Ah, life in the San Francisco Bay Area! We've lived here since '94, and it hasn't been below freezing. We've got our rain gear in the van, but we need some kind of water proof shoes to go with the reflective parka and pants. Gotta make a note of that. Our 3-season sleeping bags and a wool blanket will keep us warm, and the space blanket is there if needed. Candles for heat & light; life raft matches that light anywhere and burn underwater (well, more or less).

No water freezes, no snow, no ice. Lots of rain, though, over the next 5 or 6 months, if we're lucky. Our winter storms are a lot like summer in Iceland during the two brief stops I was there on IcelandAir.