Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Southbound Train

Today is launch day!  In a few hours Tiffany and I board the southbound train from Portland to arrive in San Diego 31 hours later.  This morning I sit at Grandma and Grandpa's computer wearing my hiking clothes.  I look at how clean they look and how silky my dri-fit shirt feels and I wonder how long this will last.  Soon I know that even washing them won't rid them of all the dirt mashed between the threads.

I am a little more anxious than I thought I would be.  This whole idea of backpacking is not new to me, but for some reason I am a little frightened by the thought.  The good thing is that when I think about living out of my one room, single walled, packable home I cannot help but become delighted by the thought and fantasize about how great it is going to be.  (Of course the sun is shining and there is a cool breeze in the air when I think about this little fantasy, no bugs or rain or hours of postholing!)

Let the journey begin!

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