Its crunch time

The last couple days I have slowly inched my way towards being ready to leave on my trip. I stopped by Dunning Subaru on Friday and had a multi-point inspection done on my car. It passed with flying colors. (No charge and excellent service!) With 4-wheel drive and all its safety features, I feel like my car will serve me well. I'd never bought a new car before but for my 65th birthday (2017) I took the plunge. I'd driven with my friend Roddy in her Outback for the D.C. Women's March and loved her car. As it was, I ended up with the exact car as her, even the same color. Afterall, with Social Security checks now coming in, I would barely see those car payments going out -- a 0% interest loan and now, only 3 more years to go. I figured this car should last me at least 20 years, and 200,000 miles if I do regular maintenance. Not only is the car big enough for me to lie down in the back, but I can carry both my bicycle and kayak in it if I want though not all at the same time, of course. So, yesterday afternoon, after vacuuming and basically emptying out my car, I am confident that my Outback is now ready to pack up.
    Last night, coming home from the Ann Arbor Folk Festival in a snowstorm, all I could think was 2 more days. Just 2 more days. I'm still not sure whether I can leave tomorrow although I am determined. Edging my bets, I made hotel reservations yesterday morning along 2 different routes. I have to decide today, before 4 pm — depending on the weather forecast —which one to cancel.
    And today, the serious packing—what clothes to take for 30+ days and every kind of weather imaginable — begins. Is 5 pairs of shoes too many?