Zeros & a Goodbye… - PCT 2024
July 17-19 We zeroed in Lone Pine. A budget motel that wasn't cost effective, unfortunately. I wouldn’t stay there again but I was happy to have my own room for a couple nights. The third night I shared with the group to cut costs since my tummy was feeling better but that’s problematic in itself. I like my own space. I’m getting over being sick and injuring my back. I’ve noticed some serious shoulder/arm pain. I’m assuming it’s from my fall when I twisted when I went down. The littlest of things can cause the biggest impact. Between my back and my arm, I’m just really sore, I can barely move my arm, and I’m questioning my ability to hike with an even heavier pack (8 days of food in my bear can!) with a bad back and now bad arm. My back is slowly improving but I don’t know if that’s just the 800mg of ibuprofen I’m taking every six hours or the ability to sleep in a real bed. Malcolm seems to be having trouble back home with the animals. I’m worried. I don’t know. Maybe the stress ...
