The man who died on Monday was a member of one of the hiking groups that I hike with. I didn't know him well but it's very sad. He was an older gentleman. I will not release his name.
Please, please remember to hydrate. Drink plenty of water on the trails. It's ALWAYS a good idea to carry more than you think you need especially on hot days when there is no water source available. You never know when you might be stranded or run into trouble like this group.
I don't know all the specifics yet, but I heard that the entire group ran out of water.
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/loca ... 09941.html
https://ktla.com/2019/09/02/hiker-dies- ... of-malibu/
Hiker dies from heat exhaustion
Damn. That sucks.
I learned my "water lesson" about a decade ago on the Bridge to Nowhere hike. I was inexperienced at the time and went out there without a hat and with under a liter of water on a hot day. A rookie move. I started getting dizzy and resorted to drinking out of the river without a filter. I have since always brought extra water on all hikes (and a water filter).
I remember that experience every time I see someone hiking on a hot day with little water and no hat (I see it often).
I learned my "water lesson" about a decade ago on the Bridge to Nowhere hike. I was inexperienced at the time and went out there without a hat and with under a liter of water on a hot day. A rookie move. I started getting dizzy and resorted to drinking out of the river without a filter. I have since always brought extra water on all hikes (and a water filter).
I remember that experience every time I see someone hiking on a hot day with little water and no hat (I see it often).