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I'd also like to mention that this guy's situation isn't really related to his phone. He was on trail (albeit the wrong trail) and sounds like he was panicking
by GoldenRacer 4y ago
I'd also like to mention that this guy's situation isn't really related to his phone. He was on trail (albeit the wrong trail) and sounds like he was panicking due to dehydration (he tried drinking his piss) meanwhile he's right beside a creek. If you're doing 18 mile hikes, bring a water filter or some other water treatment method. If you happen to find yourself in a situation without water treatment, drinking directly from a stream is usually a far better option than drinking your piss or risking dehydration. Yes, there's the risk of microbial diseases but those will generally take a while to kick in and you can hopefully get back to your car by then and go to the doctor if that happens.
- marymkearney 4y agoYeah, plus-one to this also. Tons of filtering products that are light and easy to carry. I think you can even get a filtering straw.
- neilknowsbest 4y agoFWIW, the creek bed there is almost certainly dry outside of flash flood events. It's a very arid region.
- GoldenRacer 4y agoGotcha. Yeah, I haven't spent much time in Arizona and just took a cursory look at the map. Satellite images definitely show a dry creek bed. In the case of hiking in that arid of regions, being prepared with enough water is incredibly important. I've just heard of cases where people died of dehydration with water sources nearby and think it's important that people are aware of the fact that they can drink untreated water in most cases (I say most because toxic algae can kill you pretty fast so know your local situation there). I wouldn't suggest doing it regularly but it can be a reasonable risk to take in an emergency situation.