Lessons learned from the Oregon tragedy

karl gruber wrote:

But how did he end up in the river?

Looking for a drink?


For sure, I'd have walked down the road.

Until you became delirious from hypothermia... At that point, you don't
know what you might do.


Matt

A fall down a hill into the river?



"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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| karl gruber wrote:
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| But how did he end up in the river?
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| Looking for a drink?
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| For sure, I'd have walked down the road.
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| Until you became delirious from hypothermia... At that
point, you don't
| know what you might do.
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| Matt

"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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For sure, I'd have walked down the road.

Until you became delirious from hypothermia... At that point, you don't
know what you might do.

Search and rescue crews mentioned the hypothermic paradox where, when people
start really losing it to the cold, they paradoxically start shedding their
clothing...

-c