Welcome to the 8-Kilogram Gap Year Companion site!

When I started writing The 8-Kilogram Gap Year, I didn’t set out to be an author. Honestly, this whole thing began as a collection of notes and packing lists I scribbled down for a friend’s daughter to help her figure out how to travel lighter and longer as she set out for her own gap year. Somehow those notes turned me into an author, and now they’ve somehow also turned me into a blogger. Apparently this whole “accidental thing” doesn’t stop at book writing.

If you’ve read the book, this site is where the adventure continues. Think of it as the unzipped side pocket where all the extra tips, stories, and discoveries get stashed. You’ll find gear reviews that come from real-world use, gap year strategies to stretch your budget and expand your experience, and stories from the road that remind us why we pack light in the first place.

Like any good journey, this site will evolve. The edges might feel a bit rough at first, but that’s part of the fun.

So stick around, join in, and let’s see where the road takes us.