Merchandise Shop Announcement

Right, so this is a big moment. Not book-release big, but still quite exciting — the There’s No Place Like Summer Camp merchandise shop is officially live.

I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking: Andrew, I already listen to the podcast, I’ve pre-ordered the book, and now you want me to buy a t-shirt as well? And to that I say: yes, basically, yes.

The shop is live over at https://theresnoplacelikesummercamp.com/shop and it has got a proper range of stuff on it. We’re talking t-shirts, hoodies, phone cases, towels — the kind of thing that lets you subtly announce to the world that you once listened to a podcast about summer camp and it had a meaningful impact on you as a person.

Look, the honest answer is that anyone who runs a podcast, a YouTube channel, or basically any kind of creative hobby project eventually ends up with a merch shop. It’s practically a rite of passage. I held out for a while but I’ve got to say, seeing it all come together and having actual physical items with the There’s No Place Like Summer Camp branding on them feels genuinely cool.

If you’re someone who went to camp — Camp America, Camp Leaders, BUNAC, whatever — then you know how much those memories stick around. The merch is a bit of a nod to that. A way to carry a little bit of the camp spirit around with you in hoodie form, which let’s be honest is exactly what you want in a British winter.

If you get in before the book launch, there’s a 10% discount using code EARLYBIRD at checkout. One word, all caps, very on-brand for a site about summer camp enthusiasm.

The discount is running up until the book launch week, so don’t hang about if you want it. After that it reverts to full price, which is still perfectly reasonable, but ten percent off is ten percent off.

If you’re after my personal recommendation: the hoodie. It’s the right move. You’ll wear it, it’ll be warm, and at some point someone will ask you what “There’s No Place Like Summer Camp” means and you’ll get to tell them about the podcast and the book and the whole thing, which is really just free marketing for me, but also a genuinely interesting story for you to tell. Everyone wins.

Go check out the shop at https://theresnoplacelikesummercamp.com/shop and report back.

Book 1: There’s No Place Like Summer Camp on Amazon Book 2: Camp America: Second Summer Shenanigans