It's not much, but it's home for now...

Things to do when you're bored, socked-in by foul weather in Wanaka, and waiting to start 3 days on the Cascade Saddle Route...

Inventory all your belongings... of course! In case anyone is curious... this is me for 3.5 months...

- 40L (2,400 cubic inch) pack w/plastic garbage bag liner
- Single-wall 4-season tent (small, but light)
- Closed-cell foam sleep-pad (2/3 length... the empty pack goes under my legs)
- 5ft x 8ft sil-nylon tarp (emergency shelter and ground cloth)
- 20deg-F sleeping bag
- Whisperlite stove and one 375ml fuel bottle.
- Stove repair kit.
- 1 Liter aluminum pot w/lid.
- 1 Liter Nalgene water bottle.
- Plastic spoon.
- Small titanium bowl.
- Trekking poles.
- Hiking boots.
- Chaco Sandals.
- Flip-flops.
- 2 pair wool socks.
- 2 pair liner socks.
- 3 pair poly-pro boxers.
- 1 pair nylon shorts.
- 1 pair light weight nylon pants.
- 1 pair long underwear.
- 2 poly-pro t-shirts
- 1 poly-pro long sleeve shirt
- 1 precious cotton t-shirt (town wear... cotton is so nice)
- Light raincoat.
- Primaloft jacket w/stuff sack (a great pillow at night)
- Wool hat.
- Goofy looking sun hat.
- Sunglasses (thanks Jess!)
- Gortex Gators.
- Stuff sack o' food... (see "That's Good Eatin'" below)
- Mesh bag o' toiletries (sans deodorant... why bother?)
- Pack Towel.
- Small Tube insect repellent.
- Compass.
- Matches and lighter.
- Iodine tablets (for water treatment).
- Multi-vitamins.
- Permanent Marker (for hitching signs).
- LED headlamp.
- Small bottle of sunscreen.
- Tool Kit (leatherman, nylon cord, zip-ties, duct-tape, seam-grip)
- First aid items.
- Toilet paper.
- Digital camera (luxury item)
- i-pod (luxury item)
- Journal (luxury item)
- Tramping New Zealand guide book.
- Address book.
- Travel Wallet (ID, passport, credit cards, $, etc...)

Good God... seems like a lot of stuff when it's in a list. I love lists.