San Jacinto Rescues May 28, 2011

[halhiker]

We had a couple rescues on the mountain this weekend. Still have Memorial Day to go.

http://www.mydesert.com/article/2011052 ... /110528003

[soulcamp]

Heh. Reading these stories actually make me feel better about taking my first trek up tomorrow. Clearly, these people were ill-prepared. 2 liters of water? And trying to hike back down from 6000', after exhausting his water supply?

I've kept up enough with the info from the experts here over the last couple of months that I think I'll fare much better. I've got the trail programmed into my GPS (with spare batteries), will be packing about 2 gallons of water & gatorade, and am planning on leaving the trailhead around 4 am.

My only worry is about parking my car in the museum parking lot. I've removed everything of value from inside. I'm tempted to just leave the windows rolled down so they won't get smashed.

[soulcamp]

I've also hiked over 100 miles and 20,000' in the last 2 months in prep. Hopefully, I won't wind up on the news.

[bluerail]

the guy must have been seriously trashed...the mess he left was really amazing.

I imagine it's hard for some people, who still have the concept of their youth and strengths that blinds them from taking the right precautions, to really analyze a situation and prepare correctly for it.

[Lcpl Hughes]

All of these people should thank god that they get cell phone reception..

[zippetydude]

From the article: The hikers used a call phone to for help

No grammar check function?

I wonder if the guy on Skyline actually needed to be rescued after he found the extra water. It would have been nice for one of the rescue boxes to make a rescue unnecessary.

z

[bluerail]

I should have takin a picture of the scene at the box....he had to have been in trouble and way over his head.

[soulcamp]

Well, I didn't need rescuing. But I do need a full body massage. I ache everywhere...

[Ellen]

Howdy SoulCamp

Congratulations, but you don't get off that easily where's your C2C trip report?

Miles of smiles,
Ellen

[zippetydude]

I do need a full body massage. I ache everywhere...

Congratulations, nice job. I like your comment above. Ellen and I have talked about that. Sometimes, after a hard Skyline, I'll reach for something and my chest muscle will cramp, or I'll suddenly get a cramp in my hand...how bizarre is that? I can't say that I use my chest and hands a whole lot on the way up Skyline, but somehow the whole body suffers!

Anyway, hope you had a great time.

z