Packing and planning · 8 min read
Packing for a first night with a toddler
One bag, one box and the short list of things that make the night go well.
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Camping with small children, one trip at a time
I'm Hannah. I write a weekly letter about camping with two small children, and I sell packing lists, meal plans, a guide and two video courses.
When it rains · 9 min read
Keeping a tent dry when it will not stop raining
Pitching, ditches and the small habits that keep the sleeping bags dry.
Around the fire · 7 min read
Cooking one pot over a fire
A billy, a few coals and a dinner for four that needs no washing up.
A weekend at the lake · 6 min read
A dawn paddle before anyone wakes
Mist on the water, a still tent and an hour that belongs to me.
When it rains · 5 min read
Gumboots, and why every child needs two pairs
One pair for the puddles and one pair that is dry by morning.
Around the fire · 7 min read
Fire rules our children know by heart
The four rules we say every time, and how the children say them back.
A weekend at the lake · 9 min read
A weekend at a lake with two small children
Where we pitched, what we swam in and what I would do differently.
Packing and planning · 6 min read
What goes in the car, and what stays home
The list I print, tick off and stick on the fridge before every trip.
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Camp Notes
A free letter every Friday: where we camped, what we ate and what I will pack differently next time.
“The one email I open the day it lands.”