Gary W.
I think you suppose a correllation that is spurious at best. As a JMT non finisher, I am personally offended by your conclusion.
My prep journal entries were intended to both inform others who might follow and bring some order to my own planning process. I certain regret not finishing. My not being able to complete the Trail had everything to do with my careless regard for hydration and nothing to do with the number of trail journal prep notes.
I left the trail due to heat exhaustion and kidney failure. I posted my last entry as a cautionary note. My medical expenses edged up to over $9,000. The Yosemite Clinic was the only reasonalble charge at $485.00 but the hospital visits in Modesto and Palo Alto were over $3,800 each not including the physician charges. With such dire consequences of my heat exhaustion, I closed my entries with the information about my experience. Candidly, I have felt chagrin and embarasement about not finishing. You supposition only magnifies those feelings and frankly has ended any further plans to post a Trail Journal.
Clark Fork
Clark Fork