My Travel Backpack

Hi everyone,

Sorry for my silence since a couple of days, I’m currently at SXSW (Austin, Texas) and I do not have a lot of time to post.

Anyway, I’m trying to post something in next few hours. ; )

Keep submitting pictures to the contest!

If you’re at SXSW, send me an email:
mathieu/aaat/radaron.com

“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.

Here is my lovely wife carrying my sister’s backpack and also our baby.” - Daniel

Backpack brand: Doite
Backpack model and capacity: Sendero 60L.
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.
Should Daniel win the photo contest?

“We did a 14 days trekking to Everest base camp, climb Kala Patar (5545m.), and then went to Gokyo through Cho La Pass (ap.4600 m.) This picture is made there…” - Mariola

Backpack brand: Larca
Backpack model and capacity: Larca Nepal 50 Liters
The location where you took the picture: Cho La Pass, Nepal
Trip Length: 14 days
More pictures at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/buzia/

Thanks to Mariola Scheel.
Should Mariola win the photo contest?

“We went on the 06′ Summer to this well known rock climbing spot near the Frey Shelter in Bariloche-Argentina, basically to do some rock climbing. The thing is: you need to hike hard to get there (it’s about 6 hours with 30Kg on your back) but the scenery really pays for your efforts.” - Luciano

Backpack brand: Esquel
Backpack model and capacity: Cumbre 65
The location where you took the picture: Near “Refugio Frey”, Bariloche, Rio Negro, Argentina
Trip Length: 10 days
More pictures at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucianocampagnolo/sets/72057594064793923/
Location in Google Maps: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&ie=UTF8&t=h&om=1&ll=-41.198419,-71.48838&spn=0.077498,0.188484

Thanks to Luciano Campagnolo
Should Luciano win the photo contest?

“In this photo, Rich is looking up at the peaks surrounding Bighorn Park, which is along the Mt. Whitney Trail between Whitney Portal and Mount Whitney. This 22 mile (11 miles from trailhead to the top) trip can be done in a long day hike, which we did a few years before this, but this time we took it easy and we were on the trail for a total of three days. It was a great trip; we camped at Trail Camp, made it to the top of Mt. Whitney without any problems and enjoyed the beautiful scenery along the way.” - Ben

Backpack brand: Kelty
Backpack model and capacity: Red Cloud 5600, 5600 cubic inches
The location where you took the picture: Bighorn Park (near Mount Whitney), California, United States
Trip Length: 3 days
More pictures at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/28236328@N00/
More trips at: http://backpacking.jamin86.com
Trip Report: http://backpacking.jamin86.com/trips/whitney.html#2005

Thanks to Ben Zastovnik
Should Ben win the photo contest?

“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
Should Maciej win the photo contest?

“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.
Should Daniel win the photo contest?

“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
Should Marieke win the photo contest?

“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
Should Buck win the photo contest?

“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)
Should Sheri win the photo contest?