T-Minus 3.5 weeks

I did the test pack this weekend and was surprised that everything fit and there was even space for food. And I'm not talking about a clif bar jammed in a side pocket. The weight of the dry bag with tent, tarp, sleeping bag and pad was 9 pounds, the pannier with clothing was 10, pannier with gear was 12 and the handlebar bag was 6 pounds. So all told, the gear weighs less than 40 pounds. But when I add food and the mini-keg, it's going to increase significantly.

I must have been day dreaming of all the food that I could fit in the pannier when I wrecked. But even with the wreck, I managed back to back 100 mile days. For the trip, all I have to do is 28 more consecutively...

That beach vacation is sounding awfully good!