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Week 8: The ( unintended ) Last Leg

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May 20 - June 3: Hanging out with Friends I returned home because my Oncologist wanted to see me. I figure the Doctor who treated you for cancer is the one appointment you don't skip. My appointment on the 23rd went well. The Doctor said I am still slightly anemic, but improving. Yes, I know I could have returned to California right after my appointment, but I promised my boss I would stick around for 2 weeks. The last week of May and the first week of June are one of our busiest periods. I did go to REI to get a new pair of trekking poles (the ones I bought in Big Bear didn't work out) and a new sleeping pad to replace my old leaky one. June 4 - 6: I return to California My good friend Karen picked me up about 20 minutes early and drove me to Detroit Metro airport. She got me there with plenty of time to spare. I was through Security by 10:20 and my flight wasn't scheduled until 12:35. Of course, no good deed goes unpunished, so to make up for my early arrival, my flight w...
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Week 7: The Wrightwood Race

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 Day 36 ( May 9 ): Another ###$ ZERO Woke up with a bit of nausea. Nothing bad, didn't throw up. Had a couple cases of the runs. This afternoon, I got a call from the San Bernadino County Health Department, regarding the online Norovirus Survey I had filled out. Thank goodness I was keeping a journal, because I was able to give her pretty detailed information as to where I had camped, who I had hiked with, and so on.  This Noro outbreak is worse than either of the two I experienced in '22. The outbreaks in '22 occurred at (more or less) fixed locations. This one is moving. It started at Mission Creek (mile 226) on May 2nd. As of today (May 9th) it has been reported on trail as far North as mile 280. There was even a report of several hikers getting Norovirus in Wrightwood (mile 363)! The way the virus seems to be moving, makes me think that there is someone moving it along the trail. I know of one guy who didn't filter or treat any water along Mission Creek. Sure, he di...
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