If it’s not one thing it’s the other. My ankle’s finally more or less hikable (not 100% still, but I like to think I’d be able to hike on it…. geeze how long does a stupid sprained ankle take to heal???), but now apparently I need a root canal, and I need it Now. So at this point, I’ve been off trail all of July, and between the still recovering ankle, the dental procedure itself, the recovery time, PCT Days, and my family reunion, I’m afraid I won’t be getting much hiking done in August either. Which leads me to worry… am I going to even have the slightest shot of finishing this trail this year?

And if I don’t finish the PCT this year… what then? Try again next year I suppose, but will I feel like a thru-hiker if I just start from where I tripped and hike north? Or will I feel the need to start completely over? And what does that mean for my post-trail moving-to-Germany plans. (PS, have I mentioned? No, I haven’t, not here at least, but I’m moving to Germany once I’m done with this trail. More on that later).

My life feels so up in the air right now. I know I want to walk to Canada, and I know I’m going to Germany after that. Don’t know much else though. I guess I’ll figure it out.