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The Double Standard of Child and Animal Abuse

August 27, 2014 / backpacking, child abuse, morality, parenting, philosophy, psychology, schooling, travel / Leave a Comment
Thinking about the indifference of the other ESL teachers to the institutionalized hitting of children in Thai schools, I realized something truly frightening... These were the same people who when we first met, told me with great sadness about the abused elephants of Thailand. They talked about how the elephants would Read more [...]

Ultralight Water Filtration and Purification Kit

August 27, 2014 / backpacking, disaster preparedness, prepping, reviews, technology, touring, travel / 1 Comment
In my years of backpacking in the wilderness and traveling in countries with questionable water supplies, I've realized that clean water is a top priority. The kit below works as a miniaturized municipal water treatment facility that you can bring with you to developing countries with no infrastructure for clean water, Read more [...]