Well, the easy part is over. For the first time in my outdoor life I have put an emphasis on going light. I have evaluated most of my gear and upgraded to something lighter. Tent, camera, bags etc. have been replaced. Other than some pain writing the checks (OUCH!) it was fairly easy....a few mouse clicks and bingo the stuff shows up at the front door.

Now comes the hard part. I'm probably 30lb's overweight with a knee I'm not to happy with. It doesn't give me any pain and it got me around Mt. Rainier but I don't trust it. Can't run or jump. Going to the knee doc in a few weeks. Maybe they can fix it so I can run and jump with the other boys and girls. We'll see.

Part of the reasoning for this trip is to get into primo shape. Bite off something ambitious and rise to the occasion. Workouts start soon........I have the P90x routine and it kicked my tail last winter. Now if I can just ease off on the groceries  ;D.