Pet travel · 8 min
Crossing a border with a pet, without a bad afternoon
What paperwork is usually asked for, how far in advance to start, and what to carry in hand rather than in the boot.
Travel guides
The parts nobody puts on the box
Written to be useful before a trip rather than impressive during one. Each guide says plainly where our knowledge stops.
Van life · 11 min
Working out a van's power budget on the back of an envelope
How to add up what you actually draw in a day, and what that means for panels and battery — in amp-hours, without the marketing.
New travellers · 6 min
Packing for two weeks in one bag
The four-day rule, why merino keeps coming up, and the two decisions that do most of the work.
Road trips · 7 min
Building a driving day that does not wreck you
Distance targets that survive contact with reality, when to stop, and the case for arriving before dark.