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Backyard to Backpack: A solo mum, a six year old and a life-changing adventure Paperback – December 17, 2019

by Evie Farrell (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 72 ratings
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When her daughter Emmie was 6 years old, Evie Farrell left her corporate career, sold or donated almost everything she owned, rented out her house and, hand-in-hand with Emmie, began an epic two-and-a-half-year backpacking adventure that would change their lives forever. Evie farewelled a nasty break-up, long hours in a demanding job, a hefty mortgage and snatched hours with her daughter for a new life lived outside the lines, spending every day with Emmie exploring the world beyond the suburbs.
 
They camped on the Great Wall of China, hung in train doorways in Sri Lanka, swam with mantas in Indonesia, donated much-needed blood in Cambodia, spotted wild orangutans and pygmy elephants in Malaysian Borneo, prayed in Buddhist temples in Taiwan and were chased by monkeys everywhere. In their journey toward happiness and self-acceptance, they learnt more about each other and the beautiful world around them than Evie ever expected.
 
Backyard to Backpack is the inspirational true story that will have you asking yourself, what might be if you took a chance, stepped off the path of expectation and created your own adventure?
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  1. Print length
    296 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Murdoch Books
  4. Publication date
    December 17, 2019
  5. Dimensions
    6.13 x 1 x 9.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1911632299
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1911632290
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Evie Farrell is a mum from the suburbs who traveled the world with her daughter for two-and-a-half years, building a life of love and adventure. She runs the wildly popular blog and Instagram account Mumpack Travel.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Murdoch Books (December 17, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 296 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1911632299
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1911632290
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.13 x 1 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 72 ratings

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My name is Evie and in 2016 my then six year old daughter and I set off from Sydney Australia for what would become two and a half years traveling together.

We stayed in hostels, guesthouses and resorts and we explored the world - using every minute of our precious time together to learn about each other and this amazing world around us.

Our book, Backyard to Backpack, is all about our adventures, why we left and how we grew and changed and the amazing experiences we had while we were away.

Hope you love it.

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fluffychops3
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2019
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A beautifully written book about a solo mum’s 18 month adventure through Asia with her 6 year old daughter. Evie decides to leave her life in suburban Sydney and it’s long working hours, seeing less and less of her daughter Emmie. She decides to spend more time together by backpacking through Asia, zigzagging her way through this fabulous, life changing adventure with Emmie.
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Ashley88
5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for travel lovers!
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2020
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Makes you want to pack your bags and go!!! I loved everything about this book! I’ve backpacked se Asia so it was really cool to read it from a moms perspective! Read this! You won’t regret it!!
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Erica Magdalein
5.0 out of 5 stars Read right now!
Reviewed in the United States on August 27, 2019
A must read. You will laugh, you will cry, but more importantly you will be inspired to look at the world differently.
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A Leonie
5.0 out of 5 stars Lifetime of accounts
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 22, 2022
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Childfree for life advocate, should I have a child or children in my care, this is the transformative part of the eulogy I would hope to be heard. Beautiful account with no fuss, well deserved and well written.
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Ladybug
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring and Realistic
Reviewed in Australia on December 1, 2019
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I loved this book from start to finish. The tale of an everyday mum and bub off on adventures in far flung places captured my heart and imagination. What an amazing experience for such a young child and her adventurously brave mum. Very well written in a very down to earth manner. It got my travel bugs antennas up and have researched many places mentioned for my future travels. Cannot wait to read more books about your adventures in the future. Best of luck to both of you. Two peas in a pod...absolutely!! Thank you for a fab read Evie and Emmi x 🤗
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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring mom and daughter travels through Asia
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 24, 2020
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I have absolutely loved reading this book about Evie and Emmie's travels. It has been inspiring and informative about travelling backpack style through Asia.
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Poppy Stoker
5.0 out of 5 stars Cured the Covid Blues
Reviewed in Australia on November 17, 2020
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Anyone suffering wanderlust-withdrawals must read this beautifully written book brimming with intrepid fun and adventure. I savoured every page and, everything this spunky duo experienced! I particularly liked the author’s honesty in her internal struggles in the suburbs (so can relate). An inspirational and aspirational read too!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 11, 2019
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This book is so inspiring, and easy to read. It really gives a different perspective and I may follow her lead on travelling with my little one!
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