What's a lesson you've learned first hand on the trail? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by DrownedRats@lemmy.world to c/hiking@lemmy.world

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For me, it was to always bring a big water bottle (or two smaller ones).

I just got back from a hike on one of the hottest days of the year where I ended up walking around 3 hours and several kilometers after running out of water during the hottest part of the day before I could get to a churchyard with an outdoor tap to fill up on. Not fun!

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[-] onesweetmullet@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

A GPS device like a Garmin InReach that can send out an SOS even when there is no cell signal could very well save your life.

[-] DrownedRats@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

That actually a very good shout. I rely on my phone a little too much for emergencies. Thing is, I've done a fair bit of sailing and would hardly think of leaving harbour without at least a radio and usually a EPIRB but never thought about it much with hiking.

[-] onesweetmullet@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I’ve been listening to the Out Alive podcast for a little while and it’s amazing to me how many of those scenarios could have been resolved much quicker had they been able to SOS.

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