Rescue in progress...

[The Cleaner]

I just heard from local radio,WGRV,that SAR had recieved a message of a sick hiker at Jerry's Cabin shelter.As of 2:30 this afternoon SAR was on it's way to the shelter to help.Anyone with updated info please post...

[The Cleaner]

No report from WGRV or any other local news this AM so far.Maybe no rescue needed....

[The Cleaner]

The local newspaper,The Greeneville Sun,reported today that in fact there was a hiker transported from Jerry's Cabin shelter late yesterday.The hiker had been at the shelter for "several days" and was suffering from dehydration.Apparently Madison Co. also received a call also.The article states that he was transported to a hospital in Asheville by Madison Co. SAR....

[The Cleaner]

Only a few weeks ago the spring at Jerry's Cabin shelter was flowing heavy.How someone became dehydrated there leads me to believe that the norovirus may once again be on the trail also.Hikers heading into Hot Springs need to be aware and follow up as to what the evacuated hiker really had wrong with him......

[Lyle]

This time of year, the reason for evacuation shouldn't be dehydration, but shear incompetence.

[Chaco Taco]

sounds like somethin....Ive always thought that shelter was kinda gross. Used to frequent the are alot in 08-10 but we always camped about half mile away or would hit it mid day.

[Grits]

Only a few weeks ago the spring at Jerry's Cabin shelter was flowing heavy.How someone became dehydrated there leads me to believe that the norovirus may once again be on the trail also.Hikers heading into Hot Springs need to be aware and follow up as to what the evacuated hiker really had wrong with him......

I will check on it and see if I can find out. I have emailed a friend that might be able to find out if it is Norovirus.

[mtntopper]

This time of year, the reason for evacuation shouldn't be dehydration, but shear incompetence.

If the hiker was sick they could very well be dehydrated and not incompetent at all.

[Slo-go'en]

If the hiker was sick they could very well be dehydrated and not incompetent at all.

With all the cold, wet weather that has been down there this season, it would be pretty easy to get sick from something...

[The Cleaner]

Cold&wet does not kill too often.Germs make people sick and where&how this hiker got sick needs to be determined so that other hikers might plan to avoid certain things or places...

[SCRUB HIKER]

This time of year, the reason for evacuation shouldn't be dehydration, but shear incompetence.

Doubtless the same type of sheer incompetence that drives people like you to lend your esteemed opinion to these discussions. People can get sick, unable-to-evacuate-themselves-from-the-woods and unable-to-rehydrate-fast-enough sick, at any time for any number of reasons.

With all the cold, wet weather that has been down there this season, it would be pretty easy to get sick from something...

Everything that I've read suggests that illnesses spread more easily in winter not because of anything in the cold, wet weather, but because people stay indoors and in closer contact with each other during that time. The person certainly could have gotten sick from staying in crowded shelters, but that's not exactly the same as getting sick because of the cold, wet weather. Again, I'm no expert, just relaying ideas that I've read about.

[Slo-go'en]

Cold&wet does not kill too often.Germs make people sick and where&how this hiker got sick needs to be determined so that other hikers might plan to avoid certain things or places...

Being cold and wet can make you more likely to get sick. And since there is an incubation period, determing where and how someone got sick for someone on the move like a hiker is usually not possible. He could have picked up someting in Hot Springs or even as far back as Standing Bear. Hard telling, not knowing.

[wornoutboots]

Strange?? I just read a journal of a thru that just stayed there a few days ago? No mention of this in his journal so I'm wondering if this was someone out on a connecting trail that stammered into Jerry Cabin??

[wornoutboots]

http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=403084

[gizzy bear]

http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=403084

i am confused...the guy in this trail journal didn't mention being sick...did i miss something? i am a blonde ya know!!!

[wornoutboots]

no, my point was that he stayed there a few days ago & the newspaper article said the rescued hiker had been there several days? Just trying to unwrap the mystery

[gizzy bear]

no, my point was that he stayed there a few days ago & the newspaper article said the rescued hiker had been there several days? Just trying to unwrap the mystery

gotcha... i hope whoever it is is ok...being sick on the trail is a scary thought!!

[Tinker]

This time of year, the reason for evacuation shouldn't be dehydration, but sheer incompetence.

or the Norovirus. Or giardia, or ecoli, or....................

sheer.

[Tinker]

no, my point was that he stayed there a few days ago & the newspaper article said the rescued hiker had been there several days? Just trying to unwrap the mystery

I'll take a stab at it - Ill with vomiting/diarrhea. Leads to dehydration.

Hope he's ok.

[The Cleaner]

Probably got an overdose of Aquir-Mira.