Naming My Backpack.
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REI Venus Backpack
You can read more about my experience with this pack in my REI Venus Pack Review |
Hi Everybody! I thought I’d start off my hiking blog with a post about a pack that I know very, very well. I toted the REI Venus 75 backpack with me for the first year of my travels around the world. It is a great pack, I should know! I named my Venus “Hamza” after an Algerian man who rescued me from the ghetto in Paris where my friend and I were hitch-hiking, trying desperately to get to the airport. Hamza (the person) picked us up intending only to get us out of the ghetto and into a nicer neighborhood. When he heard we were late for our flight, he ended up driving us all the way to the airport. Long-story-short, we missed our flight. But we made a new friend, had an exciting ride, and discovered a bit about Algerian hospitality. This is the perfect pack for so many occasions- I loved using it for traveling, and for back country hiking equally. It is big enough that you can fit winter gear, summer sun dresses and a pair of fancy shoes for hot nights in a European disco…but cinch down the straps, and voila, it is small enough to carry a bit of food, water and a light sleeping bag for a one day trip. Versatility is something I love, a 1 day pack, a 3 day pack and 7 day pack, all in one! |
