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Unseen Africa: Francis Tapon’s Four Year Journey Circumnavigating Africa
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Jun 17, 2014 at 11:01 am #1318054
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Unseen Africa: Francis Taponâs Four Year Journey Circumnavigating Africa
Jun 17, 2014 at 2:18 pm #2112225It's funny that the last time BPL interviewed me, I was carrying about five pounds of gear:
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/podcast_090407_francis_tapon_cdt_yo-yo.html#.U6Cun_ldWSoNow I have the longest and heaviest gear list on BPL! :D
Of course, when I go backpacking, I leave nearly all that gear in the car, and go back to my ultralight ways. Indeed, desert backpacking is ideal for going ultralight, aside from the water issues.
As I mentioned in the article, I love umbrellas for the heat. And I'm not the only one. Here are Nigerien kids playing with Euroschirm umbrellas as the sun sets:
Jun 18, 2014 at 5:14 pm #2112547Wonderful. Stay safe, Francis.
Jun 23, 2014 at 3:44 pm #2114050I enjoyed this interview. Inspiring journey.
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