documenting my baggage

i have learned that it's helpful in the case of misplaced, lost or stolen baggage to keep a photo.  i've been known to photograph everything going into luggage or a package to document what is inside - haha or even photograph luggage at the check in counter conveyor belt.  when i left Tanzania it was chaotic [like most things there] and i didn't document exactly what was in my bag so when one didn't make it i could barely remember which bag had what.  it was a mess.  after cursing the Africans for stealing my luggage Emirates Air did a fantastic job of finding and returning said luggage.  so here's a photo on my way to the airport.  just my new[ish] duffel, my old backpack and trusty water bottle.  the box is aid i'm taking for a friend's clinic.

gone to find fortune teller

all the required reading is done. after what feels like 100 trips to REI, Target, Barnes and Noble, Petco and Amazon all the shopping is done.

after easter i say goodby to willie and settle in for a 22 hour flight to Singapore where i arrive at midnight.

i expect updates to be sporadic as someplaces might be a little light on access.  despite all the shopping i am traveling quite lite.  a large daypack is all i am taking.  i hope i have choosen well for this open ended trip.