Day 58: Heat Induced Crash

Starting Point: Campsite (547.7)

Ending Point: Bear Garden Hiker Hostel (558.8)

Total miles: 11.1

Steps: 30,502

Injuries: Intercostal Strain, Illness

Achievements:

I woke up and started packing.  Kea came by to tell me that he was sick and would be returning to Atkins, VA, a small town ten miles back.  He has the hiker ick, a combination of vomiting and diarrhea.  It may be Norovirus.

Captain Blogger and I hiked on and reached the 25% Complete sign.  Sadly, due to Kea's illness, we didn't even fist bump.

The weather was extremely hot and dry.  I doubled, then tripled my water intake.  I was sweating profusely.  Completely out of energy, I stopped at a park off with a shelt. Iter to hide from the heat.  My heart was racing.  I sat there for about two hours.

Once I thought I cooled down enough, I started the last climb.  About halfway up I became very dizzy and vomited.  I turned around and returned to the road, and walked to a nearby hostel.

I had quite a fever and was unable to keep anything down.  I laid in bed sipping water with a massive headache.  Hopefully, I'll feel better in the morning.