PIGEON POST Letter of the month

KNOW-HOW, CAN DO

The article ‘Subscribe to outside’ (August 2020), resonated strongly with me – and provided some really helpful advice.

I get many comments, particularly when photo sharing on social media, from people envious or admiring of our family tramping trips. I thought it would be great to organise a family tramping trip with a bunch of kids and their reluctant parents, with a few ‘newbies’ who could take on the adventure with the support of more experienced trampers to ensure a safe and enjoyable trip.

I didn’t anticipate that within 35 minutes of a