i can’t believe the trip to Columbia is only two weeks away.  i booked it so long ago, and now it’s here.  am i ready?  i’m not really sure.

i keep reading articles on what to pack, and just when i think i have it all together, i decide i need to bring something else.

the climate varies in the different regions, so everyone recommends layers.  being from the Bay Area i’m familiar with this concept as the temperature within San Francisco alone can have you changing from shorts to a fleece in an hour.  i tend to keep a small wardrobe in the back of my car….just in case. but when you’re traveling, you don’t want to lug a big suitcase around, you want to keep items to a minimum.  hmm.

the hike portion of the trip is pretty well sorted.  i figure it’s a hike, i’ll be wet and muddy and probably in so much pain i won’t really care what i’m wearing, so why pack a lot? lots of socks.  clean, dry socks are important.

as for the other 14 days, well, i’ll just have to see what inspires me when the real packing time comes.

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