Final packing is complete and we are waiting for final word on the flight. We were bumped 24hrs due to weather, and are scheduled to leave tonight at around 11pm.
Greg and I spent a few hours packing the Hilux to the brim with gear. It was surprising, but the logistics director told us were were one of the lightest groups to go out. They said so many teams bring way too much stuff.
The truck, all loaded and staged for the Antonov. It was loaded last night and the aircraft is ready to role. We are extremely excited and it seems fitting that our flight would go out on Thanksgiving day. I am so thankful to Greg and the rest of the team, as well as Stephanie for being so understanding of my leaving through the holidays.
Since we were bumped a day, we did a road trip to the Southernmost point on the African continent, Cape Agulhas. This is the geographic dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
Will try to make an update before the flight, but otherwise, updates will come into the Overland Journal Facebook page and as posts from Ray in this thread.
South!