Other than your inter-semester break (if you’re abroad for a year) or the occasional week-long vacation, most of your trips while abroad will be for 5 days or less.
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Mountain views
The first hiking tip has more to do with expectation setting than technique. If you normally hike at about a 2-3mph pace (which is pretty normal), expect to cover 0.5-1.5 mph when hiking up a mountain.
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Winter backpacking requires a higher level of skill and generally more specialized gear than in other seasons. Skis or snowshoes may be required to traverse deep snow, or crampons and an ice axe where needed.
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Best padding for your laptop
We hold our bags to the same high standards as everything else we review and buy, and while we’d like to pick a “best backpack,” it’s impossible to make one pick that fits most people’s style, budget, body type, and carrying needs.
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