Bothers and troubles.

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I honestly don't know what is wrong.  A headache already this morning.  Forming in the left forward part of my brain.  A typical area.  So far it isn't actually a migraine, but light is a bit off.  I suspect it may get there.  Which means I am not going to head out hiking today.  However, I am going to attempt to ease through the morning and at least get shopping out of the way.  I might be able to do that.  Groceries... just milk, one carton of cream, fruit, brots, nothing fancy and not much.  Hmm, though perhaps something for treats on the trail.  I went ahead and ordered the dehydrator.  I want to make my own jerky, even just hamburger jerky.  Though some of the other stuff too.  And experiment with a few things.

I wish I understood why the headaches and migraines.  I am eating better than ever, taking medication like clockwork, vitals are good... very good, coffee consumption is unchanged, and I haven't quit tobacco yet.  A few weeks and I will be done with tobacco.  The world is heating up, I did push pretty hard there for a bit.  Perhaps even falling down after that kind of push?  Between my natural pain tolerance and otc painkillers, I can handle the pain... sometimes anyway.  But not the rest of the problems.  That nausea, vertigo sometimes, and sound and light sensitivity when they come with the package, are unbeatable in taking me out.  Yesterday it was some weird form of nausea.  Nausea mixed with some really weird internal problems, as if digestive fluid had leaked into my abdomen and was messing with things, along with a bit of vertigo... though if from what was going on internally or from the migraine I just wasn't sure.  Nasty mess.  Odd, it didn't affect anything further down the line, then or since.

If I keep having problems, I'll stay closer to home, mostly.  I can figure out how to set up the various devices in the back yard, and get them rigged for a fast setup and tear-down.  Right now, for now, much of my gear is just for weight in the pack, though a readiness weight.  I have enough in there to set up and handle a night out, or more.  But I would have to figure it all out on the fly.  Doable.  It's just better to have an idea of how things work, and even set things up for ease later on.  Some knots only need to be tied once.  Some arrangements can stay in place.  I do believe, with some practice, I can have these various camping configurations up in five minutes or less, rain, shine, snow, wind, all being irrelevant.  Though snow might change how I might work with guylines.

Yeah, well... we'll see.  I am hoping to just hang on well enough to get the shopping run done.  Then, the next time I go out, I can just concentrate on hiking.  Windows of opportunity are becoming slim and harsh.  I'll keep pushing along.