Brief Introduction
1 year. 2 backpackers. 2 very different experience explained. Everything you need to know before your first adventure.Description
When you search for information online what you need to do before a backpacking adventure, you probably go on dozens of blogs and you'll find a variety of conflicting information. Why? Because everyone will share their own and only perspective. If they found something useful, they'll recommend it, if they found something a drag, they won't recommend it.
But just because someone said it's okay, or not okay, you might find yourself having a very different experience. So this course chose to show you 2 widely different backpacker experience from 2 widely different people, who met in Colombia on a year-long backpacking trip and became friends.
Most of the time soon-to-be-travelers ask only practical questions.
- What should I bring?
- What about insurance and bank cards?
- How fast should I travel?
- How much money will I need?...etc.
But what no one asks - and backpacking is really about are:
- How will this change me?
- Will I feel lonely and if so, how to deal with it?
- What if other the trip I won't want to go back to my old life?
- How will I integrate with my old friends who never went through what I did?
- How will I feel about my society once I experienced the world?
...and you'll find yourself being on the road thinking "daaaaamn, I wish someone would have told me about this..."
The true adventure during a few months to few years backpacking is the inner journey. It wouldn't matter what you'll have in your bag when you find yourself becoming a different person. A trip like this is not for everyone, because it is extremely mentally demanding. Every day, week, months new stimulation, new people, a new language, new place to stay...and it will affect you profoundly.
Leaving is not easy, being on the road is not easier and going back home is probably the hardest. But what life teaches a backpacker can't be taught in school. Backpacking is the most honest personal development tool tailor-made for you.
So this video series is showing you 2 backpacker experiences without filters. Backpacker's Kickstarter will cover a ton of practical and even more mental preparation, so you won't have to find yourself thinking "daaaaamn, I wish someone would have told me about this..."
The reason why this course came to life was that Ines and I had done year-long backpacking in Latin America in 2016 and we both felt that the information we found online about backpacking just wasn't touching all the topics. Whatever you read online is always only one perspective and only one experience. I wanted to create something that covers more angles and also talks about the difficult topics that are considered taboo or censored in everyday life. Just because we don't talk about them, they are happening and I would argue they are even more important. If it's difficult to talk about it, it is worth talking about it, because I'm sure there is a lack of information and understanding around it. And if you are going to go out on the biggest adventure of your life, you should be prepared, but at least aware.
So we are covering practical, emotional, mental topics because backpacking is mostly about the last two. The least of your concern will be about the practical, so we thought we'll prepare you for what backpacking is really about. We both visited the most beautiful nature, the most exciting culture and met the most interesting people, but what none of us expected was just how much we grew as individuals.
As I said we traveled to Latin America. Ines planned and booked most things in advance, I hitchhiked and had no plans what so ever, so you will hear 2 completely different stories within the same experience. Hoping this way we'll give you a better understanding of what you are about to embark. Enjoy the journey!
Requirements
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Stephanie Bartanics
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1 year. 2 backpackers. 2 very different experience explained. Everything you need to know before your first adventure. Why? Because everyone will share their own and only perspective....
