[pct-l] Recent Injury...Can I still hike?

[Dave Fajer]

Its a tough decision,

Do yourself a favor...resist the temptation.....do what you can...not what
you want this year............if you dont', it only spells infection on the
trail........and it will only get worse.

Coastal


On Sat, Apr 13, 2013 at 10:44 AM, Eric Lee <saintgimp at hotmail.com> wrote:

> David wrote:
> >
> I was originally planning on leaving the 18th but this injury will
> definitely set me back, if not make me have to reconsider the whole trip.
> I'm not in a lot of pain and I still have full sensation and range of
> motion.
> >
>
> Ouch, that sucks.
>
> You definitely don't want to hit the trail until your foot is 100% again.
> It sounds from your description like you ought to be ready to go in a
> couple
> of weeks but you'll have to monitor things and make sure that's really
> true.
> Don't just pick a revised date and leave without doing an honest assessment
> of where you're at.  Starting at the end of April is perfectly fine except
> for things being a bit more crowded since that's the peak starting time.
> You could even delay into the first or second week of May if you need to.
>  I
> doubt this will threaten your whole trip unless you run into complications.
> Watch for infections.
>
> Eric
>
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