August 28, 2002 Monticello, Indiana, USA
Wow, only two weeks to go. I can’t believe I have been here for three weeks. The site’s does about everything I want now, so I will probably leave it alone for awhile. Well, I may play around with the color scheme a little, but no more major stuff.
I think everything’s about ready to go. However, since I have to have something to worry about, I started second-guessing my decision not to take a sleeping bag. While it would definitely come in handy, I probably won’t need it. I should be able to rent camping gear on the spot. I’ve set up a poll on this in the forum, so register and cast your vote!
I can’t wait to get going, though. Packing for a trip is terrible, at least for me. I worry about all the things I might need, and all the contingencies I may be faced with. I imagine that once I am off, I will simply adjust to what I have, and make do without what I didn’t bring. And it’s not like there are no stores in New Zealand and Australia!

