I hear ya! Luckily I work for a state college so as long as I have the vacation in the books I should be able to take a summer off. My biggest concern is physical conditioning. I have been adding an hour of riding time to my daily commute. Also, convincing the wife to let me disappear for a month + and leaving her with 2 toddlers at home will probably make riding the divide feel like a ride around the block in comparison!