Comments on: simple ways to travel greener http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/ten-ways-to-travel-green/ Featuring insider destination guides and how-to articles from the matador travel community. Our focus is sustainable travel, cultural immersion, plus work, study, and volunteer opportunities worldwide. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:45:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: So what’s the deal with carbon offsets? http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/ten-ways-to-travel-green/comment-page-1/#comment-1183 So what’s the deal with carbon offsets? Sat, 17 May 2008 21:28:00 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to-guides/ten-ways-to-travel-green#comment-1183 [...] travel in general, and carbon offsets in particular. Start with The Truth About Carbon Offsets, Simple Ways To Travel Greener, and The Inconvenient Truth About Green [...] [...] travel in general, and carbon offsets in particular. Start with The Truth About Carbon Offsets, Simple Ways To Travel Greener, and The Inconvenient Truth About Green [...]

]]> By: Jacob B. http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/ten-ways-to-travel-green/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Jacob B. Mon, 05 Nov 2007 04:25:58 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to-guides/ten-ways-to-travel-green#comment-27 Nicholas: I have not had the pleasure of going to Australia just yet, but a quick glance at the World Atlas shows that you guys are apparently an island. ;) 'Green' travel must present even more of a challenge to Aussies than to us Americans (with our atrocious rail service and all). Words are cheap (particularly mine) and I'm more than happy to contribute them to AussieEscape. Ian: Touche'! Yes the ultimate goal is to eliminate batteries altogether. My only concern with solar panel backpacks are that--in their current iteration--they may be at odds with people's other goals (I, personally, had very very very very stringent standards when I selected my Blackhawk 3-day pack). It's unfortunate that only a handful of companies capitalize on that. What I think would be fantastic is for them to standardize "backpack" compatible solar panels for inclusion in anyone's design choice (e.g. retro fit any backpack to have solar charger). Thanks for the interest all around! As "green" ideologies move closer and closer to mainstream travel, the need for separating common sense from nonsense becomes that much greater. Nicholas: I have not had the pleasure of going to Australia just yet, but a quick glance at the World Atlas shows that you guys are apparently an island. ;) ‘Green’ travel must present even more of a challenge to Aussies than to us Americans (with our atrocious rail service and all). Words are cheap (particularly mine) and I’m more than happy to contribute them to AussieEscape.

Ian: Touche’! Yes the ultimate goal is to eliminate batteries altogether. My only concern with solar panel backpacks are that–in their current iteration–they may be at odds with people’s other goals (I, personally, had very very very very stringent standards when I selected my Blackhawk 3-day pack). It’s unfortunate that only a handful of companies capitalize on that. What I think would be fantastic is for them to standardize “backpack” compatible solar panels for inclusion in anyone’s design choice (e.g. retro fit any backpack to have solar charger).

Thanks for the interest all around! As “green” ideologies move closer and closer to mainstream travel, the need for separating common sense from nonsense becomes that much greater.

]]> By: Nicholas Bowditch http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/ten-ways-to-travel-green/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Nicholas Bowditch Sun, 04 Nov 2007 22:30:36 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to-guides/ten-ways-to-travel-green#comment-26 Gday Jacob. This is a well written piece that includes some excellent ideas that may not occur to most people. I have taken the liberty of including this piece on our website whose readership is largely Australian and appeals to a young, travelling crowd. I think the stats on airline travel are particularly damning and we want to encourage all of our readership that if air travel is the only way to go (which being from Australia it usually is) than carbon offsetting is something they should all at least consider. Thanks again. If you don't want your work featured on our website please let me know. enquiries@aussieescape.com. Gday Jacob. This is a well written piece that includes some excellent ideas that may not occur to most people. I have taken the liberty of including this piece on our website whose readership is largely Australian and appeals to a young, travelling crowd.

I think the stats on airline travel are particularly damning and we want to encourage all of our readership that if air travel is the only way to go (which being from Australia it usually is) than carbon offsetting is something they should all at least consider.

Thanks again. If you don’t want your work featured on our website please let me know. enquiries@aussieescape.com.

]]> By: Ian Everett http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/ten-ways-to-travel-green/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Ian Everett Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:06:01 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to-guides/ten-ways-to-travel-green#comment-12 These are some useful tips - I would add, however, that if you're using rechargable batteries, eg in your ipod, then look into getting a solar powered charger rather than using the mains. Alternatively there are several wind up gadgets available including torches, radios and an MP3/video player - so batteries are eliminated alltogether. I've put together a whole bunch of green backpacking tips on Jamble Magazine if you want further ideas. These are some useful tips – I would add, however, that if you’re using rechargable batteries, eg in your ipod, then look into getting a solar powered charger rather than using the mains. Alternatively there are several wind up gadgets available including torches, radios and an MP3/video player – so batteries are eliminated alltogether. I’ve put together a whole bunch of green backpacking tips on Jamble Magazine if you want further ideas.

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