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Shopping with a Pushchair – A vital part of your baby travel system

With a new baby in the family you won’t often have the luxury of shopping by yourself.

Most of the time you’ll have at least one other little person with you who will have to be pushed around the shops in a comfy, safe and warm way – you don’t want an uncomfortable baby on your hands when you’re shopping, do you?

It would pay to be mindful of this extra body and all the stuff required when you’re looking for your pushchair or baby travel system.

The high street is full of babies being pushed around in pushchairs with loads of bags hanging off the handles – that’s not safe at all.

Many of the largest pushchairs and most prams will allow for a couple of bags to be hung from the push handles but it’s not recommended.

Most shopping trips need more than a couple of light bags so it’s not particularly practical either.

Lots of the current pushchair models have some built-in storage beneath the seat.

Storage difficult to use

That space can be quite difficult to access though, mostly if you’ve got the car seat on the pushchair.

So that can result in the much-needed spaces being almost unusable for 6 months or so.

Sometimes parents have to be more imaginative while they are out and about with baby and, particularly if on foot, make more than one visit to the shops.

For some people this could be seen as inconvenient although for others its just something else to think about.

The most popular travel system with good, useable storage is the Quinny Buzz Travel System, why not take a look at it.

It’s quite obvious that both the pushchair and the car seat on the quinny buzz offer more space and build quality than many others.

As well as the quality and sturdiness, the buzz baby travel system also has an extra basket which you can attach to your pushchair to give extra storage, but it doesn’t limit the space your baby has.

The extra available storage is under the baby’s seat but it’s placed in such a way that it won’t affect your baby’s ride and it’s easy for you to get at.  Read more...

When you prepare for a backpacking tour, one of the most important pieces of equipment is your backpacking tent. Your wellbeing and the success of your trip greatly depend on your tent. That’s why it’s crucial to choose a backpacking tent that meets your needs.

Here are 5 things you should consider when buying your backpacking tent:

Type of tent
Tent size
Tent weight
Tent Features
Weather conditions

#1: Type of backpacking tent
This is mainly a question of liking, but also of the type of backpacking tour that you plan. If you use your backpacking tent only during the night, you might like a tunnel tent, which will just allow you to lie and sleep. However, if you like to also spend some daytime in your tent, a dome style backpacking tent that allows you to sit up will suit you better.

#2: Backpacking tent size
The amount of living space you need due to your body size and personal preferences will determine the size of your tent. Make sure you can lie comfortable, and sit up if that is important to you. Also make sure that your backpacking tent offers enough space for your luggage. If you are a short person, you can opt for a smaller tent. This will save you from having to carry the weight of extra living space you don’t need.

#3: Backpacking tent weight
Remember that you need to carry your tent during the day, so make sure you can comfortably cope with its weight. Watch out for backpacking tents with aluminium poles, which are lighter than steel poles.

#4: Backpacking tent features
One of the most important features of a backpacking tent is quick and easy setup and taking down. You don’t want to spend much time on doing that. If you like things to be in order, you might want a vestibule or gear loft to store your bags, or sewn-in pockets to keep your small items. This is especially helpful if you share your tent with other backpackers.  Read more...

Backpackers travel light. But unless you are a survival expert that can get along with just some basic tools and what he finds in nature, you should always carry certain backpacking essentials with you. Your needs of equipment depend on the kind of backpacking trip you plan and the area you travel, but certain things should always be part of your baggage.  

Here are 8 must-have backpacking essentials:

Backpacking tent
Backpacking gear
Sleeping bag
Basic equipment
Food & water
Means of communication
First aid kit
Navigation system

Backpacking essentials #1: Backpacking tent
Some people sleep under the stars, but it’s always better to have some form of tent or shelter. Your tent should be as light as possible, and must be suitable for the area you travel and all weather conditions you might face. Don’t go without a rain fly if you might encounter rain, and make sure your tent is sturdy and can be secured additionally if you might see days of heavy winds.

Backpacking essentials #2: Outdoor gear
Your normal clothes certainly won’t be suitable for backpacking. If you are serious about backpacking and won’t to do it more than once, invest in some special outdoor gear. These clothes are lightweight, take up little space and dry quickly. Make sure you have an appropriate set of gear for the trip you plan (consider area and weather conditions).

Backpacking essentials #3: Sleeping bag and mat
These should be lightweight and space saving, too. But make certain they are suitable for the temperatures in which you travel. Rather take a bigger and heavier sleeping bag than freeze to death when backpacking in winter.

Backpacking essentials #4: Basic equipment
There are no restaurants and take-aways out there. You will need to make your own food. Get some basic equipment like a set of cutlery and cookware and a little stove. Outdoor stores carry special items that meet backpacker’s needs. You should also take some basic means along to defend yourself, like a knife or pepper spray.

Backpacking essentials #5: Food & water
If you don’t want to live on the food and water resources of the area you travel, or if you won’t find enough there, make sure you carry enough food and especially water with you. Keep your meals simple so that your food won’t weigh much.  Read more...

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If you are going for a backpacking tour, the first thing you need to consider is that the luggage to be carried should be light. At the same time, you should not be compromising on the essential things that you need to carry. As you will have a single pack on your back, you will want to carry as many things as possible in the limited amount of space available. So, while preparing your backpacking checklist, make sure that you choose the items that are lightweight but serve the same purpose as their heavier counterparts.

While packing your backpack, you will find that one of the items that consumes a lot of space is a towel. However, you can easily avoid carrying bulky towels by switching to light load ones. Whether it is a beach towel or a hand towel, there are lightload towels available that are extremely small in size and can be converted into full size towels when they have to be used. These towels are not only light in weight but also save a lot of space in your suitcase, RV or backpack. You can keep them in your pockets and still have space for your money and keys.

This feature makes them an essential travel accessory for outdoor camping. These towels can also be used as wind scarves, fire starters, bug repellants, insulators, sun blocks, masks and strainers. To deal with emergency situations, people can also include them in their toilet kits, first aid kits, cars, boats, hunting gear, camping equipment or hiking gear. Since you will not need to buy a separate first aid cloth, wind scarf or fire starter when you use a light load towel, you also end up saving a lot of money, space and weight.

Lightload towels are an indispensable part of a backpacking checklist because of their numerous advantages. Some of the major advantages that these towels have over regular cotton towels are:

·                  Lightload towels are more absorbent when compared to cotton towels.

·                  These are the only full size beach towels that can fit easily into a person’s pocket.

·                  These towels can be used to serve more purposes than a traditional cotton towel.

·                  They are very easy to store and consume lesser space than cotton towels.

·                  They can sometimes be bigger than cotton towels.  Read more...