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Austin Explorer		#81 Posted : Friday, May 4, 2018 6:26:08 PM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Admin, Administrators, BetaUser, Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 248 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Always be on the alert for wildlife, particularly the kind with sharp claws and/or teeth. And for Pete's sake, if you do come across such a beast don't try to take a selfie with one! Note to self. Bears don't like selfies.
		Robert
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Austin Explorer		#82 Posted : Friday, August 31, 2018 4:33:49 AM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Admin, Administrators, BetaUser, Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 248 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Another bear attack to report, but the first one in Yellowstone since 2015.
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Austin Explorer		#83 Posted : Tuesday, October 16, 2018 4:28:02 PM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Admin, Administrators, BetaUser, Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 248 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Trail shut down due to aggressive Moose (Meese? Mooses?) Here's the culprit's mugshot:
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Austin Explorer		#84 Posted : Tuesday, November 6, 2018 4:48:48 PM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Admin, Administrators, BetaUser, Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 248 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Have an irrational fear of spiders? If your arachnophobia leads you to dive into a body of water at the site of our eight legged friends be forewarned - they appear to be able to swim! Just when you thought it was safe to go into the water.
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Austin Explorer		#85 Posted : Friday, May 24, 2019 5:14:09 AM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Admin, Administrators, BetaUser, Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 248 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Not all of these are related to hiking, but some are. Believe it or not, over 250 people have died taking selfies since 2011. What. The. Hell? Seriously people. Watch where you are going. Look at the world around you not at your phone/camera! Does this mean the iPhone is responsible for more human deaths than any land animal?
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Austin Explorer		#86 Posted : Wednesday, June 12, 2019 2:10:13 AM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Admin, Administrators, BetaUser, Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 248 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		The ever popular: Getting Lost https://www.cnn.com/2019...ound-arkansas/index.html
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Austin Explorer		#87 Posted : Monday, July 8, 2019 3:55:53 AM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Admin, Administrators, BetaUser, Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 248 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Being attacked by a wild beast on a trail is a classic danger of hiking. Well, it would be if there was an actual wild boar stalking someone instead individuals frightened by the sound of nearby cars going over a cattle guard. Not a wild boar: Edited by user Monday, July 8, 2019 4:21:50 AM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
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Austin Explorer		#88 Posted : Saturday, August 3, 2019 6:51:15 PM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Admin, Administrators, BetaUser, Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 248 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		One should never discount the distinct possibility of having to fight for one's life while on the trail when you cross paths with Big Foot. Except, you really don't if you're a rational human being. More likely, is facing potential harm due to the idiotic actions of a gun toting lunatic who sees shadows and thinks shoot first ask questions later is a good strategy. Move on, quickly, if you see this guy camped next to you.
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Austin Explorer		#89 Posted : Saturday, October 12, 2019 2:09:23 AM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Admin, Administrators, BetaUser, Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 248 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Here's a dose of reality about the dangers of hiking. The risk of death by falling tree is small, but higher than it used to be. It's kind of depressing news about the enormous number of dead trees out there. In the end, you need to be aware of your surroundings. Always good advice.
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Austin Explorer		#90 Posted : Monday, September 7, 2020 6:45:47 PM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Admin, Administrators, BetaUser, Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 248 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		California is in the middle of a heatwave. A woman in Southern California collapsed and died on the trail. Though an official cause of death has not been released it immediately brought to mind for me to hydrate on the trail and quite possibly just take a day or two off to allow more manageable temperatures to return.
