Sunday, March 6th is it.  Rain is forecast, but not much.  It’ll be wet/cold in Julian, but dry in Yuma.  Arizona looks to be hot next week.

My test drive to Santa Barbara was useful, but caused a few extra trips to REI.  I’ve given up on the hope that I can depart with a completely empty bag on top of the trunk, but it’ll still be empty enough to pack my MC jacket for extended walks about towns.  Theft is a concern, but not a big one.

I received the 2016 edition of “The Milepost”, an absolutely exhaustive tome about traveling towards Alaska through Canada.  Over 700 pages.  I’ve begun to rip out pages that don’t apply to my intended route.