Count down to the YK road trip

We are packing up the ol' Subaru Forester this weekend, deciding which tent(s) and sleeping bags to take, and what stuff to leave behind. Trying to travel light but well-prepared for any possible road trip mishap, not only on our way to Yellowknife, but also for our planned return over ice roads in the winter. One spare or two? How much mosquito dope? Small or medium ice chest?  CDs or xmradio or ipod? Snow cables or extra rain gear? What kind of footwear? Optics? Border crossing documentation? How much space (and food and treats) will Lacey our yellow lab really need in the way back?  What about us up in the front? Which maps? GPS or no GPS? Decisions, decisions.....

I have a thing for curvy cars-this one caught my eye in Yellowknife 2009