Cool, pictures ... Sounds like quite the adventure.
This question coming from somebody planning his first tour (me), are you ready to invest in camping gear now? I'm planning first tour a 4 day 3 night credit card tour within in a few hrs drive of my house (just in case). In the midst of planning I stared talking tents & sleeping bag and gear (on here). Until another user brought me back down to earth suggesting I should go try what I had planned first.... See If its something I want to pursue before buying a bunch of stuff and only use it one time...
Jay...