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Post a comment | Return to Weblog Subject: The longest journey begins... Posted by Rob on 02 April 2005 10:52 GMT+1 15:37 NST …with a small step through the mountain of gear on my dining room floor. In the photo you might be able to see: 2 sleeping bags, 2 back packs, down suit, 8000m boots, thermos, 2 water bottles, pee bottle, 2 gore-text jackets, a one piece gore-tex suit, 4 pair of mittens, Golower bars, medical experiment equipment, 4 sets of fleece, 6 sets of socks, a couple of huge books, an ice axe, crampons, descender and jumars (ascenders). It took some effort, but I got it all into my two duffles and large backpack. Should be fun checking in tomorrow morning (Sunday 3 April). The good news is that I get double baggage allowance since I am a BMI gold card holder (to 40kg). The bad news is that I have 52kg! Sunday will be spent flying all day to Bangkok and then to Kathmandu, arriving Monday lunch time. If all goes well, I'll be at base camp by 14 April and be able to send a couple of updates between now and then. I'm not sure what communications restrictions are still in place in Nepal, but will send a note when I can. The adventure begins!