With everything mostly packed, I pondered what I had spent for this trip:
Warranty refund on my old Gore-tex jacket: ($189)
Warranty refund on my old tent: ($344)
Warranty replacement of broken headlamp: $0
Warranty replacement of replacement panniers: 0$
Replacement tent: $275 (refund of $430 on old tent)
Replacement Ti stakes (incl. in tent for free): $0
Phone handlebar mount: $10
New wool shirt (to replace one eaten by moths): $60
Bike box from bicycle shop: $0
Two new tires: $60
Even with the pending pending $150 to transport the bike, I’m still ahead! (not counting air fare)