This is great Lauren … it reminded me of a trip I took to Elmira NY years ago I was dropped off there at around midnight and had to walk to my destination which was several hours on foot in the early hours of the morning. It was most nerve wracking carrying a full pack through a dark woods when the road had narrowed to a single lane. As I passed through some large animals were moving nearby in the forest; likely deer but in my mind something far more sinister - bear or even worse another person. We all create paper tigers I guess … there is a short story by Stephen Crane called Open Boat … a number of people are stranded off coast after their ship sinks. They have to wait out the night there … there is a quote from that story that goes something like this, “A night in an open boat” is a long night. Indeed it is. Crane spoke from experience having been stranded himself after a ship sank. Suffering leads to spokespersonship.
Bravo for completing a big challenge. I did seriously cringe once I appreciated you were out there solo. Kissing the glass wall of disaster without a buddy.
And I don't quite get the bear canister thing. Must be a new outdoor marketing thing. As your data specified, encounters are rare. To so encourage you to leave your precious meds and scare you into thinking you needed to leave them far from where you needed them- potent misinformation in my opinion.
The dangers from our medical conditions will hurt us sooner.
Knowing this, however, you are a brave pioneer and explorer into new lands. Taking risks, facing challenges, discovering the unknown. Thank you for writing about it.
Ohhh I was unclear in my writing - those meds weren’t supposed to be in the bear canister. You use it for things that are “smelly” like food and toothpaste. I just accidentally forgot to take out my migraine meds and bring them into the tent with me, bc I didn’t have a migraine yet when I put a toiletry bag in the canister. I only recently learned about bear canisters, too. They are actually required many places. They are thick plastic that masks smells, and are round and hard to get a grip on so bears don’t have a lot of luck even if they do investigate. Mine was probably overkill in SNP, but frankly it’s easier than a bear hang and for some places I want to go it’ll be critical.
Did they put in a difibulator? My cousin just had this happen today. Had covid 2 weeks ago and dropped into sudden cardiac death. He's only 26. We are in ice now waiting
Sorry to hear about your cousin, Chad - will be sending all the healing thoughts I can muster. He’s the only other person I’ve heard of whose SCA is attributed to COVID! Yes I had a defibrillator implanted before going home from ICU. I haven’t had any events where it’s needed to shock me yet, but it gives my husband peace of mind.
This is great Lauren … it reminded me of a trip I took to Elmira NY years ago I was dropped off there at around midnight and had to walk to my destination which was several hours on foot in the early hours of the morning. It was most nerve wracking carrying a full pack through a dark woods when the road had narrowed to a single lane. As I passed through some large animals were moving nearby in the forest; likely deer but in my mind something far more sinister - bear or even worse another person. We all create paper tigers I guess … there is a short story by Stephen Crane called Open Boat … a number of people are stranded off coast after their ship sinks. They have to wait out the night there … there is a quote from that story that goes something like this, “A night in an open boat” is a long night. Indeed it is. Crane spoke from experience having been stranded himself after a ship sank. Suffering leads to spokespersonship.
Bravo for completing a big challenge. I did seriously cringe once I appreciated you were out there solo. Kissing the glass wall of disaster without a buddy.
And I don't quite get the bear canister thing. Must be a new outdoor marketing thing. As your data specified, encounters are rare. To so encourage you to leave your precious meds and scare you into thinking you needed to leave them far from where you needed them- potent misinformation in my opinion.
The dangers from our medical conditions will hurt us sooner.
Knowing this, however, you are a brave pioneer and explorer into new lands. Taking risks, facing challenges, discovering the unknown. Thank you for writing about it.
Ohhh I was unclear in my writing - those meds weren’t supposed to be in the bear canister. You use it for things that are “smelly” like food and toothpaste. I just accidentally forgot to take out my migraine meds and bring them into the tent with me, bc I didn’t have a migraine yet when I put a toiletry bag in the canister. I only recently learned about bear canisters, too. They are actually required many places. They are thick plastic that masks smells, and are round and hard to get a grip on so bears don’t have a lot of luck even if they do investigate. Mine was probably overkill in SNP, but frankly it’s easier than a bear hang and for some places I want to go it’ll be critical.
Did they put in a difibulator? My cousin just had this happen today. Had covid 2 weeks ago and dropped into sudden cardiac death. He's only 26. We are in ice now waiting
Sorry to hear about your cousin, Chad - will be sending all the healing thoughts I can muster. He’s the only other person I’ve heard of whose SCA is attributed to COVID! Yes I had a defibrillator implanted before going home from ICU. I haven’t had any events where it’s needed to shock me yet, but it gives my husband peace of mind.