Sunrise from home
Ready to go. Some excited dogs too!
Well not off to a good start the QANTAS transfer failed to arrive
! Now we are late for airport
Wednesday, 29 May 2013
30 may leaving
Up early today, pretty easy as we are very excited. Anxiety levels high for Stuart as he didn't finish work till late.
Monday, 27 May 2013
27May
Less than a week to go. For some reason there is a touch of anxiety. Is it fear of the unknown? Fear of failure? I don't know, but after checking the blogs and forums it seems that we are not alone. Some comfort is gained from the fact that we have at least travelled a bit before. Perhaps the anxiety relates not to what lies ahead but what we leave behind: two children (well at 16 and18 yo they are no longer children) and two dogs. I wonder who will miss us the most 😉.
If you like the background photo, I went to take a photo of a scallop shell on our local beach. FAIL too hard to capture what I wish for, however I did get photo while having a swim. Memories of home.
If you like the background photo, I went to take a photo of a scallop shell on our local beach. FAIL too hard to capture what I wish for, however I did get photo while having a swim. Memories of home.
Sunday, 12 May 2013
12 may
12 may
Getting quite excited about leaving 18 days to go. We have packed and repacked a number of times. We have read that we need to attempt to carry less than 10% body weight ( not clear what this means, if that is lean body mass im screwed, if it's real weight i could take the kitchen sink!). We are trying to balance light weight, but not too austyre. Any way it now stands at just over 9 kg.
List
I know this seems a bit heavy but is very inclusive. The toiletries includes towel (speedo chamois, soap, tooth brush & paste, medication,first aid). The spare cloths include spare pants, 2 shirts (~100geach), fleecy, socks, undies and skins in waterproof bag. Go bag contains camera, phone, money, passport, compass, lighter. I did think about a new pack, however this is used, comfortable and a known quantity vs saving a 1000g. i hope i can live with that. at least i am not carrying stove/food.
Getting quite excited about leaving 18 days to go. We have packed and repacked a number of times. We have read that we need to attempt to carry less than 10% body weight ( not clear what this means, if that is lean body mass im screwed, if it's real weight i could take the kitchen sink!). We are trying to balance light weight, but not too austyre. Any way it now stands at just over 9 kg.
List
| Pack | 1900 |
| Sleeping bag | 1150 |
| bivvy bag | 570 |
| silk liner | 120 |
| Sleep mat | 880 |
| Ground Sheet | 200 |
| toiletries/medication /first aid | 1037 |
| chargers/cables | 370 |
| hiking poles | 600 |
| crocks | 400 |
| spare cloths | 1700 |
| gortex jacket | 750 |
| Wear Clothes | 750 |
| boots | 1000 |
| go bag | 1000 |
| 12427 |
I know this seems a bit heavy but is very inclusive. The toiletries includes towel (speedo chamois, soap, tooth brush & paste, medication,first aid). The spare cloths include spare pants, 2 shirts (~100geach), fleecy, socks, undies and skins in waterproof bag. Go bag contains camera, phone, money, passport, compass, lighter. I did think about a new pack, however this is used, comfortable and a known quantity vs saving a 1000g. i hope i can live with that. at least i am not carrying stove/food.
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