Fastpacking is a method of backpacking that involves packing light and traveling quickly. In general, it’s about getting from point A to point B as fast as possible without sacrificing comfort or safety. It has been around for a long time, but it’s only recently become popular. Essentially, you need to make sure that everything you need is carried in that bag.

Tips to Get Started Fastpacking

Well, planning a fastpacking trip might sound easy but it requires years of your life to prepare your body for it. If you want to experience it, you must keep a few tips at the top of your mind. It is important that you make sure your physical being is ready for fast running and a backpack on your back. Also, it is important that you have clarity about all the gear you want to carry with you. Remember that it is called fastpacking for a reason. Ensure that you have nothing extra that can add to the weight of the backpack. It is also important for you to be realistic about your goals. Setting a pace that your body can’t take would become a misery before you know it. Also, note that the pace you are running while practicing will not be equal to the original journey, as you will be carrying a backpack with a lot of items on your back.

What to Carry While Fastpacking

This is one of the most important things that you should plan before you decide to hit the road. You need to understand that your backpack is going to be the single source of everything you need. At the same time, you also need to remember that this bag is about to hang on your back while you are running between two places so it can be too heavy. Your bag must only have your essentials, which include, water, food, clothing, trekking poles, a foldable tent, and some other ultralight gear.

Plan a Fastpacking Trip Like a Pro

A fastpacking trip usually lasts for a day or two and within this time, you might not be able to explore everything that makes up your list. This is why it is necessary to plan. Start by talking to people who have taken fastpacking trips in the same area as you so that they can suggest the best route as per your preference. Thereafter, pick a route and make sure you check for any permit requirements along the journey, your water source, and access to maps, guidebooks, or websites.

Coming up with baby names is hard. There are so many options, new or old, regal or homely, it takes some serious consideration to narrow it down to just one. Parents look to more than just their own family when they consider what names they want to give their children. A new trend that has taken over is naming kids after places! It is unique, quirky and a practice opted for by the very famous Kim Kardashian, whose third daughter is named Chicago West.

Popular Destination Names

From 2000-2020, Israel was the most common country name chosen by parents (with 36,273 babies in the U.S. receiving the name, irrespective of gender). The second-most famous was India (with 9,207 babies, all girls), followed by Kenya (with 9,127 babies, mainly girls). For city-inspired names, Preston took the top spot with 69,922 baby boys in the United States getting the name. Preston is the name of two towns in the US, one in Connecticut and one in Idaho. But, the original city Preston lies in Lancashire, England. For girls, Sydney is the most popular city-inspired name. During the 20-year study period, more than 105,000 babies were given the name after the Australian capital. While the results were slightly different in the UK, Chester was the most popular boys’ name, and Florence was the top girls’ name over the same period.

Reasons For Giving Destination Names To Children

According to luggage storage service Bounce, parents in the U.S. are naming their babies after important places. Bounce mentions that the trend may have started when parents began naming their children after favorite travel destinations, honeymoon spots, or even their birth cities. For many parents, the decision to name their child after a destination is actually inspired by wanting to instill a sense of wanderlust and adventure in their child from an early age.