hey there troutbiscuits, I completely understand the frustrations. I'm struggling with all the same stuff and when it's as cold as it was on this last outing, I had a few really low moments for sure. I think the thing that keeps me going in Winter is having the solitude and place to myself. I'm trying to imagine the Frying pan on a nice Summer day, and have to imagine it's a zoo. Hope I'm wrong, and definitely gonna try it out this Summer! Really appreciate you checking out the video, and for the nice comment. Hoping the thumb pulls through. Likely gonna need to wait a few more weeks before I know for certain, but thankfully seems ok at the moment and no signs of infection! thanks again, dan