Though I was never a Scout, I intend to "Be Prepared"

In the midst of packing everything I own, clearing and cleaning an apartment, moving, and taking my life by the reigns and giving it a sharp tug to the left, I am also trying to be prepared for anything and everything while I am away.

I have got a fabulous tent, a 'Speedy' Tent, which, believe it or not, sets up in about 2 seconds.

I also bought a fabulous folding stretcher bed from the surliest salesperson on the face of the earth, at Ray's Outdoors in Preston. Seek her out. She is really something to behold.

I have a tiny, tiny sleeping bag, my big brown blanket, a camping stove, a torch, all sorts of other goods...

Seriously.. if you have suggestions, please tell me now! Before I leave!!

edit: Now that I have cleaned my apartment from head to toe (or floor to ceiling), and have dumped all my travel stuff in The Chief's garage, I am planning on giving the car a good and proper clean. 

So far, the packing list (obviously more detailed than above)

- tent

- sleeping bag

- brown blanket

- camp stove

- 2 red melamine dinner plates

- 2 red melamine side plates

- knives and forks and spoons and stuff

- tongs, BarBMate, and other cooking accoutrements

- a particularly fabulous spice/condiment storage thingo 

- a saucepan (with a red lid), a frypan (red), and an ace decor mixing bowl/storage bowl (yep. red)

- chopping board

- esky bag 

- DSLR camera (and cables, auto shutter release, etc)

- Sony Cybershot

- Tripod

- Toilet Paper (see! Scouting! Be Prepared!)

- rubber mallet (for tent pegs)

- tool kit

- jumper leads

I'm sure there is more!!!

Just slowly feeling like it's sneaking up.

Now that the house stuff is all sorted out, I am feeling very, very much like I need to write alot of lists.

It's particularly therapeutic and cathartic. And there will surely be more to come. 

:)