Lists, lists, lists...

So, this blog will most likely come in spurts, especially as I get things straightened out and things become closer to finalization.  However, for all of the "Personal Journal" type posts, they're all over at my other blog.

More than anything else related to this trip, the single greatest issue I face is keeping everything clear in my head.  For a great deal of my life I relied on my own memory to help me keep things in order.  This has always presented certain problems (homework, housework, work in general, I'm sensing a pattern) when it boils down to actually making sure that certain requirements are met for a successful completion of any undertaking.  That's part of the reason I started writing all of this down.

Following on from my previous post, here is my current breakdown of needs for the trip, and whether they have been acquired or not.

Motorcycle:
1. Saddlebags (Acquired - a big "thank you" to my parents for these)
2. Windshield (Needed)
3. Tool bag (Acquired)
4. Pillion seat bag (Acquired)
5. Luggage rack (Needed)
6. Highway Bars (Needed)
7. Tank Bag (Acquired)
8. Cell phone charging kit (Needed)

The Route:
1. General Route (In Progress)
2. Scheduled Stops (In Progress)
3. Points of Interest (In Progress)

Consumables and Supplies:
01. Food (Needed - Meals and snack bars)
02. Water (Needed)
03. Fuel (Don't even get me started)
04. 35mm Film (Needed)
05. 35mm Camera (Acquired)
06. Digital Camera (Optional - Needed)
07. Flashlight (Needed)
08. Tent (Possible loan from my parents, which would be awesome)
09. Sleeping Bag and Mat (Needed)
10. Rain Gear (Needed)
11. Spare Parts (Needed)
12. Backup Cellphone (Needed)
13. Batteries (Needed)
14. Spare Gloves (Needed)

Sleeping Arrangements:
1. Well, let's just say that this is so contingent upon everything else that I can't seem to wrap my head around it quite yet.

As can be readily seen, I need a lot of things to get squared away before the trip.  That said, there are some of these things that I can wheedle around with.  Items such as the windshield, luggage rack, and highway bars I can pick up along with the bike.  Others, well, I'm not sure exactly how much of this I can actually take along; or need to take along.  I tried to pare it down as much as possible already, and hopefully I'm not missing anything important.