Article updated on November 21, 2022
Text: Marcella van Alphen
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Eagerly and slightly exhausted I sit down as I free my sore feet from my sturdy hiking boots after a strenuous 8 hour-hike carrying my 18-kilogram backpack along the GR 20. This is when my chores for the day start, with the one I like the least: washing my clothes! Today might be different though as I am excited to try our new Scrubba Bag that is supposed to make washing easy while saving water, time, soap and energy. Keep reading!
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Tough equation: any hike is more enjoyable when carrying less, but carrying more can make it more comfortable especially when spending the night in the outdoors…
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While preparing our 6-week trip through Japan from South to North via remote areas and major cities, we were a little bit concerned about how to find our way once there: different alphabet, hardly any knowledge of the language, very expensive roaming charges, and various modes of transportation (driving, riding the train, walking and biking in cities, hiking…) seemed tough challenges to overcome to navigate easily. Keep travelling!
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