Nosmo King
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Reports say the couple were experienced hikers, some reports saying they had previously hiked in the Himalayas.Regarding the young family and dog who all died of dehydration in California:
If it is true, it was poor decision-making on the part of the parents. It was just a mistake, but with disastrous consequences. I have loved going into wilderness areas my whole life, and on a regular, not frequent, basis see poor decision-making by all kinds of people, of all ages.
To take a very young child on such a hike in such heat is just dumb. Perhaps overconfidence on the part of the parents, who may have been enjoying thinking of themselves as modern, young, healthy, outdoorsy, introducing their child to a healthy lifestyle, etc. Perhaps the dog was leashed.
Years ago, I was out by myself driving through wilderness in northern Arizona. I ran across a young Navajo man who had gone out jogging, got lost, and was in bad shape from heat and dehydration. I got him in my car, got him water, electrolytes, cooled down, etc. He had no health insurance and refused to go the hospital, so I took him to my home until he was stabilized and coherent; then he begged me to not tell anyone what happened because he was a native American and shouldn’t get lost in the desert. He was embarrassed.
I have been injured rock climbing, skiing, etc. and know and believe how quickly things can go wrong. I plan for things going wrong from the start. With that being said, about 6 months ago I made a couple of related, casual decisions which almost led to disastrous consequences: I took my disabled husband on a spur of the moment drive in the Arizona countryside. No cell phone reception and therefore no GPS in the vast wilderness, didn’t see anyone else for hours, I got lost (WTF!?!) and almost ran out of gas in temperatures of over 110F. Just like that California family. I was dumb, too. So now we have an expensive satellite GPS that doesn't require cell phone reception. I was really scared.
Shit happens, and overconfidence is part of it. My believing that shit happens, and thinking of myself as prepared, is part of my overconfidence.
"They were both avid hikers and hiked many trails in that area"
https://www.insideedition.com/myste...-sierra-national-forest-still-being-probed-by
"She said the family was well prepared for a day hike."
https://www.kcra.com/article/califo...dead-on-remote-yosemite-hiking-trail/37356485
Deputies said they were experienced hikers
https://fox40.com/news/california-c...-family-found-dead-in-sierra-national-forest/