It's time for REI's Labor Day sale and you know that that means?  Time to look at getting prepared for the trip.  It's 15 weeks from our departure day of December 11th, so we gotta get some things checked off the list.

Of course, with the monetorium in full swing, we need to take advantage of the sale.  We're looking at stuff like:

* Shoes and Sandals

* Backpacks

* Pack Towels

* Light and quick-drying Clothes

* First Aid Supplies

* Insect Repellent

* Rain Jacket

* Containers for things like pills

*Stuff Sacks

... and all sorts of small miscellany.  It's funny to me to think about how much these things will get used.  I mean, so much of what we bring is going to be with us on a day-to-day basis.  We've considered getting extras of some things and sending a care package to ourselves at soe point.

Lastly I want to thank the folks that have been contributing, it's so awesome to hear furst-hand perspectives on places like Laos and Cambodia, especially from old friends.  I'm talkin to you JJ and Casey- you guys are doing exactly what we need!