Training continues to be difficult. We were out yesterday in 20 cm of fresh snow and the white stuff kept coming. It took us 1 hour in a stretch that we usually walk in 20 minutes. It was also cold. My hydration pack house was almost plugged with ice despite the fact that I had filled it with warm water. Still, it was very beautiful. We are going to try a longer hike tomorrow with full packs. We;ll see how we do.
It is amazing how wonderful the world that God has given us is.
There are more and more things to do before we go. I had a doctor appointment today, at my age there is a lot of maintenance, she changed some of my medications for the pilgrimage. But I still have a test at the hospital, a couple of dentist appointments, I need to arrange my financial situation to make sure that everything is paid on time while we are away, I have to prepare the tax return, it will be due when we come back, and on and on the list goes.
I am still working on backpack weight. We unpacked everything once more and left a few more things behind. It is incredible how you can save weight. My flip flops (for the shower) weight 180 grams. I found a pair of ladies flip flops (they are not very girlie) at the dollar store that weight only 75 grams. I am going to carry them and share them with the wife. I am taking 2 pairs of Merrel slacks but I have one more. It occurred to me to weight the pair of slacks that was in my backpack and compare it with the one in the closet. It just happened that the one I was taking weights about 60 grams more than the one I was leaving behind. I thought the only difference was colour (one is brown, the other one is khaki).
We are getting more and more impatient.
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