Couches, Couches Everywhere and Now a Place to Sleep!

Sofa, so good: hospitality exchange schemes go from strength to strength.

Some may already know about this increasingly popular phenomenon – but for those as yet unaware of this fantastic arrangement, allow me to share with you an exciting prospect this Cheapskate Friday. Read more

Backpacking Tips TV: How to Hide Money Whilst Backpacking

This clip demonstrates a way to hide money inside something in your backpack. Read more

Backpacking Las Vegas…Cheaply

When I thought of Las Vegas before now, I thought of glitz, glamour, excess, and a heady collection of high rollers and big hitters (read: a crazy place, but not one for backpackers), but I was wrong. After friends duped me into booking a flight to Las Vegas, whilst magnificently drunk and unable to say ‘no’ I may add, I realised I’d fallen foul of this common misconception. Previously, on my measly budget, I couldn’t have imagine lasting even one weekend in Las Vegas, but after looking into the possibilities of a cheaper Las Vegas I found that it could be done – or at least in theory it could, anyway. Read more

Backpacking Tips TV: Making a Stove from a Beer Can

I don’t know how handy this tip will prove for backpackers on the road as you do need more than simply a beer can (and things that you probably won’t already have in your backpack). Although this video tip seems more suited to hiking/camping backpackers, it’s still pretty cool – and you never know, it may come in handy some day!

So here it is:- How to make a stove out of 2 old beer cans

Backpacking Tips TV: Ways to Open a Bottle of Beer

May be you’ll be on a beach, or in a backpacker hostel with friends etc and have beer but no bottle opener – so, can you still open the bottles? Of course you can!

Here are a few tips in video form showing just some of the ways you can open a bottle of beer without a bottle opener:-

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