I purchased the camping equipment for the return trip and I have to say that I'm officially a fan of REI now. I used to think that they were a bit overpriced but they do really have nice stuff. We got down sleeping bags with built-in air mattresses and inflatable pillows. I still need to buy a micro stove so we can have our coffee in the morning. This post is a bit of a test since I have a new iPhone and I'm trying out the voice recognition. It'll be kind of cool being able to post on the blog from the road instead of having to wait for the next town and locate a computer.