So last night we bought the last of the things we will need for trip. Thus we decided to take our packs for a test drive with all the things we will be toting around with us. I can hardly believe how little we are taking but it still seems like so much.

We packed up everything and were surprised to see that there was still space in the packs! We stepped on the scale to see how much it all came to, mine is less than 20lbs. Sweet, I've seen boot camp shows where they get you to wear heavier packs than that and then climb a mountain. I think we have the perfect fit!

I've been telling Steve about the blog and he is also interested in writing in it while we are away. Which is awesome, its going to be really nice to have a log of how we are both doing.

A few updates, we have decided not to take a cell phone with us. We will have our laptop so email or face book messages will be checked often but really if we need to phone you we can just buy a calling card and make the call. It will end up costing less in the long run. 1 Less thing to carry.

We have been going through a real struggle with Steve's guts these past few weeks. He's been for testing that showed nothing but trust me, at 3am when your seeing him in so much pain you know there is something wrong. I wish I was a Dr. so that I could help more but really other than asking other people and trying a few herb/tinctures there is not much we can do but hope for the best. lol.

Not really the best thing to happen before the trip, though I have my fingers crossed that its lifestyle related and if we are living a different lifestyle there Steve will be cured for the 2 months we are gone for.

Well, we are down to 17 days and counting. I know there will be tears on my face when we board that plane. And they will be there on countless occasions along the trip too!