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Women and Backpacking 14 Aug 2009
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High heels and a headtorch, the essentials for girls and women going backpacking this summer.

Whether you’ve just finished your A levels or decided to spend your redundancy money on an adventure, you could be one of the 300,000 plus women in the UK heading off on a gap year. But what do you pack, and how do you look glamorous when your entire wardrobe fits into a rucksack? Jenni speaks to Chelsea Duke, the author of High Heels and a Head Torch and Tom Griffiths, the founder of Gap Year Dot Com, to get their tips for travellers of all ages.

High Heels and a Head Torch: The Essential Guide For Girls Who Backpack by Chelsea Duke is published by Pan Books. ISBN-10: 0330479717



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