Another piece of the puzzle...

I got lucky today, found a seriously good backpack for 40 bucks on craigslist...Will see if it is going to be a good pack for the long trek over the next few months... So far so good....I loaded it up with about 20 pounds, maybe more and put it on,..It rests nicely on the hips, no strain on the neck or shoulders..went up and down the stairs for 10 minutes with it, seems to be a good buy..Now I just need that tent to get here, buy some stuff sacks and a little food then head off for a weekender!