Almost ready

Well it is almost time. I have been taking care of my in town affairs and getting my gear together. I now have everything I will need. I still have to decide which stove to use but I am prety sure it will be the mini one I made. I spent most of yesterday getting the supplies for my resupply boxes. These will have things like camera batteries, qtips, and oil. They will be things that mainly are hard to get, are cheaper in bulk, or don't come in small enough sizes for a hiker.

As soon as I am done with the stove I will post my final packing list. I am worried about being too cold so my list will be on the heaver end but I am sending extra layers home if they are unneeded which should allow my pack to go sub 10 lbs and possible even sub 9 lbs.

People have been asking my how I feel about my trip or what Dana thinks of me leaving for 5 months. We both will miss each other a lot! Dana is finishing her doctorate while I am out of town. That is really hard and I am sad I can't help support her as much as I would like. On the other hand I know I am embarking on something that is substantial that may change my perspective on many things so I am excited. In the end that leaves me very confussed person emotionaly.

Dana is planning on hiking with me a ways which will make the separation shorter though I am sure no less tough.

I leave you with last minute realiztions of things I needed in my resupply boxes;
2 q-tips a week
denture cleaner to clean my night-guard
a new trash bag as a backpack cover when the old tears.