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Chard069 t1_j04rnh3 wrote

ProTip: Avoid DV in midsummer, hey? And don't stroll without a water supply. Mea culpa: I once lived near a Joshua Tree NP entrance. I have survived by staying hydrated. Carry more than juicy fruits, hey?

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LessResponsibility32 t1_j069rdq wrote

Park service pretty regularly has to rescue (or search for the bodies of) Europeans who go “oh, a trip to the desert? I shall bring sandwiches and a few beers, should just be a simple stroll to the next town…”

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Chard069 t1_j0k9m28 wrote

I worked for a co-op ambulance service near Joshua Tree NP and regularly hauled-out incautious folks, both clueless tourists, and military guys with delusions of immortality. We always brought-em out alive, at least on my shifts -- I never lost any. Not even Europeans.

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