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In reply to the discussion: Woman, 79, fell while hiking. A stranger carried her for hours on his back. [View all]
moonscape
(5,405 posts)52. If she was hiking alone with poles, and
3 hours in (6 hrs rt), she likely was not a 10k step person.
I’m 74 and last year was hiking ~ 50 miles/wk with a pack. I took a few falls, maybe age-related, maybe not, but definitely not frail!
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Woman, 79, fell while hiking. A stranger carried her for hours on his back. [View all]
Cattledog
Sep 2024
OP
I was assigned to the USAF version of a MASH hospital. At the time it's last deployment was to Alaska days......
usaf-vet
Sep 2024
#22
The US military can land in an empty desert & in 6 wks they'll have a Burger King
oldsoftie
Sep 2024
#46
Exactly! thanks for adding context to my belief that those military mobile hospital could have saved lives in ........
usaf-vet
Sep 2024
#49
I am nearly 70, and I nearly always go hiking alone, especially in familiar areas.
valleyrogue
Sep 2024
#37
She was probably one of the "10,000 steps per day" people. Forgot her own frailty
Demovictory9
Sep 2024
#41
Or maybe she was just a hiker who liked to visit favorite spots to see seasonal changes
Warpy
Sep 2024
#51
A lot of people do, as opposed to backpacking, which I never do because I am not interested in doing it.
valleyrogue
Sep 2024
#44
My daughter hikes and takes a Garmin satellite tracker that allows 911 texting, also Celox bandages to prevent bleedout.
TheBlackAdder
Sep 2024
#20