What happened to this California family?

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Anonymous wrote:My brothers was a park ranger at the Grand Canyon for a decade. You wouldn’t believe the number of people who underestimate the hikes and overestimate their abilities.

My DS went on a trip this past summer with some friends after college graduation. One of their group of early 20-somethings got heat stroke on a hike into the Grand Canyon They had to carry her up and she spent the night in the hospital getting rehydrated.

Yeah hiking in Arizona in summer is nuts; they should close the trails.

No they shouldn’t. The federal govt isn’t your Dad. People gotta have some sense.

With the rise of social media + pandemic forcing people outside, you now have lots of people going hiking to picturesque spots without any experience, knowledge of best practices, or knowledge of local conditions. Even something as simple as trail etiquette - let faster parties pass, pass on the left, leave no trace, etc. You don't know what you don't know.

I grew up hiking in the deserts and mountains of California so I at least have a rudimentary knowledge of when to go out and how to prepare. One of the biggest pieces of outdoor knowledge is making the decision to call it quits or cancel your outing because of harsh/unpredictable conditions. One of the biggest pieces of local knowledge is understanding when you have shade cover from the elements in the summer.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My brothers was a park ranger at the Grand Canyon for a decade. You wouldn’t believe the number of people who underestimate the hikes and overestimate their abilities.

My DS went on a trip this past summer with some friends after college graduation. One of their group of early 20-somethings got heat stroke on a hike into the Grand Canyon They had to carry her up and she spent the night in the hospital getting rehydrated.

Yeah hiking in Arizona in summer is nuts; they should close the trails.

No they shouldn’t. The federal govt isn’t your Dad. People gotta have some sense.

The trails close in Arizona, sorry to disappoint you. On hot days the parking lots are closed for the hottest part of the day and signs are posted. You could still find a way in if you don't drive, but it's no a free for all.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My brothers was a park ranger at the Grand Canyon for a decade. You wouldn’t believe the number of people who underestimate the hikes and overestimate their abilities.

My DS went on a trip this past summer with some friends after college graduation. One of their group of early 20-somethings got heat stroke on a hike into the Grand Canyon They had to carry her up and she spent the night in the hospital getting rehydrated.

Yeah hiking in Arizona in summer is nuts; they should close the trails.

No they shouldn’t. The federal govt isn’t your Dad. People gotta have some sense.

With the rise of social media + pandemic forcing people outside, you now have lots of people going hiking to picturesque spots without any experience, knowledge of best practices, or knowledge of local conditions. Even something as simple as trail etiquette - let faster parties pass, pass on the left, leave no trace, etc. You don't know what you don't know.

I grew up hiking in the deserts and mountains of California so I at least have a rudimentary knowledge of when to go out and how to prepare. One of the biggest pieces of outdoor knowledge is making the decision to call it quits or cancel your outing because of harsh/unpredictable conditions. One of the biggest pieces of local knowledge is understanding when you have shade cover from the elements in the summer.

The California family was very experienced with hiking in their local, and other, areas. So now what? Do we need to issue hiking licenses?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My brothers was a park ranger at the Grand Canyon for a decade. You wouldn’t believe the number of people who underestimate the hikes and overestimate their abilities.

My DS went on a trip this past summer with some friends after college graduation. One of their group of early 20-somethings got heat stroke on a hike into the Grand Canyon They had to carry her up and she spent the night in the hospital getting rehydrated.

Yeah hiking in Arizona in summer is nuts; they should close the trails.

No they shouldn’t. The federal govt isn’t your Dad. People gotta have some sense.

With the rise of social media + pandemic forcing people outside, you now have lots of people going hiking to picturesque spots without any experience, knowledge of best practices, or knowledge of local conditions. Even something as simple as trail etiquette - let faster parties pass, pass on the left, leave no trace, etc. You don't know what you don't know.

I grew up hiking in the deserts and mountains of California so I at least have a rudimentary knowledge of when to go out and how to prepare. One of the biggest pieces of outdoor knowledge is making the decision to call it quits or cancel your outing because of harsh/unpredictable conditions. One of the biggest pieces of local knowledge is understanding when you have shade cover from the elements in the summer.

The California family was very experienced with hiking in their local, and other, areas. So now what? Do we need to issue hiking licenses?

Apparently the "experienced" California family didn't bother to look at the hourly weather report or read a topographical map to study the potential route. They would've realized that their hike would end with a long, exposed climb.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My brothers was a park ranger at the Grand Canyon for a decade. You wouldn’t believe the number of people who underestimate the hikes and overestimate their abilities.

My DS went on a trip this past summer with some friends after college graduation. One of their group of early 20-somethings got heat stroke on a hike into the Grand Canyon They had to carry her up and she spent the night in the hospital getting rehydrated.

Yeah hiking in Arizona in summer is nuts; they should close the trails.

No they shouldn’t. The federal govt isn’t your Dad. People gotta have some sense.

The Federal government isn't your dad, so get off their land.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My brothers was a park ranger at the Grand Canyon for a decade. You wouldn’t believe the number of people who underestimate the hikes and overestimate their abilities.

My DS went on a trip this past summer with some friends after college graduation. One of their group of early 20-somethings got heat stroke on a hike into the Grand Canyon They had to carry her up and she spent the night in the hospital getting rehydrated.

Yeah hiking in Arizona in summer is nuts; they should close the trails.

No they shouldn’t. The federal govt isn’t your Dad. People gotta have some sense.

