Story and video out of Fresno's KFSN tv. Video shows people on the cables wearing sandals.
http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/local&id=6866603
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2) place a volunteer or ranger at the top of the shoulder to give advice
I actually thought they were doing something close to #2 this year.
At least that is what I heard. Obviously not though.
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Jon,
Come up with some signage that would make a difference. Be ready for some hard questions and criticisms about its efficacy.
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There's cell coverage in the valley. And you'll see people chatting on their cell phones on the top of HD.
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You only had one liter to go from the Merced up to the top of half dome and back down to the Merced? Isn't like like 8 miles with just one liter of water?
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(you can train yourself to conserve water).
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(you can train yourself to conserve water).
"I am not thirsty. It's just my imagination. These muscle cramps, headaches and unusual fatigue are caused by something else. I don't need water. Water is a nasty habit. Hydration has something to do with geology. No, that stuffed chicken up ahead on the trail is not a dehydration induced allusion. Neither is that goat over there. Maybe just a small sip now? No, I can wait another 10 miles. I'm tough. Why am I lying down on the trail with dirt in my face? Why is everything turning black! Is there a storm coming? The chicken has moved closer. It's talking to me!"
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I am from the desert and was taught from a young age how to conserve water metabolically (you can train yourself to conserve water).
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I am from the desert and was taught from a young age how to conserve water metabolically (you can train yourself to conserve water).
Well, urinre production and sweating are involuntary functions. However, I did hear that those sophisticated in hiking in hot and cold weather would not walk fast enough to sweat and therefore conserve water that would ordinarily be lost in perspiration. Slower breathing will result in less lost through exhaled air. If you inhale and exhale through a scarf or clothing over the face, you may recapture exhaled water by inspiring through this facial covering.
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Nothing nearly as sophisticated as mentioned.
It is as simple as covering up that tank top and shorts by wearing loose clothing (as the bedoins and other desert natives do) thereby, creating an air space that helps preserve a constant temperature, thus, allowing for less sweat/less water intake.
Look, folks, everyone's metabolism is different; mine happens to need less water, stay cooler, and unfortunately, get cold very easily. Beyond that, I really don't have anything else to add to the discussion.
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It's clearly risky to go up with sandals, flip-flops, etc. Although 99% (if not 100%) of these people finish the climb safely regardless. The man who fell in 2007 had proper shoes in very good weather AFAIK. But it seems footwear doesn't seem as big an issue as attempting to go up in bad weather conditions.
If there are new footwear requirements, would a ranger be assigned up there to enforce them? Would hikers be allowed to prevent those w/o proper footwear to go up if a ranger isn't there? If caught going up in sandals, could one be fined?
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I don't remember any water sources once I was past the LYV when I did it, granted it was in late July. I guess there are ample streams this time of year?
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No, but I'm guessing it never leads to results
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They're so cute. I think I'll feed them during the summer so they stand a better chance of dying in the winter because they haven't put up food to see them through. I can't help it. They're just too darn cute for their own good.
Half Dome goer-uppers (not a hike but not a climb either) don't feed the cute little rodents. It's the same as killing them as they will starve in the winter. During the summer when they are supposed to be stashing food for the winter they are spending their days begging an easy meal from hikers. Smash them with a rock. It's a quicker death than starvation and more humane.
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