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Day 2: Is it Possible to Make Watermelon Jerky?

October 2, 2017 Elizabeth Symington 6 Comments

This is Day 2 of the 31 day series on “How backpacking has enriched my daily life.” I expected lightweight…

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How Backpacking has Enriched My Daily Life Table of Contents

October 1, 2017 Elizabeth Symington 8 Comments

I expected lightweight backpacking to be a hobby. Instead it has transformed me for the better. I am super grateful…

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Part 5: Tying up Loose Ends

September 10, 2017 Elizabeth Symington Leave a comment

This is the last part of The Great Declutter series on how streamlining my backpack survival gear led me to downsizing the rest…

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Part 4: Discovering Treasures

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This is Part 4 of The Great Declutter series on how streamlining my backpack survival gear led me to downsizing the rest…

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Part 3: Downsizing my Art

September 9, 2017 Elizabeth Symington Leave a comment

This is Part 3 of The Great Declutter series on how streamlining my backpack survival gear led me to downsizing the rest…

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Part 2: Downsize Then Organize

September 5, 2017 Elizabeth Symington Leave a comment

This is Part 2 of The Great Declutter series on how streamlining my backpack survival gear led me to downsizing the rest…

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Part 1: The Great Declutter

September 4, 2017 Elizabeth Symington Leave a comment

I caught the decluttering bug after cutting 7 pounds from my backpack. Now that my backpacking gear is all squared…

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What to put in a Christmas Shoe Box for 11-14 Year Old Kid?

September 3, 2017 Elizabeth Symington Leave a comment

I love Operation Christmas Child because I get to fill up a shoe box with presents for a needy kid…

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The 10 Essentials for Backpacking Applied to Christmas Shoe Boxes

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Packing a Christmas shoe box for a needy kid is the ultimate Lightweight Backpackers challenge! For those of you who…

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Stop being so stubborn and leave a note

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  I am super stubborn. Take for example, I’ve known the importance of telling a friend my hiking itinerary, but…

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