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Blaze		#1 Posted : Monday, May 6, 2013 1:10:59 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 134 Thanks: 1 times		We all enjoy the many benefits that hiking in the great outdoors provides, but it's helpful to remember that there are risks, too. Nature is indifferent and must be respected. When we hike in the wilderness, it is not a zoo or a scripted reality show. Prior planning and preparation can go a long ways in mitigating many of the risks, yet the unexpected can always occur. The intent of this post is not to scare, but to remind people and to educate those with little experience. Before you hit the trail, be aware and prepared! Bear Attacks: http://www.foxnews.com/u...ka-denali-national-park/ http://abcnews.go.com/bl...-up-to-three-in-a-month/ http://abcnews.go.com/US...ordeal/story?id=14152757 http://www.azcentral.com...mpe-man-near-payson.html Snake Bites: http://www.sbsun.com/rss/ci_22974130?source=rss http://deadspin.com/this...m-kit-with-you-482832778 http://www.mydesert.com/.../LIFESTYLES03/304140021/ http://www.abc15.com/dpp...ason-watch-out-on-trails Tick Bites: http://www.wset.com/stor...r-a-terrible-tick-season http://www.nbclosangeles...Mountains-202790161.html http://www.pomeradonews....98rabbit-fever%e2%80%99/ Hypothermia: http://www.citizen-times...5/Park-Hiker-froze-death http://hamptonroads.com/node/673755 Avalanches: http://news.yahoo.com/tw...A2KJ2UYZAYdRMD8AhcTQtDMD http://q13fox.com/2013/0...ng-county/#axzz2STDNTisW
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Austin Explorer		#2 Posted : Saturday, May 11, 2013 1:26:58 PM(UTC)
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Blaze		#3 Posted : Wednesday, May 15, 2013 1:49:58 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 134 Thanks: 1 times		And, on road walks, watch out for automobiles. This is sad. A man walking (while dribbling a soccer ball) from Seattle to Sao Paulo (10,000 miles) to see the 2014 World Cup was hit from behind and killed by an automobile in Lincoln City, Oregon, just 14 days into his trip. http://sports.yahoo.com/...world-cup-002630224.html
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Austin Explorer		#4 Posted : Friday, May 17, 2013 2:31:32 AM(UTC)
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Blaze		#5 Posted : Friday, May 17, 2013 2:42:08 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 134 Thanks: 1 times		And hatchet wielding lunatics. http://news.yahoo.com/fa...-homicide-231626616.html
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Blaze		#6 Posted : Friday, May 17, 2013 3:04:32 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 134 Thanks: 1 times		OK, that last example was a little off-topic since he wasn't a hiker, but a homeless hitchhiker, but this example shows how having fun can quickly turn into an emergency: http://www.travelchannel...imalayan-hiking-disaster This example is a little disconcerting. It underscores the importance of acclimating to altitude and how the failure to do so can be fatal, even if you're fit: http://news.yahoo.com/sl...er-deaths-190344959.html
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Blaze		#7 Posted : Friday, May 17, 2013 3:14:18 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 134 Thanks: 1 times		This one is pretty gruesome and recent. Apparently, a female hiker in France slipped and fell to her death, and then was eaten. http://www.nydailynews.c...ltures-article-1.1336000
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Blaze		#8 Posted : Sunday, May 19, 2013 3:07:13 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 134 Thanks: 1 times		Add to the list spider bites. Someone I know was recently bitten by a brown recluse spider. Black widow spiders are also a danger.
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Austin Explorer		#9 Posted : Monday, June 10, 2013 3:42:35 AM(UTC)
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Blaze		#10 Posted : Tuesday, June 25, 2013 1:59:39 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 134 Thanks: 1 times		How could we forget lightning strikes? http://news.yahoo.com/nh...rike-014527458.html?vp=1 http://www.denverpost.com/dontmiss/ci_15686363 http://www.skinnymoose.c...orth-carolina-mountains/ http://www.whiotv.com/vi...-lightning-strike/vcCd5/ http://www.globalpost.co...strike-pieniny-mountains http://www.hikerhell.com...ke-jolts-couple-in-tent/ http://www.sltrib.com/sl...hiker-lightning.html.csp
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Blaze		#11 Posted : Friday, June 28, 2013 2:43:29 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 134 Thanks: 1 times		Here's a morbidly entertaining list of the worst ways to die in the wild. ;)
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Austin Explorer		#12 Posted : Thursday, July 25, 2013 2:53:15 AM(UTC)
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Austin Explorer		#13 Posted : Thursday, July 25, 2013 1:16:50 PM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Admin, Administrators, BetaUser, Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 251 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		This one is weird, and creepy. Be careful of drowning in your car an hour after being rescued on a hiking trail.
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Austin Explorer		#14 Posted : Monday, August 5, 2013 1:52:08 PM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Admin, Administrators, BetaUser, Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 251 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Now we need to think about undetonated WWII bombs on the trail? It's a wonder that we all don't just stay home!
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Blaze		#15 Posted : Thursday, September 12, 2013 12:35:49 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 134 Thanks: 1 times		Speaking on things potentially blowing up, beware of insane and emotionally unstable spouses.
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Blaze		#16 Posted : Thursday, September 12, 2013 12:45:27 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 134 Thanks: 1 times		Also, beware of falling off narrow mountainous ridges and cliffs. Stories here, here, here, here, here, here and here. Edited by user Thursday, September 12, 2013 12:55:19 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Added more examples.
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Blaze		#17 Posted : Thursday, September 12, 2013 12:47:07 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 134 Thanks: 1 times		Keep your eyes on the trail for those evil tree stumps, too!
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Blaze		#18 Posted : Thursday, September 12, 2013 12:48:21 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 134 Thanks: 1 times		But not for too long... or else you may fail to see falling rocks coming at you!
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Blaze		#19 Posted : Thursday, September 12, 2013 12:51:11 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 134 Thanks: 1 times		Or rocks you can fall off of...
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Blaze		#20 Posted : Thursday, September 12, 2013 12:52:36 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 134 Thanks: 1 times		Especially on those unmarked, poorly maintained trails...
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