All packed up and nowhere to go...

The bikes have been ready since Saturday, so tonight I had one thing on my agenda: get packed. It's hard to believe I was able to fit so much into my Zega cases and topcase.

Two sets of riding gear, jeans, two T-shirts, casual socks, five pair of riding socks, six pair of skivies, glove liners, spare gloves, assorted tools and spare parts, no-fog cloth, small towel, sunglasses, flashlight, matches, six powerbars, peanuts, two liters of water, electrolytes, personal kit, spare goggles, tape, notebook and pen, bungee cords, enduro jacket, Tylenol, digital camera and video camera. And I still have room to spare!

Being ready this early for a trip feels strange. Our usual trip prep involves rushing frantically at the last moment trying to fix something on the bike, or searching for some obscure piece of riding gear that's hiding in plain sight. This time the bike is in perfect shape and my gear is all accounted for and packed, and I still have 20 hours left until we hit the road.

Tomorrow we're loading the bikes and packing up the trailer for the long haul out to Elk City. Now if I can just relax enough to get some sleep between now and Friday...