What Not to Do
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- Bullwinkle
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What Not to Do
A classic case of what not to do in the mountains. This guy was fortunate to come out with his life.
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Re: What Not to Do
The "cave above the lakes" ? I guess I am unsure where this cave is. That would have been cold even if prepared, sounds like he got pretty lucky somehow.
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Re: What Not to Do
The hard way
- Hungry Jack
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Truly wtf
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Re: What Not to Do
Wonderful Pistachio commercial in the making.
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Re: What Not to Do
I heard about this. Lucky indeed, though I don't understand really. Where is this cave? And why not just walk out?
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Re: What Not to Do
Minimal food and inappropriate gear, got hypothermic, snow was waist-deep?jdorje wrote:And why not just walk out?
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Re: What Not to Do
I wonder how much alcohol was involved in his poorly-conceived 1am departure. Since alcohol exacerbates hypothermia, he's likely even luckier than he's getting credit for...
Re: What Not to Do
1AM is not an unusual departure time. No reason to presume alcohol was involved.MountainMedic wrote:I wonder how much alcohol was involved in his poorly-conceived 1am departure. Since alcohol exacerbates hypothermia, he's likely even luckier than he's getting credit for...
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Re: What Not to Do
Most people that start at 1am don't start in Khaki pants and with a handful of pistachio nuts....tlongpine wrote:1AM is not an unusual departure time. No reason to presume alcohol was involved.MountainMedic wrote:I wonder how much alcohol was involved in his poorly-conceived 1am departure. Since alcohol exacerbates hypothermia, he's likely even luckier than he's getting credit for...
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Re: What Not to Do
... That were given to him by his "friend"...Breckskier wrote:Most people that start at 1am don't start in Khaki pants and with a handful of pistachio nuts....tlongpine wrote:1AM is not an unusual departure time. No reason to presume alcohol was involved.MountainMedic wrote:I wonder how much alcohol was involved in his poorly-conceived 1am departure. Since alcohol exacerbates hypothermia, he's likely even luckier than he's getting credit for...
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Re: What Not to Do
After consulting with friends with considerable experience in matters like this, it's agreed that alcohol was probably involved. The unusual 1am departure being a major clue.tlongpine wrote:1AM is not an unusual departure time. No reason to presume alcohol was involved.MountainMedic wrote:I wonder how much alcohol was involved in his poorly-conceived 1am departure. Since alcohol exacerbates hypothermia, he's likely even luckier than he's getting credit for...
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the women 'round here start looking good"
the women 'round here start looking good"