article_snippet: The weekend before us departure, a kit list arrived by email.
article_snippet: It was also clear from us itinerary that us would be without any showers, hot water, electrical power or wi-fi during us time in the wilderness.
article_snippet: us were told to bring fast-drying synthetic clothes and whittle us possessions down to the essentials.
article_snippet: us laughed out loud when us were given us two tiny watertight kitbags, which would contain us only belongings for the next five days and which us would carry in us kayak.
article_snippet: us set off from Telegraph Cove after a briefing on safety, security and weather conditions.
article_snippet: Afterwards, as us headed back towards camp, us found us right in the path of a pod.
article_snippet: us bathroom, meanwhile, was a makeshift wooden cubicle some distance away in the woods.
article_snippet: us tracked pods every day.
article_snippet: us grew accustomed to the quiet, and it was a relief to be far away from home, with no access to emails or phones.