Yeah, well, I am ready for in the morning.

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I got the rest of my kit ready.  Beside the bladder, I have two canteens along with.  One is my mess canteen, stailness, with a nesting stainless cup and "near" lid for that.  Just enough to heat two or three cups of water for... anything.  I may test my stove tomorrow too.  Just to see how it does.  If, that is, I decide to stop somewhere.  Or, even if I make it far enough along the trail TO stop.  I have a lot of time, and it should still be somewhat cool, and cooler up there than down here at any given time.  Incentive, and assistance, all in one factor.  I had to wash those out though.  They were new.  Was carrying them just for weight for a while.

Now everything is functional, I think.  Everything is ready.  I have the closes I want changed out, I have everything rigged and placed where I want it, I am sure I have the gear that I want and need and nothing more, water is secured, I even have the clothes and boots I will be wearing ready to go.  Plus, having bathed, the most I might want to do is a quick shower in the morning.  Hmm, and maybe shave.  Meh, maybe not.  We'll see.

It looks like my can of tobacco will last through tomorrow.  I could make it last another day, but...  I don't want to do a half a day though.  So I will try to use it up by tomorrow night, but not have it gone by noon or something.  Then, Tuesday, I begin the patches.  I always worry.  But truth be told, quitting is rather easy for me.  This method has worked three other times.  I just messed up.  The only provisio is that if my teeth start going bad, even with decent care, I will go back to tobacco.  I'm not going to lose my teeth that particular way.

I've got to admit it.  I'm a bit afraid of the pack and the trail tomorrow.  I just am.  Not so much that I'll stroke out, or have a medical.  More that it'll drive me into the dirt, and drop me like a bag of rocks off a cliff.  Just beat me silly.  This pack is almost 50% heavier... wait, it's 100% heavier, though it does handle pretty well even without the belt clip.  It just seems... large.  I don't think that has been my problem getting out.  Crowding really has been an issue.  And heat, and migraines, and burning out on other things too.  We'll see.  In spite of the fear, I have truly been looking forward to this.  And I am really hoping I can get far enough along, and find an out of the way place to pitch a minor camp, whether I heat water or just rest or snooze of a bit.  Just to say I did.  It'll be the first real start to anything else.

I best get on to bed.  I didn't even get most of what I wanted, but I am ready for hiking, and it is the start of a new week.  To do more, I might have to run the ac a bit more in early afternoon, and dress slightly warmer until my heat breaker trips.  I just hate having to fuss so much just to try to get in a little work.  But... fuss I must if I want to catch up, keep up, and even dig into getting ahead.  So many little projects, and big ones.  I'll get there.  Good night.