When is it too early to start packing?

Now that I've finally finished my shopping for Alaska, it's time to pack. I'll be with my friends Todd, Cynthia, P.I., and our gracious hosts Nikki and Tom (thanks so much, you two). We've been talking about this trip for what seems like a year, and planning it almost that long. Now that it's almost here, I am so ready to go. I've already got everything sorted out into piles, just waiting to be packed. This is going to be a tough week of work. Staying focused is going to be difficult, knowing that in just a few days I'll be on my way to a week's worth of camping, kayaking, and some of the most beautiful scenery I've ever seen. Having only gotten a brief taste of Anchorage and Seward on my last trip, I'm itching to get back and spend some more time there. And if my pictures turn out as well this time as they did the last time, I'll have some great stuff to share when I get back.