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Do you ever wonder what to pack in your backpack?

By the time you're finished, is it so heavy you can't lift it?

It really doesn't have to be this way! In my years of backpacking, I've pruned and fine-tuned a Bare Minimum Packing List for Women Backpackers - and I'd like to share it with you.

If something's not on this list, you can leave without it.

Newbies often make the same mistake: lugging far too much useless junk around. You can tell the beginners by their bent backs and the sweat streaks on their clothes.

Do you ask yourself...

How many clothes should you take?
Which gadgets will help keep you safe?
What should go in your first aid kit?
What you can and can't leave behind?
Whether to take your driver's licence?

Then subscribe to Women on the Road News (it's free, of course!) and get my Bare Minimum Packing List for women travelers, printable and in handy checklist form. Get this list and pack like a pro.

Each month, I'll provide you with essential travel tips not yet available on the website. Subscribers have learned to:

Reduce their carbon footprint
Find cheap and even free accommodation
Join volunteer programs and travel with a cause
Stay safe on the road
Deal with solo travel, relationships or travel burnout - not all at the same time though!

Here's what some readers had to say about Women on the Road News:

"I am considering leaving my high-paying job for a year on the road - sola. I thought maybe I'm crazy for even considering it - especially alone as a woman. Reading this newsletter makes me feel like it's not only possible but normal. I feel much more confident knowing there are other women out there traveling alone and doing it well. It has also given me great ideas and encouragement!"

TC, Scottsdale AZ, USA

"Your ezine makes me think creatively about where to go and what to do there. Your ezine and your site both inspire me, because I would not have gone on my two-year trip without them - and I know many women who feel inspired enough to think of retiring and traveling full time because of what you write! By the way, your packing list should the packing bible of the internet for women!"

Amy 'Gigi' Frank, Winters, California, USA

Women on the Road News also features a roundup of the Best on the Web by pulling together blog posts and articles you may not have seen yet.

So subscribe now for practical travel advice, just for women, all of it absolutely free!

To give you an idea of what Back Issues contain*...

Issue 048: The World's Best Festivals
Issue 047: Christmas Traditions from Women on the Road
Issue 046: How to Travel in Europe without Breaking the Bank
Issue 045: Returning Home After a Long Time Abroad
Issue 044: Are Souvenirs Ethical?
Issue 043: 10 Mistakes of First-Time Solo Travelers
Issue 042: Just What Is Ethical Travel, Anyway?
Issue 041: Offbeat Eateries or Sit-Down Restaurants?
Issue 040: 6 Survival Tips that Could Save Your Life
Issue 039: What it Takes to Travel Solo
Issue 038: Keeping in Touch with Friends and Family
Issue 037: Volunteer Placement Overseas
Issue 036: Cold Weather Travel Destinations
Issue 035: Slow Travel in a Fast World
Issue 034: The Top 10 Essential Travel Websites
Issue 033: Travel to Unrecognized Countries
Issue 032: How Climate Change Affects the Way You Travel
Issue 031: Undertaking Very Long-Term Travel
Issue 030: How to Choose Your Destination
Issue 029: Celebrating Breakfast Around the World
Issue 028: Overland Travel: Back in Style?
Issue 027: How to Survive First-Time Travel
Issue 026: How to Stay Fit on the Road
Issue 025: Christmas on the Road
Issue 024: Coping with Going Home
Issue 023: Organizing the Perfect, Stress-Free Trip
Issue 022: Women Travelers, Adventuresses and Trailblazers
Issue 021: A World of Festivals
Issue 020: New Kinds of Travel
Issue 019: The Inns and Outs of Homestays
Issue 018: 12 Brilliant Gadgets for Backpackers
Issue 017: Unusual Modes of Transport II
Issue 016: The Pros and Cons of Laptop Travel
Issue 015: 17 Ways Solo Travel Changes You
Issue 014: 8 Ways Google Maps Can Help Your Travels
Issue 013: Volunteer to Save the Planet
Issue 012: How to Leave Your Partner Behind
Issue 011: When Travel Burnout Strikes
Issue 010: Find Jobs in Ski Resorts
Issue 009: Treat Yourself to Luxury
Issue 008: Learn a Foreign Language
Issue 007: Unusual Modes of Transport
Issue 006: Your Carbon Footprint
Issue 005: Driving Abroad - 10 Traffic Survival Tips
Issue 004: 5 Things You Can't Possibly Backpack Without
Issue 003: Stay Overnight for Free
Issue 002: Volunteer and Make a Difference
Issue 001: Staying Safe While You Travel

* Being a subscriber gives you access to all back issues!