5 days to go and a new backpack!

I got a bit of a shock earlier this past week. I went for a walk with the pack fully loaded with what I had planned to take and realized that there was no way I could do this trip if I didn't do something about the backpack . It was so uncomfortable that after 4kms, I had to turn around and come home. I had taken the pack out many times but never as full as this time. The backpack itself is just too big volume wise and as a result, moved around too much while I walked. So I went out to my favourite store (Mountain Equipment Coop) and spent about an hour and a half trying on backpacks. They were great there. They not only helped me find the right backpack, they also showed me how to pack it correctly.
I took the new backpack out on Thursday with the same stuff I had in the other one on Monday and the difference was amazing...not even comparable. The only downside is that it is pretty much full so I may have to downsize a bit.
As far as the beginning of this adventure being only 5 days away now, I am feeling amazingly calm about it. In fact, I am actually getting excited about it.
And soon dear readers, you will hopefully get to read about something a bit more exciting than my decision to buy a new backpack on this blog!