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French Couple Dead After Hike in New Mexico; Child Rescued
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Posted on 08/07/2015 3:07:04 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Authorities say a man and woman from France have been found dead after hiking in New Mexico's White Sands National Monument.
Park rangers say a young boy was found alive and treated for heat exposure Tuesday, when the daytime temperature at the monument was 101 degrees.
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Park rangers were on patrol about 1 ½ miles from the Alkali Flat trailhead when they found woman's body about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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TOPICS: Outdoors
KEYWORDS: france; newmexico; tourists; whitesands
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To: Vince Ferrer
Just not going there, I am a city girl and will give the wilderness a pass at all times!
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posted on
08/07/2015 8:07:53 PM PDT
by
jocon307
To: driftless2
“Another fear was the quicksand that was EVERYWHERE!!!”
Yes, that’s another issue!
And quicksand is even in England too, iirc from some murder mysteries I’ve read. You really don’t want to mess with that stuff!
If I ever (heaven forfend!) had to drive through the desert my car would be filled to the gills with bottled water.
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posted on
08/07/2015 8:10:53 PM PDT
by
jocon307
To: HotHunt
“Later, he held the record for the race up to the top of the Empire State building in the stairwell.”
That is great, great stories, thanks!
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posted on
08/07/2015 8:14:43 PM PDT
by
jocon307
To: jmacusa
“Humidity is a bitch.”
Yeah, but it seems like that “dry heat” can KILL you, literally!
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posted on
08/07/2015 8:16:52 PM PDT
by
jocon307
To: jocon307
Why do you think the child survived and the adults perished?Maybe the adults had drunk alcohol which contributes to dehydration.
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posted on
08/07/2015 8:17:13 PM PDT
by
matt1234
(Note to GOPe lurkers: I and thousands like me will NEVER vote for Jeb Bush)
To: discostu
Who hikes White Sands in August?! Shallow end of the gene pool people.
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posted on
08/07/2015 8:19:09 PM PDT
by
TADSLOS
(A Ted Cruz Happy Warrior! GO TED!)
To: West Texas Chuck
I hiked with my wife and kids 12 miles down to the Havasupai Indian Reservation in the Grand Canyon 10 years ago. I didn't drink enough water and could hardly walk when I got to the campground at the bottom. I found a shallow creek in the shade and laid in it for over an hour drinking from my water bottle. I finally recovered enough to get back to camp but I was in bad shape from dehydration. The hot sun and heavy activity drained my resources quickly, as I learned the hard way.
I didn't make the same mistake on the hike back up out of the canyon. I drank a quart of water in the morning before we started and another quart on the hike. I felt much better when I finished than I had four days before on the hike down.
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posted on
08/07/2015 8:21:39 PM PDT
by
HotHunt
To: fieldmarshaldj; Impy
I've decided that white suburban gals are a different gender ... you might call them trans-gender.
Spanish speakers just aint into whitey ... from what I see, so maybe the non-Spanish Caribbeans are worth a look. Remind myself that not all black girls are not "African-Maricans" ... some are outside that culture.
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posted on
08/07/2015 8:28:03 PM PDT
by
campaignPete R-CT
(A Christian man who is content to be ruled by Elena Kagan is no Christian and not a man.)
To: Vince Ferrer
Two of us from the rainforest that is Pennsylvania were walking around the Desert Museum in Tucson. Neither of us were carrying water. After about a half hour the two of us looked at each other at the same time. We had never experienced our throats go totally dry and feel like they were closing up before. It was a short walk to a concession but the rest of my time in Arizona I always had water nearby.
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posted on
08/07/2015 8:29:15 PM PDT
by
Stentor
("The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity.")
To: driftless2
This tragedy reminds me of that German family who tried to drive through Death Valley in the summer. I drove through Death Valley in June with no A/C. I was drinking water continuously and never felt a drop of sweat!
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posted on
08/07/2015 8:47:47 PM PDT
by
pa_dweller
(But 'twould be an ill world for weaponless dreamers if evil men were not now and then slain - JRK)
To: campaignPete R-CT
To: fieldmarshaldj; Impy
the nice thing about being old is that the 35 year olds seem like teenagers to me.
on the other hand, the gym kittens are best to be avoided. let's me focus on my lat pull downs and bicep curls.
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posted on
08/07/2015 9:10:48 PM PDT
by
campaignPete R-CT
(A Christian man who is content to be ruled by Elena Kagan is no Christian and not a man.)
To: fieldmarshaldj; Impy
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posted on
08/07/2015 9:12:14 PM PDT
by
campaignPete R-CT
(A Christian man who is content to be ruled by Elena Kagan is no Christian and not a man.)
To: campaignPete R-CT
Well, whatever works for you in getting a date. *shrug*
To: fieldmarshaldj
I think a pre-nup is a pre-requisite today. after 5 minute.
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posted on
08/07/2015 9:32:27 PM PDT
by
campaignPete R-CT
(A Christian man who is content to be ruled by Elena Kagan is no Christian and not a man.)
To: campaignPete R-CT
Is she worried you’ll clean out her bank account ?
To: fieldmarshaldj; campaignPete R-CT
The picture URL identifies her as “Vashtie Kola” aka
“V$htie”, she’s 34.
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posted on
08/07/2015 11:12:15 PM PDT
by
Impy
(They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
To: fieldmarshaldj
And RIP to the dead people, gee.
I was unfamiliar with this White Sand place. Looks beautiful but as you say I’d not go there in August.
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posted on
08/07/2015 11:15:07 PM PDT
by
Impy
(They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
To: discostu
Who hikes White Sands in August?
evidently couples from France
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posted on
08/07/2015 11:17:03 PM PDT
by
woofie
To: Impy
Color me surprised, she looks far younger. Of course, if she has a $ in her name, we can gue$$ what her central pur$uit in life i$.
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