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Woman Dies Hiking in the Extreme Heat in the Santa Monica Mountains
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Posted on 09/08/2020 5:15:27 PM PDT by nickcarraway

A 41-year-old woman died after hiking in extreme heat in the Santa Monica Mountains on Saturday with temperatures above 110 degrees.

The woman was hiking with a friend and began to feel sick, so the pair turned around and headed back toward the car, according to preliminary reports from the LA County Sheriff's Department. Her friend called paramedics after the woman collapsed.

Paramedics with the Los Angeles County Fire Department arrived on the scene where they conducted CPR on the woman for about 20 or 30 minutes, said Arteaga, but were unable to revive her.

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TOPICS: Outdoors; Sports
KEYWORDS: heat; hiking; mountains
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To: nickcarraway

No mention of her underlying conditions or if she was hydrating properly, or in hiking shape...drunk...on thc..etc. Sad and avoidable.

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21 posted on 09/08/2020 5:52:00 PM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and diamonds, and harder to find.)
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To: NohSpinZone

Heat, altitude and intense exercise is a deadly combination.


22 posted on 09/08/2020 5:54:45 PM PDT by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: livius

You have to pour gatorade down to stay hydrated.


23 posted on 09/08/2020 5:56:08 PM PDT by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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To: ought-six
I used to do a lot of hiking and backpacking when I was younger (I still enjoy it today, and I’ll be 70 on my next birthday). The number one rule of such activities is HYDRATION, HYDRATION, and HYDRATION!

And Electrolytes! Especially salt.

24 posted on 09/08/2020 5:56:23 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: livius

Exactly!

I try to warn folks all the time about water drinking.

I drink v8, then take electrolytes in a pill form while doing my extreme motorcycle riding in the woods, desert.


25 posted on 09/08/2020 5:57:07 PM PDT by Professional
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To: Professional

After a vigorous workout if I sweated a lot, I chug pickle juice.


26 posted on 09/08/2020 5:58:30 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: bray

Not much in altitude. it’s in Santa Monica.


27 posted on 09/08/2020 5:59:19 PM PDT by BunnySlippers (I Love Bull Markets!)
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To: livius

Do they still take salt tablets?


28 posted on 09/08/2020 6:00:16 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (With age comes wisdom or well practiced ignorance)
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To: dfwgator

Pickle juice, mustard, etc

It’s really about potassium, salt, magnesium

I found a pill form that only costs 10 cents per pill. I no longer get cramps while doing my extreme rides. Trace Minerals is the brand I found at Costco and now buy directly at website.


29 posted on 09/08/2020 6:04:34 PM PDT by Professional
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To: Professional

This works

https://www.traceminerals.com/research/why-you-need-ionic-minerals


30 posted on 09/08/2020 6:06:13 PM PDT by Professional
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To: nickcarraway

I’m sorry for the family, having said that, you can’t fix stupid.


31 posted on 09/08/2020 6:07:33 PM PDT by DAC21 (S)
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To: nickcarraway

I see a lot of people on here saying ‘hydration’.

The thing is when there is extreme heat going on you do NOT HAVE TO GO HIKING!

For heavens sakes, it’s not necessary to go hiking in extreme heat. That is just plain stupid! Wait until the heat is over.


32 posted on 09/08/2020 6:09:06 PM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: Osage Orange

I believe that post was “/s”.


33 posted on 09/08/2020 6:09:47 PM PDT by Ken H (Best SOTU ever!)
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To: Beowulf9

Know your limitations!


34 posted on 09/08/2020 6:10:15 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

“And Electrolytes! Especially salt.”

________

Should have had Brawndo.


35 posted on 09/08/2020 6:12:46 PM PDT by Ken H (Best SOTU ever!)
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To: nickcarraway

It’s not just about Gatorade or pickle juice. There is a series of events where you stop perspiring - you simply stop getting rid of excess heat. The body essentially shits down and you end up cooking. This is the heat stroke seen from time to time on football practice fields. The only real hope is early recognition and aggressive core temp cooling.


36 posted on 09/08/2020 6:13:10 PM PDT by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
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To: 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten

Regrettable typo !


37 posted on 09/08/2020 6:13:55 PM PDT by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
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To: Professional

> “Folks, water is not hydration. I do extreme sports. If you exercise in demanding, let alone extreme conditions, you must have electrolytes and nutrition to compliment water.” <

Well, water may not be as beneficial as drinks concocted for endurance, but it must do some good. I used to play tennis for hours at a time in the hot South Carolina summers, just drinking some water at every change of side.

The one time I suffered from heat exhaustion was in a tournament to which I’d brought a bottle of Gatorade. Ants got into it, and I foolishly decided to quit drinking (there was no access to water nearby). I barely made it to the end of the match. In retrospect that was risky enough that I should have forfeited as soon as I felt the effects.


38 posted on 09/08/2020 6:18:49 PM PDT by GJones2 (Value of water when exercising)
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To: GJones2

Thank goodness for Dr. Cade.


39 posted on 09/08/2020 6:19:56 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: nickcarraway
How much did she weigh? I've hiked around Las Vegas in high temperatures. If you are hydrated and in shape, no problem.
 
40 posted on 09/08/2020 6:20:52 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (Guide me, O thou great redeemer, pilgrim through this barren land.)
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