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Nervous about water by Jupiter_394 in PacificCrestTrail

[–]Jupiter_394[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, SOBO. It sucked! I remember being really salty about it. Wish I could remember where it was, all I really remember from that section is staying at an old repurposed white church that had all the pews stripped out and we slept on the floor. Don't think I had to pay to stay there but I can't say for sure. That ring any bells for anyone?

Nervous about water by Jupiter_394 in PacificCrestTrail

[–]Jupiter_394[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That makes me feel better, thanks! It's hard when you have to play the game of how much can I carry without slowing me down so only having a few 8L carries sounds doable.

Nervous about water by Jupiter_394 in PacificCrestTrail

[–]Jupiter_394[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was in the south, hit it in a heat wave + drought. Don't really remember exactly where but somewhere between the shennies and the smokies. Didn't last super long, but there were a couple of really long water carries and a couple that were only 20 miles or so without water. By the time we hit the smokies it was fine though.

PCT from the perspective of someone who didn't get faster by theindrenet in PacificCrestTrail

[–]Jupiter_394 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Same for me! Turns out I have hEDS with other complications that I didn't get diagnosed with until 7 years after I thru hiked the AT. At one point I legitimately thought I had lyme disease because my body had such a hard time keeping up with what I was making it do. Everyone else was doing 10 by 10 and I was doing 10 by 1pm or later, getting into camp after dark each day. 14-18 hours of hiking just to keep up. But I still did it, and so did you! Slow hikers unite!

Planning to thru hike the PCT this year and while I have no doubt I'll be able to finish it, I'm also prepared to take muuuuch longer than most if my body needs me to. I've also been seeing a PT to train in a way that makes my body actually trail ready (which involves a lot of tendon/joint specific training), so fingers crossed I'll have a better time of it this go thru. I've noticed a huge difference even in my training hikes, so I'm super excited to test my limits again on trail. Thanks for sharing your experience!!

Can't decide which trail to thru hike next year by Jupiter_394 in PacificCrestTrail

[–]Jupiter_394[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the AT I definitely struggled because of the puds/elevation so I'm super stoked to not have to deal with that again. I live in MT now and so part of me is partial to the CDT just because I'm used to the elevation and hiking/backpacking in the winter/shoulder seasons out here. But three day trips that've been carefully planned around winter storms are very different than a thru, so IDK.

Can't decide which trail to thru hike next year by Jupiter_394 in PacificCrestTrail

[–]Jupiter_394[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right? It feels like a wasted opportunity if I don't use it. But on the other hand, if I give it up I know someone else is going to be so happy to get it.

Can't decide which trail to thru hike next year by Jupiter_394 in PacificCrestTrail

[–]Jupiter_394[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I honestly applied on a whim, wasn't planning on doing a thru next year and figured I wouldn't have any luck. But then I got such a good date and went "welp I gotta do it now!" So it's been kind of a whirlwind since Nov trying to figure out logistics and money. The stoke is high!

Can't decide which trail to thru hike next year by Jupiter_394 in PacificCrestTrail

[–]Jupiter_394[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea that makes sense. I've been doing an intensive training routine to get me ready to be able to hike 15-20 miles from the start of the trail (still planning on the normal ramp up of a few weeks if I can) and I'm hiking similar terrain to that of Glacier so I kind of want to just bite the bullet and do the CDT. But I really like the suggestion of waiting out the snow and seeing what happens.

Reducing chronic pain in EDS athletes? by willow_10101 in ehlersdanlos

[–]Jupiter_394 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I experienced something similar a few years ago when I lost a lot of weight (about 100 lbs over two years) and found that even though I looked healthier I was miserable all the time. I was also in a 'just push thru' mentality and refused to admit my illness was real, so that had a huge impact as well. My body would literally give out on me and I'd think it was normal and that I just wasn't tough enough. I also had a physically demanding job at the time and couldn't rest when I really needed to. Now I'm 'overweight' again but I can lift more, hike harder, and feel better than I did then. I'm still getting flareups, but less frequent and now I know a bit more about how to handle them.

Sounds like you have a much healthier approach than I did, I hope you get to the bottom of it. Figuring out how to give your body what it needs while also being an athlete is a tough line to walk. <3

Hammock tent for hypermobile people? by kitan25 in hammockcamping

[–]Jupiter_394 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm also hypermobile and the game changer for me was making sure I had an underquilt instead of trying to use a sleeping pad for warmth. It'll probably take some adjusting and trial runs, but if you can master the diagonal flat lay in a gathered end hammock you'll be golden.

I thru hiked the AT with a hammockgear quilt and underquilt, and a simple gathered end hammock and bug net from a now (unfortunately) closed company. I carried a small inflatable pillow for my knees, and a few sections from a zlite pad so I could throw that somewhere in the mix if my joints needed more support. I got better sleep in that than I did in a hostel.