10 days in the wilderness

I'm leaving tomorrow at 7:30 AM for a 10 day backpacking trip. I'm so excited. I will get to try out some Gossamer Gear, too, since I'll be hiking with an official GG gear tester. I'll try their hiking poles and possibly a Mariposa Plus pack, if it fits me.

I'm not bringing a tent. Just a tarp.

I hope my camera batteries hold up!

Guide book

I went through my torn up guide books and put the pages back in order. I seem to be missing one page from the area around Ash Camp in Northern California. I have two N. Cal guide books, but I hate to tear up the other one just for that page. I guess I will xerox it.

As I put the pages back in order I felt overwhelmed at the effort of getting ready once again.

Rent free on the PCT

I finally did my taxes. I haven't gotten a refund in a long time. With my refund and the two "get out of rent free" cards my boyfriend gave me for my birthday, I'll be able to hike the PCT without paying any rent.

It's a bummer to see how little money I made last year. It's even worse this year.

I am starting to miss having a good job. I'm missing having any job at all. I like my database class. Maybe when I return from the PCT I'll be able to get something more technical than what I had in the past. Maybe not right away. What do I have to show for my time off other than a lot of walking and listening to whales?

Sigh. Gotta always be thinking about that darn resume.