Someone recently said "Wow, you're really going to have to start detaching soon."  At the time, it didn't mean a lot, but since it's been on my mind a lot.  Preparing for a trip like this really rearranges the way you look at the world and you realize that you really leave your life behind.

It may sound materialistic, but one of the first things we've detached from is the acquisition of stuff. Everything we buy right now is for the trip and everything else must have some compelling reason for us to get it.

One of our mottos lately has been "maybe in 2007" because when we see things we like such as, clothes, gadgets, furniture, even new hobbies or major projects, it all goes in the "Maybe in 2007" bucket.  2007 seems so far away.  It woud be interesting to see what we want now and compare it to what we want when we get back.  I sure those buckets would be very different.