Editorial Policy

A few plain commitments about how this notebook is written.

Written by a person

Posts are written and edited by Anabella Huckvale. We may use tools to research or tidy drafts, but the observations, the testing, and the judgment are human, and accountable to a real name.

Honest by default

We don’t do fake enthusiasm. If a trail was miserable, a piece of gear fell apart, or an idea just didn’t work with real kids, we say so. We’d rather lose a sale than mislead a reader.

Affiliate independence

Commercial relationships (see the affiliate disclosure) never decide our opinions. Recommendations are based on real outdoor use, not commission.

Corrections

Get something wrong? Tell us at [email protected] and we’ll fix it.