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I put together a preliminary packing list a few weeks ago. It’s time to revisit it, I think, but for the sake of adding some visual flair to the site, here’s this:

My hand, posing with my handwritten packing list.

Y’know, since creating this list, it’s occurred to me that it’d be real romantic and cool-like to bring as little as possible. I’m not sure what’s going to win out. I got a few weeks still. Maybe also note that I’m mostly camping on this trip, and hiking. Here’s what the above says (with cross-outs where I’ve altered plan).

• Tent & Footprint
• Happy Sleeping Bag (as opposed to the unhappy one, also known as…)
• Nylon Sleeping Bag (aka, the expensive, lightweight one that I hate)
• Inflatobed/Cot (or both)
• Stove (+ Backpacking Stove?)
• Fry Pan
• Sauce Pan
• Lantern
• Water Jug
• Cooler
• Utensils
• Flashlight
• Hatchet
• Mallet
• Day Pack
• Overnighter Pack
• Rope
• Headlamp
• Knife
• Camera (Point & Shoot)
• DSLR
• Power Inverter
• Laptop
• Kindle (yes, the reading device)
• iPod (yes, the hipsterism-compliance device)
• Headphones
• Earplugs
• Trekking Poles
• Legal Pad
• 2x Pen
• Pencil
• Hike Boots
• Hike Shoes
• Water Shoes
• Flip Flops
• Dress Shoes (I’m going to be having some important meetings at a couple points, hopefully)
• Runnin’ Shoes (I’ll get plenty of exercise without ’em)
• 2x Quick-Dry Shorts
• 2x Normal Shorts
• 1x 2x QD Pants (b/c I may hike on consecutive wet days in tick-infested locations)
• 1x Rain Pants
• 1x Camp Pants
• 1x Jeans
• 1x Business Suit
• 2x Ties
• 2x Belts (one nice, one indestructible)
• Nice Watch
• Parka (this trip isn’t ending till mid-November…)
• Rain Coat
• Tritium Watch
• 7x Hiking Socks
• 7x QD Socks
• 3x Dress Socks
• Long Underwear Top
• Long Underwear Bottom
• 10x QD Underwear
• 4x Normal Underwear
• 4x QD T-Shirts
• 6x 3x Normal T-Shirts (if I need more, they sell these in stores nationwide I hear)
• 4 Long-Sleeve Warm Shirts
• 2x Short-Sleeve QD Shirts
• 2x Short-Sleeve Shirts
• 2x Long-Sleeve Dress Shirts
• 1x Golf Shirt
• Stocking Cap
• Boonie Cap
• Baseball Cap
• Thin Gloves
• Thick Gloves
• Beach Towel
• Normal Towel
• Camp Towel
• Blanket
• First Aid Kit
• Hiking First Aid Kit
• Kayak (Inflatable)
• Paddle
• PFD
• Bike
• Helmet
• Bike Shoes
• Bike Shorts
• Bike Shirt
• Water Bottles (Bike)
• Fishing Rod
• Reel
• Bike Gloves
• Road Atlas

Add:

• Gas Generator
• Blackout Window Coverings
• Fishing Tackle & Box
• XBox & Screen (?)

That’s way too much possibly about right. We’ll work on it.

bkd