
A first look at a finished pack on the ridge
The first walk with a new pack, and the three things I changed after it.

October 24, 2026 · 10 min
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A short letter every other Wednesday from the loft: one piece of gear, one lesson and one thing to try.
“The one email I open the day it lands.”

The first walk with a new pack, and the three things I changed after it.

A tour of the wooden room where I cut and sew, and the shelf I would not do without.