Too late, too hot, couldn't find the trails.

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I'll do a bit more research.  Either my live source didn't know what he was talking about or the trails are well hidden.  Some, though, offer advice as if it was first hand, or even well remembered, when it truth it is either neither one or the other.  Which is fine.  By the time I got out it was already a bit too hot.  If I started two, three, even four hours earlier, which is possible, I would have some time to be well into the trail before needing to begin looking for a shaded spot.  As was, I hit it just in time for the oven to have been turned on in earnest.  It wasn't terrible heat, just beginning to approach the highs for the day.  A few hours off, but no more than ten degrees off, if I had to guess.  I will do more research.  Find the exact name of the two possible trails, find exactly where the closest drive is, and then go look.  I simply don't want to hike three miles just to get to the trail head, if I can avoid it.

Shopping after.  Milk enough to set up kefir again.  I was down to pint jars of starter.  I had three, so I started three half gallons.  Yeah, but...  I am already out of eggs, and need to cook fresh grains as well in a day or two at least.  I also need to clean the dehydrator trays and begin making jerky.  As well, cooking brots would be really good.  It sure adds a good bit of extra pizazz to the grain mash.

I'll sort of hold off, get things going here at home again, and push for another try at hiking, much earlier.  If that isn't enough, if it is still too hot and difficult, I may reset the smaller bag.  Even that may be too much.  Yeah, I suppose I might be able to push through with it.  But at the level it was today, I'd have to have a real reason.  Someone's life, and a life important or good enough in my estimation, would have to be on the line.  And, no, that does not include my life.  If threatened, I will merely wait for the threat in this heat.  Not going to run.

If that fails, I may change my focus back to the kayak.  Yeah, I know.  But priorities change as windows of opportunities present themselves.  Backpacking has the highest priority.  That will be what is needed in the main.  Kayaking simply offers some extra potential in some more limited situations.  Backpacking looked possible.  And, maybe, I can still hit it.  If I can hit it in this heat, and get that spark going, plus develop some resistance to the heat, I'll be well on my way.  I can never promise anything, but I do better when it is cool.  So, if I can top off in the heat, winter, and much of spring and fall, will be nearly guaranteed.  Which is why I am pushing against all odds.

A few "down" days, of mostly just sorting life, getting food back in order, and chilling as best as I am able.  If my schedule remains good, I'll try to hit the trail again then.  Barring that, it's back to they kayak.  It's not perfect.  But this line of effort, even with the minor migraine and heat fail, is really quite good.  Especially for high summer.  If I can just get hiking going.  Even if just three to six miles every other week...  The cherry on the topping.

Oh, it seems I am only, after great waiting, being able to barely sign in on blogger.  I may end up censored from blogging, sooner or later.  Just know, if I am not blogging, why.  Later.