There was so little I wanted to carry. Packing my backpack took me all of four minutes

Aspen Matis
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If you love the freedom of travel and exploring new places, you will probably want to get rid of things that you don’t really need. Packing your backpack is a slow process that takes a minimum of four minutes out of your day.

Source: Girl In The Woods: A Memoir

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