All the packing is done!

I have managed to get all the kit and food packed, I don't think I have forgotten anything and both bags are just under the weight allowance. I had a few last practices of getting into the sleeping bag - boy is that a struggle and that was in the comfort of my sitting room. I dread to think what it will be like in a howling gale in the freezing cold. Getting the bag back in its sack was a game. Those of you old enough to remember the Generation Game would not have seen anything as funny or pathetic as me trying to get that puffed-up sleeping bag back into its far to small sack.

Up at 4.00 am to get to Heathrow for my flight to Canada so no blog for a few days. Might be able to get a couple of entries while I am in Whitehorse before the race. When the race starts there will be no reports here. You might get something on http://www.minus2plus40.com/ but if there is nothing there do not worry, it just means no internet access and the guys with the sat phones are too busy defrosting people or digging their vehicles out of snow drifts.

When I get back I am sure I will have lots to say. Once again thanks to all the people that have helped so far (see panel on right) and a huge thank you goes to Likeys (http://www.likeys.com/) for lots of advice and supplying lots of gear (some of it at a huge discount). If you want stuff for a desert race, an arctic race or something in between Likeys are the people to get it from.