Off to Iowa to Support Dean

And... I'm off. I usually pack pretty lightly, one bag for clothes, one for books & random extras. This time around, I'm deeply ashamed to be bringing with me a *third* bag. The unprecedented third bag contains a -20 degree certified sleeping bag (squished into its compression sack until it screamed for mercy), a hefty Marmot vest (which I got for nearly zip thanks to a tip off on where to get second hand sporting goods cheap), and an amount of warm clothing that would be absurd if I didn't expect days where I'll be wearing upwards of eight garments, not counting the footgear.

If you'd told me a year ago that I'd be purposely traveling to Iowa and New Hampshire in the middle of winter, I wouldn't have dignified you with a reply. And yet, god willing, here I go.

el - I seem to recall natasha being a Kucinich supporter at first.