Chapter 41
Buying backpacks was more difficult than anticipated. The outdoor gear shop had a bewildering array of different bags in different styles and sizes. I stood there, lingering over a backpack that the sales guy had been talking up. It had some special new high-tech fabric that was s***h proof, and the frame allowed for extra adjustments and that sort of thing. It was nice, but it was double the cost of the one I had decided would best fit my budget.
Milly and I were trying to stick to a strict spending plan, so anything extra I spent now meant less money for the rest of the trip. She was lucky enough to be able to use her brother’s old backpack.
I turned back to my original choice, when Milly got impatient. I had been taking a while to decide and she wanted to get something to
