Thanks everyone for your kind and supportive words. I do feel that his spirit will be at my back.

Now we just have got get my DH well (He has been sick with shingles for 3 weeks ) and finish mapping out the route, figure out the ten million details (like the health proxies and pack all the gear up. I am most worried about DH. The next two weeks will tell. . . we are hoping to leave in three weeks.

I will post the route when I am done -- would love to see any willing TE'ers along the way!

Cheers,
Hira