View Full Version : Hiker rescued from Mahoosucs
Don't have the link but last weekend a 18 yr old from Conn., suffering from dehydration/heat exhaustion had to be assisted by rescuers. It took four hrs to reach the lad and he was too sick to to go out that evening so rescuers spent the night with him and got him stabilized. He was able to walk out in the morning with assistance. It was some hot with temps in the ninetys. Stay hydrated!
Here is the link although the location is a bit different than reported on the evening news http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/news/local/2924779.shtml
Here is the link although the location is a bit different than reported on the evening news http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/news/local/2924779.shtml
The event apparently happened many miles north of the Mahoosucs in one of the longest "roadless" areas of the entire Appalachian Trail. In the 30 plus miles between Route 4 and Route 27 hikers cross only a couple of deteriorated dirt logging roads.
It is the remote nature of the area that prompted the Maine Appalachian Trail Club to oppose the construction of the proposed industrial wind power complex on Redington Mountain, located on the next ridge to the west.
Maine's greatest cluster of 4,000 foot high peaks are located in the area, which boasts more acres of above timberline habitat than does Katahdin located 150 miles or so to the north.
It's an incredibly beautiful section of the trail, with great granite ridgelines and seemingly endless rows of moutain ranges stretching north and west to Canada.
Weary
SGT Rock
07-20-2006, 12:10
Sounds beautiful Weary. I can't wait to see it.
But I think I will bring some water with me too.
StarLyte
07-20-2006, 12:23
Thanx for the information Weary, as always.
That poor hiker, he must have feared for his life.
I'm glad they found him.
Sounds like a beautiful area. I'm sure it's perfect for town-home developments and road improvements.
rambunny
07-20-2006, 14:12
There was a rescue 2-3 days ago off the AT at East B hIll Road out of Andover-they got them off after spending the night with them rehydrating.They used the Cateract Trail (the old AT) from approx. Fry Brook shelter.
Aha, Two rescues within days of each other with very similar complications and rewmote locations in the western mountains of Maine. Thanks Rambunny, I can stop 2nd guessing what has been reported. The heat and humidity are making for dangerous hiking for some.
SGT Rock
07-20-2006, 14:35
When it gets hot, and there is high humidity you can become a dehydration casualty easy. Add to that, if the temperature exceeds body temp you can become a heat casualty without being dehydrated - you must moderate your activity at that point.
Footslogger
07-20-2006, 14:41
BadAss Turtle and I just hiked through that area the week before last. If the heat/humidity is anything like it was then it doesn't suprize me that someone fell victim to dehydration related problems. We carried a lot of water and drank near constantly during the days between MA 17 and Gorham. I can't remember the last time I sweat that much while hiking.
'Slogger