[pct-l] This year's crop of gut problems

[jape at nethere.com (Eckert)]

As an addicted journal reader, it seems to me that this years batch of 
thru hikers have written more reports of intestinal distress than 
previous years.  It might be that the journalists this year are more 
open, but I don't think that's necessarily the case.  I've been reading 
reports of fever, and nausea, aching joints, as well as the traditional 
"hike-ten-paces-and-head-for-the-bushes".

The journals mentioning this kind of ailment seem to be dated between 
Mammoth and Etna.  There have been reports from LaundroMat, Rev.Gizmo 
(giving reports on Amber,  and Right On), Germanator, Popsickle, and 
Iceman, and a few others.

Does this seem excessive to those of you who have completed a through hike?

Eckert