Get Set!

It's 7 am and we're waiting at the Greyhound station in downtown Fresno. We packed our backpacks yesterday. Mine weighed in right around 15 lbs, which was my goal. Shortly before I left Houston I became concerned about the weight of my Osprey pack (3# 1 oz). I ordered a Gossamer Gear Mariposa pack (about 1# 12 oz) and had it shipped to my parents'. It turned out to be a very good decision as there was no way my gear would have fit in the smaller Osprey pack. Whew! Hard to believe how much space 15 lbs can occupy!

Mom and I packed another resupply box last night. We were able to scrunch everything into a medium flat rate box. We started with a bigger box and were happy to move it into a smaller one. Of course the weight is the same, but the smaller volume leads to less space in the pack which is a good thing!

Beautiful weather in Fresno this morning. The forecast for SoCal looks very promising at this point, except for the 20% chance of rain Thursday morning. I'll take that over too much heat any day! Nights could be in the 30s, but once again, better than too much heat! More heat means more water which means more weight... You get the idea.