Off into Wilderness

There's a difference between the imagined version of a trip, and the reality: primarily in that in the imagined version, we see only the end result – getting to the destination - rather than the time spent packing and travelling. We look forward to the arrival, trying to peer over and beyond the logistical planning required to get us there. But behind every brilliant holiday there is probably an evening of frantically running around shrieking “I can’t find any matching clean socks!” When going to a music festival, the forethought required ramps up a notch. Tent? Sleeping bag? Cash? Tickets? Ample dressing up materials? All sorts of small things become very...