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Unseen Africa: Francis Taponâs Four Year Journey Circumnavigating Africa
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It'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_ldWSo
Now 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:
Wonderful. Stay safe, Francis.
I enjoyed this interview. Inspiring journey.
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