“Har raasta kuchh sikhaata hai… aur har backpack sirf bhar nahi, badalta bhi hai.”
Backpack – ek word sunte hi dimag mein adventure ki khushboo aati hai, na?
Kisi ki purani t-shirt usme hoti hai, kisi ki diary, kisi ka DSLR… par mere liye?
Mera backpack meri duuniya hai.
Aur jab tumhara backpack ready ho jaata hai… samajh lo kismat apna route set kar chuki hoti hai. 😄🎒
✨ Ek Backpack, Aur Pehli Udaan: Mahabaleshwar Calling
Pehla raasta yaad hai mujhe — Mahabaleshwar ka.
Bike uthai, backpack pehna, aur chal pade Pune se… bina GPS, bina plan.
Sirf ek feel thi — “Kahi pahuchna nahi, bas chalte rehna hai.”
Ghat road pe jab baarish ki boondein padti thi helmet ke visor pe,
aur har mod pe ek nayi valley khulti thi…
Tab laga, safar karta insaan badalta nahi, evolve karta hai.
“Backpack bhar gaya tha saman se, par main bhar gaya tha sukoon se.”
🏞️ Rajasthan Mein Rait Aur Raste
Fir ek waqt aaya jab backpack ne desert bhi chhuna.
Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Udaipur — har jagah ek alag colour tha, par feeling ek thi — azadi.
Jaisalmer mein ek baar train late thi,
aur main aur mere 2 dost station par vadapav leke chai ke saath baith gaye.
Hum teen aur ek bag — aur aage likhi jaane wali kahani.
Samne do foreigners ne humse poocha,
“You guys going backpacking?”
Humne sirf muskara ke kaha — “Yeh bag hi toh humara plan hota hai.” 😎
🏔️ Pahaadon Ne Diya Ek Naya Nazariya
Uttarakhand ke Khirsu aur Himachal ke Jibhi ne mere backpack ko thoda aur depth sikhaayi.
Ek baar Jibhi mein hostel ke common room mein ek insaan mila — Chile se aaya tha.
Uska bhi ek backpack tha. Usne kaha:
“I don’t carry memories, I carry moments. And this bag’s full of them.”
Us raat main apna backpack dekhte raha…
Aur realise kiya — maine bhi kitne lamhe isme pack kiye hain.
✈️ International bhi gaya Bag Baba: Malaysia Diaries
Kuala Lumpur mein jab backpack ke saath airport se nikla,
tab sab kuch naya laga. Na language familiar thi, na food.
Par bag pe bharosa tha — “Jahan yeh gaya hai, wahan main safe hoon.”
KL Tower ki roshniyon ke beech woh ek local street vendor mila —
usne bola: “Tourist?”
Maine kaha: “Traveller.”
Usne sirf ek chai di, aur muskurake bola: “Then welcome home.”
📍 Har Safar Ka Ek Pattern Hota Hai — Par Har Bag Ka Apna Character
Backpack ne sikhaya:
- Har safar ka ek starting point hota hai, lekin destination har baar naya milta hai.
- Kuch cheezein har trip mein hoti hain — shoes, sunscreen, aur kisse.
- Kabhi bag mein extra kapde nahi hote, par yaadein hamesha overpacked hoti hain.
🧳 Travel Tips From A Seasoned Backpacker (SEO Style)
Kya rakhein apne backpack mein?
- Lightweight jacket (pahadon mein must)
- Reusable water bottle (Goa mein kaam aayi thi!)
- Notebook (Har trip mein likhne ki cheez milti hai)
- Multi-country adapter (Malaysia mein bhool gaya tha, lesson seekha!)
- Chhoti chai ki patti ka packet (ghar ki yaad + local se chai mil jaaye toh best combo)
❤️ Ant Mein Kehna Bas Itna Hai…
Backpack se zyada honest koi saathi nahi hota.
Na complain karta hai, na shikayat — bas tumhare saath chalta rehta hai.
Aur har raasta… ek kahani ban jaata hai.
“Jitne zyada raaste chune, utni zyada version mile khud ke — aur sabse real wala version… hamesha safar mein hi milta hai.”