Traveling lean

I mailed several boxes of stuff home today, spending well over $100 in postage and insurance. My goal was to travel with one duffel bag, and I think that's an obtainable goal. That entire duffel bag consists of gear to give back to the mobilization station, very little of which I actually used. I'm sure someone found it important, but given the non-tactical nature of my duties, I didn't.

The good news about traveling during the summer is that Afghanistan has fewer weather-related travel delays. That reduces the unreliability of air movement. It also means I need less baggage to sustain me during the trip, since I don't need to carry cold weather clothing. One rarely needs wet weather clothing in Central Asia during the summer. In fact, I can't remember the last time it rained in Kabul. April?