How to Pack a BackPack for a Long Journey

After backpacking around Asia and Australia for nearly a year we think we’ve discovered the best possible way of packing enough clothes to keep you clean until you find a laundrette (or stream).

The key is to go about it systematically, use the design of the back pack to help your packing decisions i.e do not put an umbrella in the bottom compartment that is meant for shoes, put the shoes in there