Training camp and my launch date keep creeping up! It really hit me on Monday (April 10,2017), I went to Gander Mountain and bought my backpack, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, and a headlamp! Carrying that bag on my back and clipping the straps around my waist and chest, strapping my sleeping pad at the bottom of my bag, and putting my sleeping bag inside it made this journey I’m going to go on so much more real! Its approaching, guys! I can’t wait!! I still have a lot to pack, but having that first step done brings me so much peace.