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Cotopaxi Allpa 35L Travel Pack
A carry-on-sized backpack that opens like a suitcase — half of VIA’s writers own one.
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Resources
We’ve collated all the tools our writers have found helpful across their many travels, and we think you’ll be able to put them to good use too. You can click on a particular resource to see the pieces it’s been mentioned in, and get a better idea of how and where best to use it.
Products
From the smallest lip balm to backpacks that double as cushions, every item here comes recommended by VIA’s own community of travelers. You’ll find that these are the things we’ve packed, carried, tested, and found practical in some unconventional ways.
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- Maps
- Some of our detailed routes.
- Emergency Information
- What we’ve done when a trip went wrong.
- Checklists
- The unexpected things to sort out. For example, before getting your visa, or hopping on a night bus.