With the rise of social media + pandemic forcing people outside, you now have lots of people going hiking to picturesque spots without any experience, knowledge of best practices, or knowledge of local conditions. Even something as simple as trail etiquette - let faster parties pass, pass on the left, leave no trace, etc. You don't know what you don't know.

I grew up hiking in the deserts and mountains of California so I at least have a rudimentary knowledge of when to go out and how to prepare. One of the biggest pieces of outdoor knowledge is making the decision to call it quits or cancel your outing because of harsh/unpredictable conditions. One of the biggest pieces of local knowledge is understanding when you have shade cover from the elements in the summer.

If only they had almost the whole of human knowledge and experience at their fingertips.....

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My brothers was a park ranger at the Grand Canyon for a decade. You wouldn’t believe the number of people who underestimate the hikes and overestimate their abilities.

My DS went on a trip this past summer with some friends after college graduation. One of their group of early 20-somethings got heat stroke on a hike into the Grand Canyon They had to carry her up and she spent the night in the hospital getting rehydrated.

Yeah hiking in Arizona in summer is nuts; they should close the trails.

No they shouldn’t. The federal govt isn’t your Dad. People gotta have some sense.

The Federal government isn't your dad, so get off their land.

Their land?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My brothers was a park ranger at the Grand Canyon for a decade. You wouldn’t believe the number of people who underestimate the hikes and overestimate their abilities.

My DS went on a trip this past summer with some friends after college graduation. One of their group of early 20-somethings got heat stroke on a hike into the Grand Canyon They had to carry her up and she spent the night in the hospital getting rehydrated.

Yeah hiking in Arizona in summer is nuts; they should close the trails.

No they shouldn’t. The federal govt isn’t your Dad. People gotta have some sense.

With the rise of social media + pandemic forcing people outside, you now have lots of people going hiking to picturesque spots without any experience, knowledge of best practices, or knowledge of local conditions. Even something as simple as trail etiquette - let faster parties pass, pass on the left, leave no trace, etc. You don't know what you don't know.

I grew up hiking in the deserts and mountains of California so I at least have a rudimentary knowledge of when to go out and how to prepare. One of the biggest pieces of outdoor knowledge is making the decision to call it quits or cancel your outing because of harsh/unpredictable conditions. One of the biggest pieces of local knowledge is understanding when you have shade cover from the elements in the summer.

The California family was very experienced with hiking in their local, and other, areas. So now what? Do we need to issue hiking licenses?

Apparently the "experienced" California family didn't bother to look at the hourly weather report or read a topographical map to study the potential route. They would've realized that their hike would end with a long, exposed climb.

I believe they took a wrong turn, there's been a lot written about how it most likely went down.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My brothers was a park ranger at the Grand Canyon for a decade. You wouldn’t believe the number of people who underestimate the hikes and overestimate their abilities.

My DS went on a trip this past summer with some friends after college graduation. One of their group of early 20-somethings got heat stroke on a hike into the Grand Canyon They had to carry her up and she spent the night in the hospital getting rehydrated.

Yeah hiking in Arizona in summer is nuts; they should close the trails.

No they shouldn’t. The federal govt isn’t your Dad. People gotta have some sense.

With the rise of social media + pandemic forcing people outside, you now have lots of people going hiking to picturesque spots without any experience, knowledge of best practices, or knowledge of local conditions. Even something as simple as trail etiquette - let faster parties pass, pass on the left, leave no trace, etc. You don't know what you don't know.

I grew up hiking in the deserts and mountains of California so I at least have a rudimentary knowledge of when to go out and how to prepare. One of the biggest pieces of outdoor knowledge is making the decision to call it quits or cancel your outing because of harsh/unpredictable conditions. One of the biggest pieces of local knowledge is understanding when you have shade cover from the elements in the summer.

The California family was very experienced with hiking in their local, and other, areas. So now what? Do we need to issue hiking licenses?

Apparently the "experienced" California family didn't bother to look at the hourly weather report or read a topographical map to study the potential route. They would've realized that their hike would end with a long, exposed climb.

I believe they took a wrong turn, there's been a lot written about how it most likely went down.

I am thinking about inventing a paper version of Google maps. I will call it a map.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My brothers was a park ranger at the Grand Canyon for a decade. You wouldn’t believe the number of people who underestimate the hikes and overestimate their abilities.

My DS went on a trip this past summer with some friends after college graduation. One of their group of early 20-somethings got heat stroke on a hike into the Grand Canyon They had to carry her up and she spent the night in the hospital getting rehydrated.

Yeah hiking in Arizona in summer is nuts; they should close the trails.

No they shouldn’t. The federal govt isn’t your Dad. People gotta have some sense.

With the rise of social media + pandemic forcing people outside, you now have lots of people going hiking to picturesque spots without any experience, knowledge of best practices, or knowledge of local conditions. Even something as simple as trail etiquette - let faster parties pass, pass on the left, leave no trace, etc. You don't know what you don't know.

I grew up hiking in the deserts and mountains of California so I at least have a rudimentary knowledge of when to go out and how to prepare. One of the biggest pieces of outdoor knowledge is making the decision to call it quits or cancel your outing because of harsh/unpredictable conditions. One of the biggest pieces of local knowledge is understanding when you have shade cover from the elements in the summer.

The California family was very experienced with hiking in their local, and other, areas. So now what? Do we need to issue hiking licenses?

Apparently the "experienced" California family didn't bother to look at the hourly weather report or read a topographical map to study the potential route. They would've realized that their hike would end with a long, exposed climb.

I believe they took a wrong turn, there's been a lot written about how it most likely went down.

I am thinking about inventing a paper version of Google maps. I will call it a map.

Exactly.