Ready, set , GO !!!!

I'm fast running out of time, and frantically trying to pack and organise and make lists for Scott and myself all at the same time. It's not working though as now I am down to 2 sleeps to go and I still need to pack …… everything !!

I have spent the day cleaning gear, hanging out loads of washing as I find something else I need to take that still needs to be washed and then going for a last minute ride on my bike as I have just got it back from the bike shop with new wheels and cranks. Then washing my bike when I returned from the kids school assembly.
After washing my bike I then realised that I hadn't taken a photo of it with all the bags on etc for the bikepacking.com page that has requested all TD riders send through their rig set ups. So …. back went on all the bags and a quick photo in the dying light of the day before again taking them all off.  And now I am about to disassemble my bike and try and squeeze it and as many bike bits and pieces into the box so I can hopefully get away without having to purchase another checked bag for the flight .
We will see how successful that will be shortly.



24hrs later I have successfully loaded my bike into the box and most of my gear as well- Bonus!!
So no extra bag, which will be handy when I get to Auckland and only have limited time to get between Domestic and International.
All the lists have been ticked off and anything I have forgotten at this stage can be purchased in Canada.
A big sigh of relief all round that this point has come, its been a big build up.
So tomorrow off to Canada we go!










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  1. UnknownJune 2, 2018 at 11:56 AM

    Panic over now enjoy the movies and meal service for a mum an international flight is a holiday!! X xx

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