Comments for Travel-Stained Life

Comment on Packing List by Deenaree

Deenaree — Wed, 16 May 2012 03:24:42 +0000

Hello! Sorry for the delay in our response. I used the Osprey waypoint and chose it because I liked how it zipped around the front and not at the top. It was a bit smaller than I might have wanted for a yearlong rtw trip, but it was dependable. I thought it was pretty comfortable on my back and shoulders until I tried the replacement pack that Eagle Creek sent my husband after one of the straps broke to his backpack. The Eagle Creek pack was much more comfortable and seemed to distribute the weight of everything well. I ended up switching to that pack instead. I don’t think we hiked on a natural reserve during our trip and we definitely did not camp out, but we did a lot of city hiking with our packs. I’m not sure if you’ve already gone on your trip yet, but I hope your pack works for you. Good luck!

Comment on Packing List by shenlong

shenlong — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:24:30 +0000

Hey guys, I too have a Osprey waypoint 60. Great to see your packing list. But I’m on a hiking trip to Mount Tahan in Malaysia which requires 5 days of hiking (expected 3 days to reach summit of the mountain) and we needa bring food. I wonder if it’s big enough. Do you guys hike in natural reserve before. We are indeed camping out!!!

Comment on Pieces of Our Happiness by momv

momv — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 19:48:18 +0000

I loved this post. I hadn’t looked at your website in quite awhile but accidentally clicked on the link when I was trying to look at the picture of you and your baby tummy :) Reading what you read makes me want to couchsurf – think I could get Bob to do it?!?!?!?!

Comment on Bilingual Prayer by momv

momv — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:27:17 +0000

Deenaree, this entry is beutiful, I felt like crying. It’s strange how as a child you make decision and have strong opinions while as adults we look at children as being more unformed, children who just do as they’re asked. I can remember deciding something, often in response to what I thought people would “think about me” and being very stubborn about it, too. I’m so glad you at least had the chance to let your grandmother and your family know how important they are to you.

Comment on Things We Learned and Liked-Jordan by Hillary

Hillary — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:49:33 +0000

Uh….What’s with the scrapping your back on the seabed?? I thought you were floating. So, how did you accomplish this so-called impossible task?