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What the van can carry, and what to leave behind.

No. 74
Ten days on the gravel south: the loadout report
Nov 10, 2026
No. 73
Water: how much I carry, and why less
Nov 3, 2026
No. 72
Changing a tyre on a loaded van
Oct 27, 2026
No. 71
Four nights at the lakes: the loadout report
Oct 20, 2026
What my recovery kit really weighs
Nov 1, 2026
A week on the steppe: the loadout report
Oct 17, 2026
Fuel: jerry cans or a bigger tank
Oct 10, 2026
Two nights in the hills: the loadout report
Oct 3, 2026
Packing the van by weight, not by space
Sep 26, 2026

Route notebook with hand-drawn roads on a van bed

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One letter a week on what a small 4x4 can carry, what I packed on the last trip and what stayed home.