[pct-l] severe dehydration -

[Diane Soini of Santa Barbara Hikes]

It was really hot last weekend. So that might be the reason why. It's  
not the same every year. I know some experienced hikers who can't  
tolerate heat well. We don't even know if these people were  
inexperienced. Everybody just made that assumption.

On May 2, 2013, at 3:20 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> Subject: Re: [pct-l] severe dehydration -
>
> It's a good reminder that things happen to experinced and  
> inexperienced alike, but when 5 people need medial attention on day  
> one, there is something wrong.? I don't know that it is, but that's  
> a symptom of something happening that needs to be fixed/addressed.