Day 42: Resolve

Starting Point: Erwin, TN (344.6)

Ending Point: Erwin, TN (344.6)

Total miles: Zero

Steps: 3,280

Injuries: Back!

Achievements:

I woke up after a goodnight sleep.  I looked up the price for tickets home.  $355.  I rented the van on the property, so I had my own bed.  I had a decision to make.  Do I quit?  Do I go home?

I got up and took a shower and did my laundry.  I looked at my pack.  I looked at the weather. It is going to be nice the next couple of days.  What can I do to fix this situation?

I rewatched the video on how to configure my pack.  I really do not need my cold weather gear anymore.  I grabbed all my stuff and took it to the scale.  I started making adjustments.

If I take my air mattress out of the dry part of my backpack and with the smaller amount of clothes, the heaviest thing in my bag, my food, is now much lower.  Adjusting the straps, more of the weight is on my hips.  That food weight is below the injury.  You know, this doesn't hurt.

I walk around with a loaded pack and do the stretching Sweeper had me do.

Okay.  I'm not done quite yet.  Tomorrow, a shuttle will pick me up and drop me off where I'll meet up with my crew.  I want to have the Sweeper around for this.