[pct-l] Hiking with broken bones

[Reinhold Metzger]

Shelly,
A broken finger should not prevent you from hiking.
Last year I hiked Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa (the two tallest mountains in 
the world) in Hawaii with a broken thumb and a broken finger.
Yes, Mauna Kea is 13,796' above sea level and Mouna Loa 13,677' above 
sea level.
However, add another 42,000+ feet to its depressed ocean floor and the 
actual height from the depressed ocean floor is about 56,000 
feet....almost twice the height of Mt. Everest.
I am sure you can understand why I could not allow a broken thumb and 
broken finger stop
me from achieving my goal of climbing the two tallest mountains in the 
world.
When you are 70 that opportunity may not come again.

JMT Reinhold
Your not yet fully matured trail companion
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Kolby wrote:
Ouch!!  Sorry to hear that, Shelly. So no hiking with a finger splint??
  Wimp! ;-)
Kolby
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Shelly wrote: /i just wanted to write to mention that paying attention 
to your own body is //
really important out there.
i was attempting a lake morena to idyllwild //section hike in the last 
week and didn't
pay attention to my needs for rest //and food.
i had decided (for some reason) that i needed to hike 9 miles by //noon 
and as a
result created a situation where i was clumsy and stumbled, //putting 
out a hand to
break my fall and breaking a finger in two places. //
needless to say i am off trail and very disappointed.
all because i didn't //take a break when i really needed one.
i am sure you will all do fine out //there but just be careful! //
Shelly /