Owwieee . . . Injury

I’m not really sure what is up but my right knee appears to be injured.  It is all sore and inflamed like I twisted it somehow, but I can’t for the life of me think of when or what I did.  It just started hurting when I stood up from dinner last Friday night.  I blame stairs.  That was the only thing I did on Friday that could have resulted in this.

Maybe I aggravated an old injury . . . or maybe I am just old.

Anyway, my knee has been bothersome since.  Not really painful, but swollen and achy, but controllable by voltaren and paracetemol.  But I haven’t done a walk since.  So The Plan™ hasn’t been followed for a few days.  I am walking today, despite the pain, because I can’t afford to stop, I know myself well enough to recognise the danger signs leading to a Quit.  I still have the Mangatepopo walk coming up in 10 days, so can’t afford to fall behind on preparations.  But I will find out tonight if it

I have started buying and preparing equipment for the Mangatepopo walk.  I got my pack waist band . . . ahem . . . adjusted.  I didn’t know this, but apparently, overtime, the waist band on packs shrinks!!  And you need to get more sewn on to make them fit over your belly again.  Crazy I know, but there you have it.  10 years ago it fit around my waist and now it doesn’t, so it must have shrunk.  I also bought a waterproof pack liner, pack cover, and a waterproof stuff bag for my sleeping bag.

I think it is going to rain on me.  It ALWAYS rains when I hike.

I need to get some more equipment.  I want a rescue beacon, although don’t really need it for this walk as I won’t be alone.  And I want a charging thing for my Fitbit so I can track my walk.  Oh, and a headlamp and other stuff.

Best thing about hiking is the equipment