicle you can ... http://www.hippybackpacking.com/new-zealand/northland-new-zealand-backpacking-guide/ I'm pretty disappointed with Jim Morrison's grave. The train ride to the cemetery, on the Paris `Metro' transit system, is pretty disappointing, the entrance to the cemetery is pretty disappointing, the route to the grave is pretty disappointing and the grave itself is pretty disappointing. The view from the train ride mostly ... http://www.hippybackpacking.com/other-travel/disappointing-jim-morrison-grave/