Deathknell for the backpacker?
May 27th 2013 This missive was largely inspired by a posting to <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Travelblog.org by “HisDudeness” regarding the conversations backpackers typically strike-up with each other. I was going to talk generalizations and stereotypes that pertain to those who consider themselves one of this strange breed (myself included), but eighteen months into my current travels in
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aspiringnomad
Jason
Nostalgia.
I used to own the Karrimor backpack on the left (back when Karrimor made quality products). I bought it secondhand in Parghanj, Delhi, more than a decade ago. The guys in the shop were actually copying the design with cheaper materials, and I said I'd like to buy the used original. Served me well for many years, and likely the owners before and after. Left it on the subway (it was empty) in 2008. If the changing travel scene ever drives you away, I'll take that backpack off your hands...