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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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.

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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.[/quote]

Yeah hiking in Arizona in summer is nuts; they should  close the trails. [/quote]

[b]No they shouldn’t. The federal govt isn’t your Dad. [/b]People gotta have some sense. [/quote]

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.[/quote]

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