countdown

The bags are packed, the last minute well-wishers have been heard (with the exception of Steve, whom I should meet in New York). The netbook is bought; we tried to do a Frankenbook thing with it but it didn't work out. Two sets of clothes bought, insect-treated, dried and packed... in fact here's my list of stuff in my checked bag. Not complete, since I added about a dozen more things after this list, but close enough:
2 pairs pants, for Pat
2 sports bras
leatherman juice c2
Duraguard fly spray
3 bucktails
flashabou
hooks and split shot
AA batteries, two packs of 16 ea
roll of Gorilla Tape
roll of Duct Tape
2 rolls 30wt fishline
100 cable ties
225 safety pins
3 bottles Ibuprophen
1 bottle Piperazine-17 (cat and dog de-wormer)
Maxi DEET
Repel (Sportsman)
2 tubes Household Goop
Ultrathon
4 D batteries
AAA batteries, 16 pk
mini maglite
Leatherman Kick
Leatherman Micro
Radio/Flashlight
Rain Poncho
Ballpoint pens, black and blue, 10 ea
4 boxes crayons, 24 ea
slingshot
swim goggles
swim trunks
4 "Orka" otter toys
3 boxes bandaids
3 tubes polysporin ointment
Vagisil
Tums
Immodium
Benadryl
2 tubes toothpaste
Q-tips
Sunblock
Mosquito soap
2 bras
Pepper spray
Hat
hairties
B-vitamin pills
Water purification tabs
compass
Watch
2lb dark chocolate
spices
katadyn filter bottle
notebook
2 pairs pants (mine)
2 shirts
teva sandals
hand-power flashlight

I've stained the bag with some paint so I can distinguish it on the turnstile if need be... (GW Fiery Orange, if you're wondering.) Think I might also wrap it with duct tape. Waiting now for six-ish hrs to elapse and Helki to wake and take me to the airport. My bank account was lower than I was thinking it would be; I suspect something got messed up in there somewhere, but I transferred some funds from savings to checking, and deposited a couple of checks, so it should be OK for the trip. Not much to buy out in the Rupununi and not much to buy it with, anyway. I'll take about $500 cash.