All week long, and especially since Rob arrived, we've been packing like crazy to get things ready for our 4 day river rafting trip down the Karluk river. Tents, hip and chest waiters, bear spray, bear fence, bear box, food, sleeping bags, rain gear, rain shelter, stoves, therma rests, Dry bags, fishing gear. . . . a ton of equipment mostly supplied by friends. Anyway, collecting all the equipment has been an adventure on its own.