Well, figuring out the whole discretion, valour, & the better part thereof, I had to make a somewhat tough choice and pull off the trail for a couple of days.
My feet were not getting all that much better, and I had even more sore deep blisters that were really hurting. I have since done some web research and it looks like I may also be suffering Tarpal Tunnel Syndrome... Easily summed up by saying a squashed nerve casing severe pain!
Figuring I could live with 'losing' 50 trail miles, especially given that the previous 100 from Mojave had been spent mostly as an exercise in pain tolerance, I didn't feel too bad about taking the break.
Anyone who feels this is not true through-hiking can bite me! Unless you are doing this, or have done this, you would hve no idea how tough it can be, plus I figure walking for the past 3 odd weeks, sucking up a fair amount of foot pain has earned me a few passes!
Tom, who other than a sore shoulder from his pack, is fine. His feet have given him almost no trouble, so he has kept on truckin', and should walk into Kennedy Meadows Sunday lunchtime. Hopefully, i will be there to meet him.
Our trail buddy Spencer was also feeling in need of a bit of a break as well as a shower, so he was waiting at Walker Pass for us, where he and I hitched into Lake Isabella together.
After a good wash and rest in a less than wonderful motel, a good feed at a decent Taco joint & a small resupply at the supermarket, we are now trying to make our way an hour north to Kennedy Meadows.
Finger crossed the good karma we have been trying to keep and spread pays off in return, and we get a ride...
We'll see!
More to come.
Cheers.
RWK.
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