Jon T. Howard - North Atlantic Gyre Blog #10

Well it's the home stretch until all systems go... Spent this past weekend checking out more gear at Patagonia and REI. I picked up some real essential stuff to keep things as dry as possible. I got a 25 Liter Outdoor Research Dry Sack and a XX-Large REI Duffle Bag along with a few smaller dry sacks. Everyone is being so supportive and informative once I tell them about the research expedition. They ask a a ton of questions and most are really interested in following the voyage . Besides dealing with all the gear I've been working on getting my fitness to the highest level so I hit the pool again for another 1/2 mile swim on Sunday after cycling and running on Saturday. On Sunday evening I got together with some friends in the "green world" of Los Angeles for a farewell dinner for Trevor Martin and Jenn Breckenridge who are heading to San Francisco in January to live and work. Both have been involved in most every event or festival I have been apart of over the last 3 years. I am sure they will rock in San Francisco but we will miss them here in LA. I also had the pleasure of sharing some great conversation with Karen Solomon from Opportunity Green. She said she will definitely be following our progress and get the word out through her network as much as possible. Being one of the leaders of green movement she also knows and has worked with Marcus Eriksen and Anna Cummins from Algalita.org and 5Gyres.org so I am happy to have her on board with her support. One last thing, a special thank you to Jenn Breckenridge for telling me about www.Stumbleupon.com. She is a social network guru and I really appreciate the tips she shared with me last night. Until next time...