Do not go to Moab, Utah in July....
May 25, 2023 05:37:06 #
You will not make it far without a couple of bottles of water...We learned our lessons..
May 25, 2023 06:08:59 #
May 25, 2023 06:12:55 #
Ahh! The Desert, just one "s" short of a meal's reward. It has the strength and need to draw water from even the most redoubtable of hikers.
May 25, 2023 07:23:48 #
May 25, 2023 07:36:24 #
Whoops! Already did that, and have photos from that same location. Had a fine time at the park. Went hiking along the Colorado in the area near the entrance by crossing the foot-bridge. Got great photos along the massive rock wall. Brought back as big a red rock as I could carry, put it in the back or our Crosstrek. Now, in Rochester, NY, a beautiful Colorado River red rock souvenir adorns our front garden.
May 25, 2023 07:48:13 #
Silkway2017 wrote:
You will not make it far without a couple of bottles of water...We learned our lessons..
Natives know better.
I always had 2 five gallon containers of water in my Jeep as I wandered there and elsewhere in the SW .
Many other items as well.
May 25, 2023 16:44:10 #
May 26, 2023 08:06:43 #
Silkway2017 wrote:
You will not make it far without a couple of bottles of water...We learned our lessons..
May 26, 2023 12:12:48 #
Silkway2017 wrote:
You will not make it far without a couple of bottles of water...We learned our lessons..
So glad you learned a lesson with getting hurt. If your hiking into the hot desert, you might consider taking either fluids that contain electrolytes, such as gateraide, or taking salt pills before and during the hike.
May 26, 2023 13:40:19 #
NDMarks
Loc: Dublin, Ca
Good thing you learned about the desert and live to tell about it. So many people over the years never made it back. Luckily I went through a desert survival class years ago. You also have a pretty subject to add to the beauty of the scenery.
May 26, 2023 15:40:47 #
SalvageDiver wrote:
So glad you learned a lesson with getting hurt. If your hiking into the hot desert, you might consider taking either fluids that contain electrolytes, such as gateraide, or taking salt pills before and during the hike.
As an additional thought, start your hike early. We did Arches a few years ago in Sept. Started our hike up to Delicate Arch at 5:30a and had 2 liters of water. It was 105 on the way down and there was no shade going in either direction. could have used more fluids. Great area, but be prepared.
May 26, 2023 16:01:24 #
NDMarks
Loc: Dublin, Ca
For anyone doing these sorts of hikes, please do smaller walks first. Don't just start out in 100 degree weather without gradually working up to it. And as much as it's tempting, do not go to excess with water right away. It can upset the stomach. A lesson I used to tell race turn workers on really hot days is that if you don't need to Pee every hour you are not getting enough water. Just drink a little at a time all day long.
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