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A free letter every Friday: where we camped, what we ate and what I will pack differently next time.

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Orange tent beside a misty lake at dawn
Fig. 1. Where the last eight letters were written
  1. Packing and planning · Nov 6, 2026 · 8 min readPacking for a first night with a toddlerOne bag, one box and the short list of things that make the night go well.
  2. When it rains · Oct 30, 2026 · 9 min readKeeping a tent dry when it will not stop rainingPitching, ditches and the small habits that keep the sleeping bags dry.
  3. Around the fire · Oct 23, 2026 · 7 min readCooking one pot over a fireA billy, a few coals and a dinner for four that needs no washing up.
  4. A weekend at the lake · Oct 16, 2026 · 6 min readA dawn paddle before anyone wakesMist on the water, a still tent and an hour that belongs to me.
  5. When it rains · Oct 9, 2026 · 5 min readGumboots, and why every child needs two pairsOne pair for the puddles and one pair that is dry by morning.
  6. Around the fire · Oct 2, 2026 · 7 min readFire rules our children know by heartThe four rules we say every time, and how the children say them back.
  7. A weekend at the lake · Sep 25, 2026 · 9 min readA weekend at a lake with two small childrenWhere we pitched, what we swam in and what I would do differently.
  8. Packing and planning · Sep 18, 2026 · 6 min readWhat goes in the car, and what stays homeThe list I print, tick off and stick on the fridge before every trip.

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