OK.
Enough already.
If I wanted this weather, I would move to Seattle.
All my cruise gear.
Total weight:
a hair under 15 pounds.
And does this matter for a cruise I am reaching by car?
Nope.
It matters because the next trip involves a couple of float-plane flights.
And every five pounds over the ten-pound carry-on limit costs fifty dollars.
Talk about an incentive.
I do not think I can get under ten pounds.
But under fifteen?
Probably.
And no, I am not planning to dress like the Michelin Tire Man.
Truth be told, the backpack contains a shocking number of “luxury” items:
a dead-tree book,
Bose headphones,
a generous supply of origami paper,
and a travel mug.
Clearly, I still have room for improvement.