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  1. Ecuador Packing Run-Through: Some Tips on Ultra-Light Packing

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    As many of you know, I’ve been on the struggle bus. I’ve had the Year of Eight Terrible Things.  Not to dwell, but here’s my year in a nutshell:

    1. Our dog Rooster Died.
    2. I was diagnosed with severe chondral defects in my knee (so painful) and was told I would never run again.
    3. Our Dog Penny Died.
    4. My Cousin Ali Died.
    5. John & I were flattened by flu.
    6. John was in the hospital for a cardiac event.
    7. Our puppy Nutmeg was diagnosed with a terminal birth defect.
    8. I was in the hospital for meningitis.

    So I’d like to turn this ship around. Literally.

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