just wondering if anyone here has done the "big OE" as its called down here. where basically, you pack a massive backpack with crap,and wing it around the world,working as you go?
i guess its a bit of a culture for aussies and nzers to do this after finishing university,or even high school. we all bugger off overseas ( braindrain) usually to the UK for 2 years working visa, but many often just do asia,europe, and i think a few would venture to the states,altghough its not as common.
do americans do this kinda thing too?
me and my boy are planning the biggest mission next year, im so excited!!!
( back to aussie jan-march, UK working /dancing march-sep, all of asia sep-dec, then accross to south america jan-march)
im just hunting for backpacks and sleeping bags on the net now. i cant wait! ive decided this coming year `05 HAS to be a good one to make up for all the shit i went trhu this year ( what with my boob falling out etc lol)
back to the point.
anyone else been backpacking? roughing it?


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. once you have done that, wear your back pack and walk up and down a staircase for 1/2 an hour, this will simulate a days treking with you pack, and you will realise it is still to heavy. keep removing items until you can do the 1/2 hour of stairs without swearing about the weight of the 



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