Saturday Hiking in Jeopardy
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canyonwalkerWrights Lake, California
Saturday, 17 Jul 2021. 9am.
Our hiking trip today is in jeopardy. Shortly after I woke up this morning I started feeling sick. I slept okay while camping last night. This morning I slept in, unexpectedly, and when I did finally get up within moments I felt sick to my stomach. I took a swig of water and immediately heaved it up. I spent the next hour in camp taking it easy, trying to "walk it off" while helping pack up our gear so we could get going— whether to our hike or to home.
So far I've decided, "Let's try to do this hike." I'm still not sure I'm ready for it, but at least now we're at the trailhead (it was a simple 5 mile drive from our primitive campsite) and I've eaten a bit of breakfast I'm keeping down okay.... So far.
The trailhead is crazy-crowded. The parking lot here was full when we arrived at 8:30am. The overflow lot a mile away was already more than half full. We snagged one of 2 handicapped spaces, the only spots left at the main trailhead, because of Hawk's disability. It seems strange to use handicapped parking to go on a hike in the mountains, but the truth is if we had to park a mile-plus away, all of her energy would be used up just hiking to the start of the trail and back.
I've been nursing my achy stomach for almost 2 hours now. Things seem to be improving. I think I'll be ready to start the trail soon... though doubts remain about whether I'll need to turn back partway up. I'll see how it goes. Even if I only go partway, In beauty I walk.
Saturday, 17 Jul 2021. 9am.
Our hiking trip today is in jeopardy. Shortly after I woke up this morning I started feeling sick. I slept okay while camping last night. This morning I slept in, unexpectedly, and when I did finally get up within moments I felt sick to my stomach. I took a swig of water and immediately heaved it up. I spent the next hour in camp taking it easy, trying to "walk it off" while helping pack up our gear so we could get going— whether to our hike or to home.
So far I've decided, "Let's try to do this hike." I'm still not sure I'm ready for it, but at least now we're at the trailhead (it was a simple 5 mile drive from our primitive campsite) and I've eaten a bit of breakfast I'm keeping down okay.... So far.
The trailhead is crazy-crowded. The parking lot here was full when we arrived at 8:30am. The overflow lot a mile away was already more than half full. We snagged one of 2 handicapped spaces, the only spots left at the main trailhead, because of Hawk's disability. It seems strange to use handicapped parking to go on a hike in the mountains, but the truth is if we had to park a mile-plus away, all of her energy would be used up just hiking to the start of the trail and back.
I've been nursing my achy stomach for almost 2 hours now. Things seem to be improving. I think I'll be ready to start the trail soon... though doubts remain about whether I'll need to turn back partway up. I'll see how it goes. Even if I only go partway, In beauty I walk.
