Finally, the countdown has reached single digits. I’ve been scurrying around making last minute preparations, getting the first three mail drops together, and generally eating as much non-trail food as possible. Basically: pies, pizzas, chocolate chip muffins, lemon poppyseed scones, beer in glass bottles, and the like.
The other day, I laid out all my gear that I plan to take to make sure I had everything. Of course, I was missing a thing or two. I did realize that my swiss army knife was so caked with muck that I needed a pair of pliers to get the knife and scissors out. It’s currently on day four of soaking in a solo cup full of CLR. I may have accidentally and inadvertently killed some potato/roly-poly bugs in the process of ignoring the toxic smelling cup of CLR outside by the porch. I’m getting to be a bad vegan…damn.
Another plus of laying all the gear out, packing it up, then laying it back out is that it gives me the opportunity to take out the stuff I think I need, but don’t really need. Like that extra shirt. It looks cool, but I don’t need it.
As per usual, I’m trying a few new pieces of gear out for this hike. The big one being my new ULA Epic pack. I’m sick of my stuff not being fully waterproofed because those rain covers that REI sells for $30-40 suck or my trash bag liner got in a fight with my spoon. The ULA Epic uses a river dry bag as the pack. You can see it here…expect I dislike the color yellow, so it’s bright orange…like my alma mater, SYRACUSE. Woot. Bring it on rain and large river fords.
we have the same tent! 🙂
Really looking forward to following you on this next grand adventure! And I know your mom will have lots to share with her friends (like me) about her amazing daughter (like you). Love your cool new pack!!