More light reading I don't think I've seen linked to before. http://bikepackersmagazine.com

nice. thanks for that. I like the winter beast article, in particular these sentences

"When it is cold and nasty outside and all you want to do is sleep in, drink coffee, eat too much and drink beer — remind yourself of your dreams, your goals and get off your ass and get after them. Be strong, keep moving, stay focused and don’t let the beast of winter take those dreams away!"