An “Around The World” Backpacker Doesn’t Care What Bag She Uses

Creative Commons picture by fredcamino. *Image not of the backpacker in question.
A backpacker has been found who seems not to care what bag she uses on her travels. Through her profound ambivalence she is breaking one of the biggest backpacker stereotypes known to man.

“Well…I think I started out with this kinda worn Winnie-the-Pooh backpack” states the  backpacker. “However, it didn’t stay with me all that long. I think a kid stole it when I was in Mexico City. Whoever did it, they were nice enough to dump out all my clothes.”

When we asked her about the merits of the laundry bag that she was using at the time of the interview she said “Well, it is easier than carrying my stuff without a bag….and I guess it is easy to carry on planes because it can fit in all sorts of different spaces. It also works well as a pillow.”

Because it is so rare for an around the world backpacker not to care about her bag, her seeming lack of concern was met with a seizable amount of skepticism. Many thought it was just an act to get attention. To test her sincerity we switched the laundry bag that she was using with a Optimus Prime duffel. Once we informed her of the change she responded “OK” and happily walked off with her stuff in the new container.

As troubling as some many find this woman’s lack of bag-concern, there may be a ray of hope. Technically she may no longer be a “backpacker”. Though she is sleeping in hostels and traveling the world she is no longer using a backpack. Without the use of a backpack she may instead be better described as a “traveler who doesn’t care about her bag.”

However, she did once use a backpack. So we can’t fully write this craziness off.