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Austin Explorer		#91 Posted : Tuesday, September 29, 2020 8:28:56 PM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Admin, Administrators, BetaUser, Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 248 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Another example of "will we ever learn"? Another hiker dies when trying to take a photo. Climbing a tree on the edge of a cliff? Not good for the tree and ultimately not good for the hiker. https://www.cnn.com/2020...to-death-trnd/index.html
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Austin Explorer		#92 Posted : Wednesday, October 7, 2020 3:50:30 PM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Admin, Administrators, BetaUser, Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 248 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		And yet another hiker ends their life for the ultimate photo op. It's just not worth it folks! Man, 25, falls to his death while taking photos on cliff at Arizona And when rescuers recovered his body they discovered additional human remains! Edited by user Thursday, October 8, 2020 2:39:32 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
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Austin Explorer		#93 Posted : Monday, December 14, 2020 3:47:37 PM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Admin, Administrators, BetaUser, Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 248 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		And another person pays for the picture of a lifetime, with their life. Australian woman dies trying to take photo at edge of 262-foot cliff I mean, yes, it's a great view. Safety barriers are there for a reason folks. Heed their warning! Edited by user Monday, December 14, 2020 3:49:03 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified
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Austin Explorer		#94 Posted : Thursday, March 4, 2021 2:14:31 AM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Admin, Administrators, BetaUser, Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 248 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		And now, if you survive your hiking scare in Hawaii, you may end up paying through the nose. According to the article Hikers in Hawaii Who Disobey Signs May Soon Have to Pay for Their Own Rescues: Quote: The bill, called S.B. No. 700, states, "Whenever any government entity engages in a search or rescue operation for the purpose of searching for or rescuing a person, and incurs search and rescue expenses therein, the government entity may seek reimbursement" in cases where "the need for search or rescue was caused by any act or omission by the person searched for or rescued, constituting intentional disregard for the person's safety, including, but not limited to, intentionally disregarding a warning or notice." You might want to rethink those warning signs. Even if you don't end up losing a limb you might end up losing an arm and a leg.
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Austin Explorer		#95 Posted : Sunday, May 9, 2021 5:45:31 PM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Admin, Administrators, BetaUser, Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 248 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Try not to look like a Turkey while hiking because you never know when you might cross paths with an itchy trigger finger Bubba in Missouri. A hiker in St. Charles County Missouri was shot by a hunter who mistook the man for a turkey. "This was a freak accident, I think". Sure, this kind of thing just happens. What could be done about it?
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Austin Explorer		#96 Posted : Friday, July 16, 2021 2:57:40 PM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Admin, Administrators, BetaUser, Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 248 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Relying on Google Maps routes when hiking to potentially dangerous locations could be... deadly. This would probably be compounded if one were staring at one's phone looking at the route on a map when stepping off the edge of a cliff. This covers more than just hiking routes, don't believe everything (most things??) you see online!
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Austin Explorer		#97 Posted : Tuesday, August 30, 2022 8:32:00 PM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Admin, Administrators, BetaUser, Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 248 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Once again, being off trail can be deadly. This time a visitor to the Grand Canyon fell 200 feet to his death. Sometimes the admins are not just being buzz kills when they suggest you stick to the trails. Image below is from an emergency exercise, not of the retrieval of the victim following this incident.
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Austin Explorer		#98 Posted : Sunday, September 4, 2022 8:10:59 PM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Admin, Administrators, BetaUser, Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 248 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		We're burning up here in the West. Do we really need another reminder to keep hydrated? Apparently, we do. One person died and three others rescued in Arizona's Special Activities and Recreation Area (SARA) Park after running out of water. If you even remotely think you may run out of water on a hike you should really look to the nearest trailhead ASAP.
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Austin Explorer		#99 Posted : Wednesday, March 8, 2023 4:52:30 PM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Admin, Administrators, BetaUser, Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 248 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		Another case of a deadly fall off trail. This time a California hiker dies in Oregon after hiking past a safety fence. Please, keep to the trails and don't ignore fences that mark out of bounds areas. They really are there for a reason.
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Austin Explorer		#100 Posted : Wednesday, June 28, 2023 3:59:32 PM(UTC)
Rank: Administration Groups: Admin, Administrators, BetaUser, Registered, TrustedUser Posts: 248 Was thanked: 4 time(s) in 3 post(s)		More cases of deaths on Texas trails lately. All related to heat. We all need to pay attention to the weather forecasts and plan accordingly. Avoid the hottest parts of the day and bring plenty of water! Stepfather and 14-year-old son found dead at separate locations in Big Bend National Park Teenage boy dies from heat after rescue in Palo Duro Canyon State Park Another article I read recently hinted at the cluelessness of some visitors. Big Bend visitors have been asking docents where the lakes in the park are located. Seriously, do some homework!
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