Regarding Keith's great advice: a. I'm 100% aware of the dangers of straping on tanks and giving it a try. I'm doing this at the advice of my Dr. in a very careful way. I won't go into all the details on this forum becuase it's off topic, just trust me I'm taking every precaution I can to insure I don't have any problems. b. I had the same idea about the Camano (lower the price x every week), I'll give the broker a call to discuss that. c. Moving aboard: Thanks, great advice, except the bread maker. It seems to me a bread maker would be invaluable? I thought trying to keep bread fresh was a big challenge and that people who had them used them a lot? Agree 100% with everything else you listed! Thanks Keith, your suggestions are greatly appreciated! Scott Bulger, Alanui, Seattle WA