Day -2 - A 48 Hour Plan

"When it rains, it's better to be biking than to be sitting in a tent"

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I guess it's a countdown. In this blog post, I'll be updating my checklist, and outlining some thoughts about the next 48 hours. Today's quote is from Bob Jerrard, who said something smart, that I'm sure I'll need to heed sometime this trip.

A Checklist Updated

Two days ago I made a list of things I still needed to do. Below is a reproduced copy of the undone things, together with updates on it.

Half-done: uniformize the inner-tube valves. The only progress I've made here is that I didn't lose the little black adaptor while it was in my wallet for a week.
Half-done: finalize bike-bag decisions. Tomorrow morning I will be returning my frame bag and buying two large panniers.
Not done: sleeping arrangement. My sleeping bag has been found, so I will be bringing it.
Not done: make sure that the bike fits in the bike box.
Not done: pack everything.
Not done: Bag transport. I will fill up old duffel bags, and leave them in Miami. I now need to make sure they fit.

The Next 48 Hours

Unfortunately, I still have some grad-student commitments. I need to hold office hours on day -1 from 10 until 15, and I have a big final exam on day 0 which ends at 5. Assuming I study, which, by the mere existence of this blog post, is a tough assumption to sell, this gives me the entirety of day 0's evening to prepare.

On day -1, I need to buy new bike bags, and learn how to disassemble the bike so that it fits in the box. I might even box it and not have to deal with it later. During this bike maintenance session, I will also get new inner-tubes and fix the consistency problem. On day 0, I will pack, eat dinner with my family, and stay up all night in terror of day 1.

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