My Travel Backpack

“It was just a short get-a-way to Colorado and Utah. We had several fabulous hiking around Maroon Bells (Aspen), then Arches N. P. and finally a real treat – Canyonlands N.P. Great time in amazing scenery…” – Maciej

Backpack brand: Salewa (Poland)
Backpack model and capacity: Summit 15, 15L
The location where you took the picture: Arches National Park, Utah, United States
Trip Length: 10 days
More pictures at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/obydalej/

Thanks to Maciej Zieminski
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“After 2 years studying at Laval University we went back to Chili with my wife for 1 month of vacations. We made some calls in order to organize a 3 days adventure at “Nevados de Chillan” (snowed of Chillan) to stay at the “valle de aguas calientes” (spring waters valley) and to hike the old Chillan volcano (3122 m.). César Segovia (a very good friend and old workmate) and his wife Karin were our guides as always. We were 12 people, but only 6 of us hiked the volcano, 2 of them from Québec who went with us to know Chili. My wife had some difficulties hiking the volcano… few weeks later we would know that she was pregnant. An excursion that I’ll never forget.” – Daniel

Backpack brand: Doite
Backpack model and capacity: 85L
The location where you took the picture: Nevados de Chillan (Chillan snowed), Chili (36°54’9.95S 71°22’48.84W)
Trip Length: 3 days
More pictures at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dancl

Thanks to Daniel Fuentealba.
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“I’m working for an outdoor centre, and one of the many things we do is an expedition, with an overnight camp.. These kids came from London, and was there first experience ever with the outdoors, not to mention the big walk and camping outside! They experienced one off the coldest nights aswell! With minus 5 degrees!.. It was hard for them, but they enjoyed it!! A life time experience!” – Marieke

Backpack brand: Regetta
Backpack model and capacity: +/- 60 liters
The location where you took the picture: Lake District, Ullswater, England
Trip Length: 2 days (including an overnight camp)
More pictures at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/madwoman/

Thanks to Marieke Dekker
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“This is a self-portrait taken on my John Muir Trail thru hike a couple years ago. We were climbing Forester Pass, the highest pass along the entire JMT (and the PCT) at over 13,000′. I stopped to look at the view behind me from a ridge below the pass, looking north, as clouds began to envelope the canyon. It was an awesome moment!

Taken via tripod and self-timer with a Canon Elan 7; Fuji Velvia 50 film; Canon 17-40mm lens; Hoya Moose warming circular polarizer filter; 2-stop soft GND filter.” – Buck

Backpack brand: Gregory Mountain Products
Backpack model and capacity: Whitney 5500 cu in
The location where you took the picture: John Muir Trail, Kings Canyon National Park, California, United States
Trip Length: 19 days
More pictures at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/buckforester/

Thanks to Buck Forester
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“For the first week of my study abroad program in Madrid, Spain we traveled to Barcelona, Tarragona, Valencia and Palma de Mallorca before we even got to Madrid.” – Sheri

Backpack brand: JanSport
Backpack model and capacity: Unknown
The location where you took the picture: Mallorca, Spain
Trip Length: 7 days

Thanks to Sheri Liebovich (and her sister Alyse for the relay)
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“This photo shows my old backpack on the right, it was a rough old thing which I know nothing about. The photo was taken way back in 1980 when I went to India and Nepal, the photo taken shortly before arriving at Namche Bazaar on the way to Mt Everest. This trek lasted about 2 weeks, the whole trip was 3 months. The guy in the photo was a porter who helped carry our stuff. In hindsight, I’m not sure why we didn’t carry it ourselves though it is good to employ local people and help them earn an income.” – Ian

Backpack brand: Unknown
Backpack model and capacity: Unknown
The location where you took the picture: Namche Bazaar, Nepal
Trip Length: 3 months

Thanks to Ian Wright.
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“I traveled to Germany for business in early December of 2006. Once work was out of the way, I checked my luggage in at the Munich airport and continued my journey with a backpack spending a total of nine days through Switzerland, Italy, and Greece via train, planes and taxi rides. Each day was spent in a different city and traveling was always done after sundown. This picture was taken in the middle of the trip inside the Colosseum.” – Samuel

Backpack brand: REI
Backpack model and capacity: Double Diamond Hydration Ski Pack – 34L
The location where you took the picture: Colosseum, Rome, Italy
Trip Length: 9 days
More Europe pictures at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/samhsu/sets/72157594433420748/

Thanks to Samuel Hsu.
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“We arrived to a beach near Valdivia by car and started to walk south without knowing what we’ll found on our way. We crossed two rivers and 9km of sand and we arrived, for our surprise, to a beautiful place named Hueicolla (visible on the background).” – Nicolas

Backpack brand: Lippi
Backpack model and capacity: 90L
The location where you took the picture: Hueicolla Beach, Lake District, Chile
Trip Length: 3 days
More pictures at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/drzhivago

Thanks to Nicolas Moreno.
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Enter the first mytravelbackpack.com Photo Contest and you could win 3 books from Europe From a Backpack.

Anyone can participate. You can submit as many photos as you want as long as we can see “You and your backpack somewhere cool on the planet!”.

Images will be judged on overall photographic and artistic quality by Mathieu from mytravelbackpack.com and Mark Pearson from Europe From a Backpack. Important: It most be one of YOUR photos and you must agree to let us publish it on mytravelbackpack.com. ; )

It’s free! It’s time to: Submit your photos.

Please add this info for each photo
Your name :
Your backpack brand :
Your backpack model and capacity :
The location where you took the picture :
The number of days this trip represented :
A url to your own blog, photo album, flickr account… it’s like you want :
A description of your trip, adventure, hike… :

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“[...] a climbing expedition I organized to the Arrigetch Peaks of Alaska. The expedition involved several first ascents, and eighteen days in a very remote area north of the Arctic Circle.” – Jeff

Backpack brand: Gregory Mountain Products
Backpack model and capacity: Unknown
The location where you took the picture: Arrigetch Peaks, Alaska, United States
Trip Length: 18 days
The trip description written by Jeff in the American Alpine Journal: http://jeffpflueger.com/mt/editorial/2003_and_2004_american_alpine.php
Another text by Mark Sundeen: http://marksundeen.com/blog/archives/000006.html
Take a look at Jeff’s portfolio: http://www.jeffpflueger.com/

Thanks to Jeff Pflueger