Troll's 2010 AT Journal

16 July 2010, Gettysburg, 0.0
I chatted with a few people on facebook last night when I had access. They seem to be concerned about me getting off the trail. Thank you to all who chatted with me and please stay in touch. I thought I would take the time to clarify more about my thoughts on this. I am not getting off the trail. I cannot say it has not crossed my mind but I am in this to the end, all the way until I summit Katahdin. The only thing that will take me off the trail is a serious ...

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15 July 2010, Old Forge Rd
I started at PA 16 today and my heel pain was bad again. It has been a different type of heel pain than what I have had in the past. The pain I am feeling now feels like someone broke a needle off in the very back of my heel. When I step on it sometimes it feels like a needle is shooting up from the bottom of my heel, up through the back of it. I tried to walk it off today and it seemed to help the more I walked, to a point.

Today went a little ...

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14 July 2010, Route 16
The last couple of days have been hard on me. Not only has my heel been giving me problems but mentally the trail has started getting to me. I need to overcome this dilemma and this stage of the hike.

I received cortisone shot in my foot about four or so days ago but it did not resolve the heel pain I am having. Also the temps and humidity have been high and putting in a 20 mile days has taken a toll on me. I also developed a case of heat rash down ...

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13 July 2010, Wolfesville Road/MD 17
When I started out this morning there was a tent in the back corner of the field hidden out of site of the road. I am sure it was a thru hiker but whoever it was still in the tent so I could not figure out who it was. I did not see any other thru hikers throughout the day.
Today was a long day and it took a toll on me in the heel pain area. The trail was rocky in some areas which I think did not help with the heel pain. I passed through two ...

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12 July 2010, US 576/Gapland State Park
Started out the day going to the ATC because that was where I left off. Hopper had to go back into the ATC because when she got her picture taken she put the wrong year on the photo; she put 2001 on it instead of 2010. She did not realize it until she looked at her camera shot of it after she left last time.

When I walked into the ATC I was surprised to see Poptart. He now works there full time. Poptart was a good choice for the ...

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