The Canadian Family was just leaving as I woke up, but Amanda & Julian were still there. I got ready and started hiking a little before 0700. I knew that Pops, Jukebox and Thad were camped a little ways ahead, Read More …

My feet still hurt somewhat this morning. I quickly massaged them, had breakfast and broke down camp. I knew the others intended to hike a total of approximately 8 miles yesterday, which meant that I had some 6 miles of Read More …

This morning the whole bunch took the first shuttle to Grumpy Bears, where we had breakfast (third day in a row; pancakes with eggs, bacon and potatoes, never gets old). Jimmy’s father had arrived in the morning and joined us Read More …

I woke up a bunch of times last night; my tent is on a pretty slanted spot. But what probably kept me more restless was my thoughts wandering off to the condition of my left foot. I kept checking, during Read More …

I’m bummed out to say that overnight the pain in my heel has gotten significantly worse. This morning my foot felt really stiff andf and sore such that I was stumbling through camp. Safe to say I would not hike Read More …