Ok, so after sleeping for 18 hours straight, and two days of no food, I am
feeling a little better. We got out a little yesterday and I managed to eat
some, so it looks like I am on the mend.
My body, though….whoo-wee!
Big giant blisters? Check. A dozen bruises? Check. Over 50 mosquito bites? (and that is just from the knees down!) Check!
Oh yeah, and two big scratches in a place better off not mentioned, from where I had a disagreement with some rocks. 😉 I am telling you, this trail is rough on a girl! But, the pain and discomfort
are no problem. Every night on the trail, we sit around and play the “What hurts worse” game. Anyone that backpacks knows that this is just part of it. A very small price to pay for getting to see such amazing beauty in this world, as far as I am concerned. 🙂
My problem now is…..strength. This has really taken it out of me. I am at about 60% and this trail takes about 110% of what I have on any given day. So, I am kind of up in the air.
BUT….I am not giving up! Today we are hiking out to meet HBB at her campsite, with the plan to hike back tomrrow. I will use it as a litmus test of sorts. Simply put, I will not go gently into that good
night!! As for the rest of the WT, here is where we stand….tomorrow would be a 15
mile day. Definitely not going to happen. After that, there is a six day
section with no road access whatsoever…..once you are there, you are there. And there is no deviating from our permitted camp sites because this is one seriously regimented trail. The rangers regularly patrol the trail and they give tickets for those hikers not at their assigned campsites. Hmmm….
That is what is up in the air.
So for now, I am hitting the trail and praying for energy. Keep me in
your thoughts and I will let you know what happens!
Anna aka Mud Butt