Great!...I appreciate your fine info..I'm still interested in more, anecdotes, or whatever. What about renting camping gear or whatever over there...Dragging a lot of stuff thousands of miles isn't particularly appealing, but we've done it before.. Also, are there any hostels or private dwellings where a room or space rented?.. Or do you just feel the camping part of it would outweigh those alternatives?... By the way, you know you guys are getting me really cranked!..I hope we can do it.. thanks, Gary