So orders have begun to be made, and connections situated. My registry is shrinking quickly. I have now ordered my phone and the keyboard. I have gotten a map and some other things of that sort. My pot was donated and on its way. :) I need to get back to the can stove concept and get one of those made up over here so I can experiment a bit with it.
The big thing I did yesterday though was head over to
Mountain Tops, a local store in Beacon, NY. They are really good people and the type of store that I would like to support. I am oging to try to go through them for the rest of what is on my list to obtain. Obviously I am thoroughly dictated by budget and price, but if they can match a price, I'll get it there. They were very supportive of my trip.
My immedidate goal in going over there was to see if they had the Vibram Five Fingers Smartwool version, which they did. So I walked out with them. So excited...
NATURAL FIBERS!!! Amazing how I can immediately feel the difference... energy... :) nice. So that gives me two pairs to take with. I'd like to have three, but without a sponsor it just doesn't seem feasible... They also had some natural fiber toe socks for them - one bamboo and one wool. I also tried on the Vibram Flow which is for colder weather and water. They were a bit tight as they are full foot and my fat 4E feet are averse to confinement!! But they would be fine. They were very flexible. Good stuff, would be a good investment for both when I get back and for any water type stuff I would do over there (they are made of wet suit material). But that's wishful thinking... :-/
Anyway, I would love to be able to establish a relationship with a local store such as Mountain Tops. This trip will not be the first time I do this type of trip. The world is huge, and there are a lot of people in need... Beacon is also the type of place that I would look to first to locate a non-profit upon my return. Good community of people. All things considered, it was a good couple days...
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