Our lives in a backpack

Three months travelling has the problem of having to pack everything we will need into backpacks- one for our back and a smaller oe or our front. We can't drink the tap water and arryong bottled water adds to the weight. We are skiled backpack packers. Suzannah regularly reorganises hers but I haven't explored all of mine yet (the cold weather gear is still packed away). It also means that our accomodation budget has go along way so we're almost always in dorm rooms. Travelling outside peak season has the advantage that dorms are often empty, but we have had to share our rooms with up to 6 stragers. This has required a certain level of organisation- we often pack our bags the night before so we don't disturb anyone in the morning. Thankfully I sleep through most things but Suzannah has reported amusing snoring and lights going ion in the middle of the night. Washing isn't a common occurence. W are averaging a shower every three days and hair washes a little less. There are no showers on trains and hostel bathrooms can be unispiring and there can be a queue. Anyway, washing is over rated. I am proud (and slightly relieved) to say that our first load of washing is on as I write.
The hardcore travellers we meet make us seem like obsessive organisers- trains and most hostels booked before hand and all that. But we still have some booking and organising to do. Added to packing, eating, talking andjournal writing is has often made for busy evenings. Suzannah pointed out that the super-organised hypohesis didn't stand up yesterday- we didn't know the day of the week, how long we were stayong in Krasnoyask, or that our next journey included 2 nights. We have now recified those situations.