Clock is ticking

7 1/2 days til the adventure begins.  Most of the gear that is going is on hand and will be packed this week.  Sandy is getting reved up but with one caveat.  She has to take a short trip to Colorado Springs tomorrow to care for our #6 who has a kidney stone with complications.  So I'll be on my own for a few day.  Tough, but doable...even for me.