Getting ready to climb

Plane tickets, hotel reservations, and mules.....I even had to worry about lining up mules for this trip. Our first three days will be spent hiking over 25 miles in to base camp and we'll need mules to pack in most of our gear. Dan and I are still doing some last minute planning on what to bring and giving some deep thought on items that can be left behind. We're hoping to keep everything to 80 pounds per person. Almost half the weight will consist of food and fuel, so that doesn't leave us much wiggle room for the other necessities. I would hate to be in position for summit day and realize it's not going to happen because I skimped on one piece of warm clothing. Our workouts have been going well with no real injuries. Now if we can time it just right not to get sick before the trip. I already had my battle with some type of congestion a couple weeks ago. In about a week I'll start going through my gear list and being a nut by weighing everything. Wendy gets a kick watching me weigh and then deciding if it's needed, or is it something that can be swapped out with something lighter. My main concern is fingers and toes....gotta keep those babies warm.