The vehicle.

We're taking my hobbit-mobile on our trip, a sweet Honda CR-V.  The hobbit part comes from the look of the car, along with its color, green tea, which sort of reminds me of Middle Earth: "The dwarves of yore made mighty spells,/ While hammers fell like ringing bells..."

I LOVE my car, and it has plenty of space for our gear and any souvenirs we may buy (more in Canada, where we plan to load up on some really good wine).

And PS, I will SO be seeing The Hobbit the first week it comes out!!!