Gear
Cotopaxi Allpa 35L Travel Pack
A carry-on-sized backpack that opens like a suitcase — half of VIA's writers own one.
In 1 story
Resources
Everything our writers actually used, lifted out of the stories that mention it. Nothing here is sponsored, and nothing is on the list because a brand asked.
Products
Gear, apps, and services named in a Dispatch or a Signal — with the pieces that named them.
Also coming
Resources grows as the archive does. These are the next three, not yet built.
- Maps
- Routes and regions drawn against the stories that cover them.
- Emergency information
- Embassies, insurance, and what to do when a trip goes wrong.
- Checklists
- What to sort before a visa run, a night bus, or a first solo trip.