| Heading out to hit the scenic routes and spectacular | | | | journey great distances or with heavier loads, a |
| sites of Europe sounds romantic, but practical decisions | | | | framed back will be necessary, preferably one made |
| should be made ahead of time to spare your pocket | | | | with lighter metals such as a titanium alloy. Another |
| from being cleaned out paying for your excursion. To | | | | consideration for lightening the load is to choose to |
| backpack through Europe for cheap, start making | | | | conduct your journey during warm months of the year, |
| frugal decisions now that will pay off later. Start by | | | | which will save you the trouble of carrying extra layers |
| selecting simple clothing and scheduling the trip for | | | | of clothing, and the added expenses for cleaning them. |
| spring and summer, for example, limiting yourself to | | | | Getting to and from Europe in the first place is an |
| two pairs of pants, shirts, socks, etc. Plan to bring a | | | | expense that should be limited ahead of time. Use the |
| listing of hostels and other inexpensive lodging | | | | web to find discount airline purchases, or combo plans |
| arrangements, as opposed to the pricier hotels. | | | | where plane tickets and affordable lodging are |
| Selecting a lighter load is a quick and practical way of | | | | available. For traveling longer distances in Europe, Eurail |
| naturally reducing the cost of your backpacking trip. | | | | and Eurostar train trips are more picturesque, and |
| Specialty frameless packs are available for carrying | | | | generally cheaper to obtain tickets for than planes. By |
| lighter weight, that may include extra pockets, padded | | | | following these steps, backpacking through Europe for |
| backs and shoulder straps to help a traveler be more | | | | cheap becomes quite feasible to accomplish on a |
| comfortable and organized. But if one does intend to | | | | small budget. |