Lessons From a REAL inReach SOS with Vince Klonowski

[@BincePrice]

Gentlemen , thank you so much for this conversation. As a senior citizen who is often in the woods alone, I am turning my thoughts to the what if situations. I now always carry my Garmin when I am cycling, hunting or riding my other vehicles alone. I carry two flashlights and a backup battery pack. Lots of weight, but greater piece of mind.

[@gregwhit4032]

One of the best videos ever. This is one of those things know one what’s to talk about. Everyone thinks it might happen to someone else. I think I need to get an inreach. I hunt and fish by myself. I’ve had a friend get medical evacuation for a backpacking trip 8 miles in the backcountry in the Rockies. I’ve found a Lost hunter at night, that was walking the wrong way from camp. It dropped 8 inches of snow that night. He only had a sweatshirt. And no fire starting stuff. It’s scary how fast down hill things can go.

[@garrettneugebauer]

Glad you’re alright Vince! Hilarious to get a notification on you tube and it’s somebody from lakeview!

[@MiddleOutdoorsman]

Random thoughts: I really like learning from other peoples mistakes, so I don't make them myself. No experience is a waste so long as you learn something from it. The most important decisions are sometimes made before you even leave the house. Going in with a deficit I think might be one of the biggest takeaways to Vince's story. About 4 years ago I was in a situation where water became critical. I got red/flushed, blood shot eyes, etc, but I didn't have it anywhere near as bad as Vince. It was an educational scouting trip to be sure. One thing i remember was how hard it was to try and find water when your already tapped out. Just going 1/4 mile from camp (was backpacking), down into a drainage to look for water, not finding anyway, and how hard it was to hike back uphill to camp. That wasted energy only compounds the problem your in. 500-800 yards uphill, can feel like Mt Everest or something. Everything is different in the dark, how well you know an area can be irrelevant. It never ceases to amaze me how different the same terrain can be when its dark. I think he said he was in his upper 40's. Not sure when this happened, but one harsh reality ive been grappling with at 50, is I ain't as young as I used to be. When your younger your body can endure a lot more hardship, as you get older, the mind is willing, but the body's ability might be lacking. I mean, I've been having issues I NEVER had when I was younger. Bicep tendinosis, trigeminal neuralgia after taking a fall, crap like that. Gotta admit your age to yourself, and slow down a bit. I don't like the idea, but it is what it is.

[@jamesstockton3777]

It sounds like you totally flushed your system and then ate something which dehydrated your system more during the digestive process. I always carry electrolyte tablets.

[@robertroles4840]

Mag,citrate