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I stay at Chris and Mary's place, and although they offer to let me stay as long as I want, eat their food and drink their wine, while they are in Hawaii for ten days, they are too far from town for me to walk if I need anything. I arrange to stay at another Airbnb in Patagonia, so they drop me off on their way to the airport.
I stay with Nancy in a territorial style home where she has lived for forty years. She hand-built the place, including the Adobe bricks with which it is constructed. Time slows down as I nurse my cold and take short barefoot walks around her courtyard to toughen up my feet. By Wednesday I can put my boots on again and I venture into town to pick up some fresh fruit and cough drops. I've been living on my hiker food, so really need something fresh. But my feet give notice after that little excursion that I'm not ready to get back on the trail.
There's another thru hiker staying here who needs to resupply in town, so I give him my leftover hiker food that I won't be able to finish before leaving.
I have made arrangements with a shuttle service to take me to Colossal Cave Park Gift Shop where I'll meet Kenna and pick up our resupply boxes. I then plan to stay near Tucson until next week when I hope to once again join my hiking buddy at Mt. Lemmon, and finally get back on the trail.
Heidi, sorry to hear about your feet. Have you thought about ditching the boots for trail runners? With a midweight merino wool sock and dirty girl gaiters, I've been down to freezing temp and just about any condition. Most people say they want boots for ankle support, which I think is a myth. Wrap the ankles up if you truly need ankle support. The lighter trail runners make the walking so much easier and the propensity for blisters is lower in my experience.
ReplyDeleteSome tincture of benzoin and leukotape p have lasted me up to 4 days and I still had to rip the tape off my foot. I've even showered and used it for a few days. Get a good tape to cover those blisters up. Vonhofs "fixing your feet" is highly recommended reading, especially if you have a little time in the next couple of days.
Thanks for your well-intentioned advice. I've had three foot surgeries, so literally have my podiatrist on speed dial. Because of structural issues I can't use a trail runner. And I've been using the leukotape as well. I think I'm on the road to recovery now and hope to join Kenna Monday. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI hope everything goes well with you tomorrow. It's been a rough start. May the finish be strong... Hugs. c
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