The listmaking, it soothes me...

So I've been generating a googledoc based on the list posted here: http://www.adventurecycling.org/features/packing.cfm

We've got some of this stuff already, and we can share a fair bit of it to lighten our collective load- it should be manageable weight (especially since we'll forgo the sewing kit). Here's the thing, though- sometimes I am susceptible to getting caught up in covetous planning. To wit: "oh, right, we'll need coffee!" [spend 10 minutes browsing ebay for a battery-powered coffee grinder, wondering if a hand-cranked grinder is something you can buy in post-pioneer days because it would be kind of awesomely diy] "ohhhhh, right- if one does not take whole bean coffee, one has no need of a damn grinder." [shamefully click ebay window closed].

Not to worry- we already have a french press.

-m

(megan, I added this jay ryan poster to your post cuz it made me think of you -melissa)