The Backpack Stories

A project in Salt Lake City, UT by Ben Howells
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I meet a lot of people around the world who can't easily get their photo taken. I'm taking their picture, and this is their story.
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Average Pledge Per Backer: $27

Funded: $1,141 of $1,000
Dates: Dec 3rd -> Jan 3rd (31 days)
Project By: Ben Howells
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Into the last week!

December 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everybody! Hope you all enjoyed your holidays and you are somewhere warmer than I am at the moment! We are into the last week of the campaign, we are just 14% away from reaching the goal so will be working hard this week to get over the line in... (Read More)

Community

December 21st - via: kickstarter.com
 So far the best thing about all of this has been connecting with people around the world and learning about the amazing things they are doing that are similar to this, other ideas that are really cool or just chatting about the travels.  A really... (Read More)

Halfway there!

December 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much for the amazing help so far. We just passed the halfway mark! Still a ways to go but it's all down here from here, Right? Hopefully??  I seriously appreciate everyone who has backed this so far and everyone who is helping to share... (Read More)

Week 1

December 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello! Today is one week since the project launched and we are just under 50% funded.  I don't really know if there is a way to say thank you without sounding cliché, but I really mean it. Thank you so much, to everyone who has backed the project... (Read More)

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