less than a month to go until mexico. i bought a yellow backpack today. i think yellow will make me look like a seasoned traveler. it was either yellow or orange, so that i can meet people and say, "yeah, i've been there, done that. like the one time it was just me against the bear, and i was the one who walked away unscratched. but, hey, you have a neon-colored backpack like me, so you know what i'm talking about." and then i can turn to the person with a black bag and say, "sorry, bro. you wouldn't understand."
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