Can I start packing my bags and charging my batteries yet? I am not sure what gear I need to take on this years trip. My first week is being spent with Dave Ewoldt and in theory I will only need my laptop for communication and my camera gear. On the last part of the trip I will be chasing with another team and again should need limited gear. So unless thing change nearer to my departure I will not need my GPS or my CB radio. The weather has started to warm up, to date there have been 146 tornadoes with 16 of them being killer tornadoes. A total of 66 people have been killed, as of 10th March. Not good for those people involved.