prep

the solar Christmas lights are charging in the backyard (must find campsite with a tree that gets a reasonable amount of sunlight). the now-clean rubber duckies on garden stakes (to mark said campsite) are drying on the picnic table. i found my purple cafeteria tray and my blue mesh toiletries bag, and have purchased bandaids, pain relievers, and a 3-lb bag of trail mix.

i'm trying to take less stuff this year. we're camping out in the general population this time around, and while my early worker arrival time means i drive my stuff in, i still have to haul it a considerable distance. occasionally, there are large, two-wheeled carts available, which cut down on the number of trips, but i'm not going to count on snagging one. so...less stuff, and packed in a way that won't kill me to carry.  :o)

here's the rough plan:

Tent
Massage table
Rolling suitcase (with all-terrain wheels, lol) full of clothing and any other heavy things it will hold
Plastic Bin #1, containing bedding
Plastic Bin #2, containing campsite stuff (lights, ducks, toiletries, tarps)
Rolling cooler (snacks and beer)
Three double-bed-sized rolls of memory foam (bulky, but not heavy)
Hard foam floor tiles for under memory foam
Backpack with daily essentials and water bottle
Containers for bringing delicious magic water home
Sand chair for concert seating

it still seems like a lot...the trick will be not bringing extraneous items.

hmmm.

27 days to get it figured out....