When the Starlink dish arrived at Shambhala, I pointed it north instead of south. It took a rainy afternoon on the clay terrace to work that out, and 206 megabits per second to make it worth it. After two years of uploading from roadsides and hilltops, I'm finally connected from the bush.

This edition features the story behind going off-grid on our own terms, a gentle day out on the Waikato River Trails at Arapuni, and an update from Shambhala. We also count down to Nepal, where Annapurna Base Camp and Everest Base Camp treks are about to begin. There is also a short update on Narayan and a thank you to everyone who has supported his family.