And the "after" photos:
He's been loving climbing all over our gear for our upcoming trip to Oregon/Washington! So much for traveling light. We're definitely going to be maxing out our luggage poundage limits as well as every bit of free space Chip and Audrey have.
And here is a quick photo from our garden. Our first JalapeƱo peppers! I was thinking that they would be a little less hot - reasoning that the spiceyness reflected the local climate, but boy was I wrong. They are mean little green things.