Sometimes a news story comes along that is just perfect as is. This is one such
story.
Urine is of little relief to hikers
Lost Floridians try novel but ineffective way to stay warm
in Adirondacks
It's not in any survival manual, but a group of lost hikers
in the Adirondacks [a range of mountains in New York] during a rainy overnight last week
tried to fend off the cold by using the only warm water they had —
their urine.
The five hikers, all from Miami, got lost May 3 in the High
Peaks during a day hike . . . according to the state Department of
Environmental Conservation.
As it grew dark, temperatures dipped into the 40s and rain
began falling. The group tried to keep warm by urinating on each other,
they told rescuers. The technique is not a standard survival technique and
apparently provided limited relief.
No information was immediately available from the DEC as to
what kind of clothing or foul-weather gear the group had . . .
But after their rescue, they were all wearing
foul-smelling gear. (Shazam!)
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