[pct-l] SOBO here I come!

[pfreiman at ucsd.edu (Freiman, Paul)]

OK, I sent this message on July 13, right before I flew up to Vancouver, then started my hike on July 15.  For some reason it is just being aired now.  

I'm recovering.  It was sad.  I have been hiking long distance since 1984 and never a problem.  I go on this trip and I get severe shins splints starting day one, my brand new sleeping bag (used two times) breaks a zipper on the first day,  first couple of days out it rains on me.....  I loved it, but after traveling 90 miles to Stehekin my foot was so swollen that I came home to save my vacation.  Once I got home I found my pain intensified.  I finally went back to work today, two weeks after I got back.  Couldn't move before this.  My foot is still swollen.

I want to hike 20-25 miles per day and was digging it.  Next year I will start in Ashland and go NOBO.  The level terrain will, I hope, prevent me from getting a repeat injury.  I hope to use another month to do it.
Capt Bivy



-----Original Message-----
From: Sharon & Chuck Chelin [mailto:chelin@teleport.com]
Sent: Fri 08/05/2005 5:59 PM
To: Freiman, Paul; pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] SOBO here I come!

Good evening, Capt.

What is your route and schedule?

Steel-Eye


----- Original Message -----
From: "Freiman, Paul" <pfreiman@ucsd.edu>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 10:45 AM
Subject: [pct-l] SOBO here I come!


Here I go.  I've never been anxious before, but I'm stressed now.  One
step at a time, HYOH..... It's going to be a wonderful month off work.
Manning, here I come!
Capt Bivy