[pct-l] tendonitis (was Getting Back on Trail, Leaving a Car in SoCal)

[kylie skidmore]

g'day dan, i'm interested in your tendonitis...  i've previously had
tendonitis a couple of times in my shin-ankle region - both feet but not
simultaneously. both times i was able to keep walking (albeit with probably
too much ibuprofen & NSAIDs - and fairly excruciating pain for some days)
and within 2 weeks to a month the inflammation had gone down.  in the past
i've always been a traditional bushwalker - and as a leader and teacher have
carried up to 35kg at times. i've been working on the theory that the
tendonitis is caused in part by the weight of my boots and pack, and if i
reduce these significantly i'll be free of the tendonitis. your post is a
little concerning - might destroy my theory.

can i ask what your pack weight is, and what type of footwear you wear?

cheers, skids




On 1 June 2010 10:43, Dan Ransom <danransom at gmail.com> wrote:

> Howdy All,
>
> This might come as a strange request, but I am trying to find a way to
> possibly "leave" a car in SoCal for a couple months while I'm on the
> trail.  I originally started hiking in April, came off the trail with
> tendinitis in my right ankle/shin after fuller ridge, and am currently
> trying to get back on after some help from cortisone and a month off
> the trail...
>
> However, I will most likely end up skipping the section from Big Bear
> to Agua Dulce, partly because of the roadwalk, partly due to schedule
> restraints.  My brainstorm plan would be to leave a car somewhere near
> Agua Dulce or Mojave, or possibly near Kennedy Meadows, and if my leg
> will cooperate, try and finish most of the hike, fly back to Palm
> Springs in the fall, and finish the last section when it is cooler
> (and maybe sans road walk), then pick up the car and drive back home,
> trying to spare myself as many expensive flights as possible.  The
> other contingency is that if the tendinitis flares back up, it solves
> the logistics of not having to fly again, and leaves me with a car to
> do some support along the trail instead.  I guess I'm curious if
> anyone has options for a place to leave a car that doesn't charge for
> storage, and doesn't mind a car parked for a few months.
>
> Does this sound remotely possible?  If anyone has any suggestions,
> feel free to hit me sideband - danransom AT gmail DOT com.
>
> Dan - "Breezy"
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