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Adelaide
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August 2003
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Backpacking
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Sun, 20 March 2005 06:37
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anyone done it before? what's your experience?
i would like to backpack in the future...but have no idea how much it would cost me...
so if u have backpack before...any tips or estimated expenditure, which country and for how long...
thanks
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
February 2003
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Re: Backpacking
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Sun, 20 March 2005 09:15
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try reading up lonely planet guides for your destination countries (NZ i liked the best)
join the YHA
search the internet for anything backpacker related
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
June 2004
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Location:
toowoomba qld
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: Backpacking
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Sun, 20 March 2005 11:26
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Yeah I would love too go back packing myself
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Location:
Brisbane
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: Backpacking
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Sun, 20 March 2005 11:28
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Mick you still interested in going to Canberra for a couple of days
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Location:
toowoomba qld
Registered:
March 2004
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Re: Backpacking
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Sun, 20 March 2005 11:44
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I wouldn't mind going, but I don't think I'd be able too get time off. Were pretty flat out at the moment. So I prolly won't go. I like the idea but
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Location:
Adelaide
Registered:
November 2003
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Re: Backpacking
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Mon, 21 March 2005 11:52
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Do it, it's the best. Check out gumtree.com or lonelyplanet.com, my other favourite forums.
Drew.
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
December 2004
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Re: Backpacking
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Wed, 23 March 2005 05:04
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ok here's the deal
YES there are plenty of hot chicks that backpack it up and drinking is the norm so you should be able to get some sction
However, the places STINK! people just seem to be dirty. the worst offending in this regard is smelly carpet and mattresses and linen.
My experience is that in rooms with hard floors like tiles or lino over carpet you won't have as much issue with smelly rooms.
Seriously though... the mattresses can be f*cking filthy!
pricing at least in australia is around the $25 per night range for a dorm bed and $50+ for a shared unit and queen bed in your own room (shared bathroom and living areas likely)
I am amazed that girls don't have more issue with the smell of it all but the internet has taught me that there are some dirty girls out there 
Some places have a lot of problem with rats, bed bugs etc etc etc and theft of yoyr stuff is not uncommon.
If you arr gonna stay in an area for a while maybe look at sharing a house and paying the same or less per week and having a decent room, some privacy and all that.
however the party atmosphere at the backpackers can be really cool.
so if you can deal with smelly dirty people go for it
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On Probation
Location:
Charnwood
Registered:
March 2005
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Re: Backpacking
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Wed, 23 March 2005 05:13
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i was a backpacker all through school den I got a satchel so i guess i am not a backpacker any more. if you wan any tips let me know. just make sure you can fit all your school books in tha backpack or u will haf to carry dem in ur hands.
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