I received the last shipment of ordered gear today. It was my sleeping pad. I got a great deal on an "irregular" ThermaRest NeoAir XLite pad at www.campmor.com. Of course I had to immediately blow it up and try it out :) My initial impression is favorable.
This picture shows most of my collection of stuff. The pile at the top is all clothing. After this picture, I stuffed it all in a stuff sack to see how small it could get. On the left is cooking/drinking stuff. Rolled up in the middle is my tent, pad, and ground sheet. To the right is my umbrella and trekking poles. Everything is so new and clean. I will be borrowing my sister's sleeping bag and probably a few other little things for the hike in Oregon/Washington. I'm keeping a list of what I need because rumor has it we will be driving right by an REI on Saturday.
Preliminary weather reports are great for Portland. Highs of 80, lows around 50, and 0% chance of rain. I wonder how long that can last in September in the Northwest?
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