hikers die of dehydration … near Palm Springs

… Authorities recovered the remains of two hikers in the hills near Palm Springs last week. They can tell that they’re hikers based on their clothing, but the bodies are so severely dehydrated that they can’t even pull fingerprints. …

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In the Italian Dolomites I was shocked at the scarcity of water. There’s none up high. Anywhere in July.

Weird.

And the few water sources you do come across normally have signs saying “not potable”.

Luckily, carrying a stove, I melted snow whenever I needed H2O.

2 Replies to “hikers die of dehydration … near Palm Springs”

This is always very unfortunate. Most people are unaware of how much water they need, and how in hot conditions less than a day without water can be fatal. This is from Australia http://www.smh.com.au/national/nothing-could-be-done-for-david-survival-medicine-expert-20090423-ag6u.html where even in early summer it can be 100F+ out on the sandstone areas, with the heat radiating off the exposed rock.