First Shipment From REI

I've ordered a majority of my stuff off of Amazon for this trip so far. But for the very serious stuff, the things I will have to depend on no matter what happens, I ordered off REI. Over the summer I went to the REI store in Austin, TX (http://www.rei.com/stores/austin-downtown.html) and set up a graduation registry for myself! This is for me(to find the things I need), my family(so they can see and possibly order things for me), and for my friends (to order things for me and to possibly just check out the gear I am getting)

You can find the registry at http://www.rei.com/GiftRegistryDetails/GR2866963
(Yes, for the climbers out there who are gonna call me out on having a Figure-8 in my registry, I know I dont need it... but I always like having one around and lost mine)

So if you want to buy me anything, there is the list of things I still need! I went ahead and got the most expensive of things, and the items I wanted to test out. Firstly my boots!! -->

I am still breaking them in, but the second I put them on at the REI store in Austin, I knew these were the boots for me. The trip feel more real somehow with them on. Knowing that they boots will last the trip is a good feeling. For those wondering they are Asolo TPS 520 GV Hiking Boots. 

I also went ahead and got a pair of hiking pants. They fit awesome, feel great, compact to a very small size, zip away to shorts, and dry quickly. 

I also ordered a pair of Chacos but everybody knows what they are so I'll not bother with a picture or explaining what they are.

Every day I get closer to the trip I get a little more prepared and a lot more excited. Yesterday I got my Yellow Fever Vaccination and prescription for Malaria pills. Got a few more shots to get, but it feels good to be getting these out of the way. Currently I am suffering from the side effects of the vaccine but it's a lot better than suffering from Yellow Fever!!

Thanks everyone for your support! See ya around!
Steve