Pain in the Neck

October 12th

I got up and was ready to head out.  My neck still hurt.  However, when I put on my pack, a sharp pain shot through my shoulder.  I walked around for a little, but this was not going to work.

I extended my stay at the motel and tried resting (and of course, eating).  Helen was able to find a smaller hip belt for my pack which is getting overnighted to me tomorrow.

I am frustrated being this far and having a stupid injury.  However, I would hate to be in the middle of the desert and be immobilized by pain.  So, I am taking a zero and hope to walk out of town tomorrow morning sometime.

I texted Qtip.  Based on trail registers, the man was flying down the trail.  I  assumed he was done. He texted back saying he was laid up with shin split’s in Silver City. That must be really tough for him.