It looks like all of the details/plans are coming together.

We leave tomorrow morning for a week in the backcountry living off the land.

Leaving Sunday a.m. and returning Friday evening, we’re taking only the bare essentials:

The belt fully loaded

The knife

The kit: Belt, Pouch, Cantine, Tin Cup, Knife (the rest I hope not to use, but most likely part of it will come into play…) Emergency Blanket – weatherproof, Flint, Fishing hooks, small rope, wire, mini compass and some other random things like duct tape.

Pretty darn excited about this!! Our first goal is to head out, get to the backcountry quickly, build a shelter and a fire and start surviving!

I will be bring a camera and video camera… possibly all just my point and shoot… (this will be well documented and posted on the blog later!)

Anyone wanna start a pool on how much weight tim will lose while trying to survive from the land?

Well… Cheryl got my knife… I’m up in Sacramento hanging out with one of my good buddies from high school, but she took a picture of my knife for me!

Such a brut!! (i’ll get a better picture later)

Can’t wait til next week! My good friend Taylor Abeel, who I hiked the John Muir Trail with a few years back, and I are headed to the Sierras on Sunday to do a little Man vs. Wild inspired surviving. I’d say Survivor Man, but he’s just not as exciting to watch… and hopefully the video footage from our trip will be a bit more fun to watch!

Today I made it to REI and to the Tin Soldier to buy the last few supplies we’ll be carrying with us. (pretty much a canteen, a tin for cooking in, some small little survival bits and pieces – ie: wire and string to trap animals with – and this knife) I’ll post a picture of the gear before we take off!

Because I bought a new knife!!! (yes Mark… I can be a pretty tough guy… even if it requires holding a knife) ;-)

My buddy Taylor and myself are headed out on a 5 night survival backpacking trip. (aka, a weightloss intervention for me) lol

Yes, I have an addiction to buying things, nice things.

SOG Seal Pup Elite. Soooo sweet! Now I can be like Bear Grylls from Man vs. Wild!

Check out the slideshow from Tim and Holly’s wedding here!

Monica McPartland of Claddagh Weddings and Events did  great job pulling everything together and keeping the schedule flowing.

Jennifer Mimoun’s floral designs were great and her use of fabric for the hoopa was perfect for the breezy day!