After a full day at the Yosemite shop trying on gear, putting up tents and getting in and out of sleeping bags Sarah was finally able to select most of her gear.  Although this is an enjoyable aspect of Sarah's preparations she returned exhausted and relieved it was over.

Sarah's training regime has now been greatly intensified as her departure date rapidly approaches. Only 70 days to go now!!!  So how is Sarah feeling? Well it's difficult to work that one out at the moment and to even keep her in one place long enough to ask her! All I know is that she is up at 4am everyday and then running about all over the place until way into the evening. Greg and I are busy working away like little bees in the background. On the few occassions when Sarah is here I just make that I get my priorities right and she always has a cup of tea in her hand.

D'Joe is in great shape following a couple of visits to a lovely osteopath he is looking amazing. In fact, he appears to be getting younger every day

d'joe un action: What 's in there....

With only 109 days left before Sarah’s departure date the pressure is on and we are busier than ever!

We had a great press conference on the 18^th February and we’ve had lots of encouragement, really positive feedback and some great articles about Sarah’s expedition.

We’re doing one of Sarah’s favourite parts of preparing for an expedition, which is deciding and getting all the gear she is going to need.  It’s a pretty big task and obviously extremely important.  We have to the check the climate and terrain etc for each country Sarah is travelling through and determine what gear she is going to require for each re-supply point.  By this time next week her house will be invaded by boots, tents, sleeping bags, jackets, stoves, pants, tops, hats, gloves.........

Sarah is now well into her training regime which is going really well as her body and mind prepare for what lies ahead!

Still it’s all very exciting and she is very much looking forward to returning to her favourite lifestyle where she blends with nature’s moods and rhythms.  

As Sarah would put it “the wind is calling me....”