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woo-hoo!
good on you!!
bkfst w/ a choo?
:D

tx for the advice
much apprec'd

too busy/lazy to do the research
which 'micro' type spikes are good (and bad) .. ?

thanks
Gris

i've had SEVEN knee surgeries, everything except joint replacement...

few of things to consider from someone who's 'been there and done that,' lol:

1 - MRI w/o contrast (no dye) usually won't...

Yes, indeed. I have hiked Mitchell from Black mtn campground. And more recently Clingmans from Deep Creek up Noland Divide.

Drove past that one a few times earlier this year when we were on the AT
Gotta do Blood Mtn next if u haven't already
And ... GSMNP
I'm up near GA/NC border (Franklin NC) off and on
Good creamery...

Ha, ya missed my daughter by a week... : )

Ed, i live in N Fla and drive up to Carolinas to hike quite a bit. Can exchange emails and carpool if u like. Then we can hike the Carolinas whilst talking about the Whites, lol. Gristo

In the midst of a blissful four days traversing Appalachian Virginia, on and off trail, we found ourselves magically floating back and forth from 'tent city' to 'vendor city' and all points between....

con amigos!

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Never experienced such clarity of sky as Fri thru Mon in the whites... : D

Rhadagast's forest was blanketed w a neon green moss carpet
And the view from Roman Rocks castle into the abyss was...

Totally, I was actually stunned at how much better pushing it made it feel and wanted to pass that on for others w same ailment...

update - did get protocol printout fr knee PT folks
But ...
the real 'healing' only came about when i started using it and even pushing it a little
crazy how lame it felt before exercising and how...

Yeah, first serious roll. Am tennis player and surfer, have low center of gravity and very strong legs, thick ankles. Most of my injuries have been knees and shoulders. Just had a sixth knee surgery...

Thanks for all the good ankle advice and the surgery well wishes.

All good stuff - thanks. I'll finally get a forced break due to knee surgery tomorrow, but look to be back out on it, most likely wrapped, before the end of the month.

It's weird, the ankle...

Just wondering what experience folks have had with non severe ankle rolls. Had my first real one a month ago. Was able to go many miles after. Didn't even really hurt til next day. Have done a couple...

i spent 8 days knocking around the more remote reaches of Katmai in Aug 08. never went to the falls but had a few close encounters w/ Grizzlies. third gen bush pilot told me, like orig post said,...

must have Shizz-isms...:D

sssshhh - it's my private playground... ; )

they grow up fast. so proud of the man my boy has become.

yeah, just did another batch o hot jam. haven't seen much o my NE friends, been doing my adventurin in the great smokies

any time...

how's the knee holding up amigo??? say hi to the fam & have a nice Xmas too.

Be there in spirit only, next year body & soul as well - if the good Lord's willing & the creek don't rise.

Y'all have a goodun.

to see you both doing so well. Been needing one for years, may finally get up the courage to do it one of these days.

Will there b a leather apron? Or maybe we should make it guitar strap.

Nice to see you doing well. Fond memories of the candlelit power outage at GO's that wintry night few years back.

I'm a...