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Why every international traveler should switch to T-Mobile immediately

September 13, 2014March 19, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

“Hey, are you getting Wi-Fi?” “No. I’m just using my free international mobile internet connection that lets me travel all over the world and prance around on the internet all …

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Reviewing the Scrubba: A 30 second manual washing machine for ultralight backpacking

August 20, 2014March 19, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

If there’s one word to describe backpackers, it’s “dirty.” Eighteen-hour bus rides in sweltering summer heat with no air conditioning is just a recipe for olfactory disaster, making laundry errands a frequent necessity …

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The Tom Bihn Synapse: Probably the best laptop daypack for frequent flyers

May 12, 2014March 11, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

There was a time, not long ago, when I would have considered the battle for the world’s best laptop daypack to be one of such insurmountable difficulty that debating such idealism …

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The one problem no Lifestraw review ever mentions

February 8, 2014January 5, 2018 - by SnarkyNomad

Update! As a result of this review, Eartheasy, the North American distributor of the Lifestraw, sent me a few products to try out, and I appreciate when a company is …

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The myriad benefits of minimalist travel

January 3, 2014April 28, 2015 - by SnarkyNomad

Traveling amplifies nuisance. Each and every tiny little issue becomes several orders of magnitude more annoying than it would at home, where you can return to your comfortable abode of …

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The Grayl: A total water filtration and purification bottle

November 12, 2013March 22, 2017 - by SnarkyNomad

Update: Grayl has just launched the Grayl Ultralight! It has the same great filtration performance and simplicity of the one described here, but at half the weight. If you’re trying to …

Hauling supplies up the mountain to the bar.

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Cool travel gear I wish I could have

September 15, 2013January 5, 2018 - by SnarkyNomad

As many of you may know, I am fanatically obsessed with ultralight minimalism, to the point that most of my brain power is allocated toward determining how to travel with …

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5 things to ditch from the pack (and what to bring instead)

April 8, 2013January 5, 2018 - by SnarkyNomad

Got a ridiculously ungainly monstrosity of a pack that is your arch-nemesis and allows you no end of frustration nor extra taxi fees because you can’t stand hauling it up …

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Best backpacking water filters and purifiers

March 30, 2013March 22, 2017 - by SnarkyNomad

Water, water, everywhere… Camping in the backwoods or traveling through Mexico means you’ll need clean drinking water all day, every day. Even if you’re surrounded by enough civilization that bottled …