Last night I spent a couple hours packing because I had been putting it off all week. I really don’t like packing… I stress myself out making sure I have enough stuff and end up overpacking! Anyways though, Ryan and I met up at 8:30 am to start getting stuff packed up. His 4Runner is literally packed to the max! We have four bikes, two sets of skis, four plastic boxes, around a thousand duffel bags and only one pair of socks…

As we were leaving my apartment we found a nice cardboard hobo sign on the ground in the middle of the road… Ryan insisted on picking it up and hanging it in the back passenger window. So now as we pass people on I-70 they will not only think we are on a road trip, but also homeless. The sign says: “Need Help to Feed Me – God Bless” We ran to Home Depot and Whole Foods. Ryan munched down on some maple pecan granola and Brown Cow yogurt. Food wise -  Friday I baked some vegan apple cinnamon mini muffins, banana bread and protein bars to have on hand for snacks. Spending money on gas station snacks add up fast, and they usually are pretty unhealthy!

We are heading to Copper to ski – in 60 degree weather – Ryan says it is comparable to skiing back home in California. After skiing we will go to Glenwood Springs for the night. This first day will be interesting as we figure out how we sleep and keep everything organized.