Crunch Time

Time has flown by this Winter/Spring.

All the sudden I've got just a couple weeks of work left and a lot of food to box up.

Looking back, we've got most of our "gear" and a lot of food stashed in the pantry, we have guidebooks on their way, and our flight West is set. Now we just have to get everything, our apartment and belongings as well as all the adventure supplies, in order and head out.

We're looking forward to a meeting with a friend of ours (Stretch AT06/Sarong PCT08) to give us his feedback and input for our maildrop strategy on April 2nd. Then we'll be relatively set on where we're mailing food and supplies, and I'll start boxing up food. My Dad has agreed to mail our food for us which will be a HUGE help.

We're hoping to be getting a cell phone/blackberry/PDA in the coming weeks so we'll be able to keep this blog updated and communicate with family when we're in towns.

Throw into the planning mix a trip to Kentucky this weekend after spending last weekend in NYC and Boston, and a 60 mile section hike on the AT in Virginia and a possible bicycle trip with Andy around Lake Ontario (The LOL, Lake Ontario Loop), and it's a pretty busy time here. It feels like we've got a lot on our plate to take care of in six weeks. I had better go get some lunch before I have to go into work.

Can't wait to be living life on the trail.