Summary: Show Notes: Episode 092<br> Today on the First 40 Miles, don’t die! If you’re nervous about getting out on the trail, we’ll share the top 5 ways people die and how to avoid them…mostly. Then we’ll share a water-proof, wind-proof, lightning-proof way to make music on the trail. For today’s Backpack Hack of the Week, a simple trick that makes using the bathroom just a little bit easier. And we’ll wrap up the show with a little trail wisdom from our good friend on the trail, Susan Polis Schutz.<br> Opening<br> <br> * Am I Going to Die?<br> * What really happens when hikers die?<br> * What I found in Google News<br> * Hiker body found…<br> * After reading these articles for a while, patterns started to emerge<br> * Often, even in that short little article it’s hinted at or revealed that the hiker wasn’t just walking down the trail, he/she was doing a high risk activity<br> * <a href="http://hubpages.com/sports/Whats-Killing-Americas-Hikers">http://hubpages.com/sports/Whats-Killing-Americas-Hikers</a><br> <br> Top 5 Ways to Die on the Trail<br> Unprepared<br> <br> * Hiking without extra clothing and shelter<br> * Exposure, hypothermia<br> * Hua Davis death<br> * <a href="http://www.adirondackalmanack.com/2016/03/analysis-of-the-macnaughton-hikers-death.html">http://www.adirondackalmanack.com/2016/03/analysis-of-the-macnaughton-hikers-death.html</a><br> * <a href="http://www.timesunion.com/tuplus-sports/article/Outdoors-Hiker-Hua-Davis-death-a-tragedy-that-6909609.php">http://www.timesunion.com/tuplus-sports/article/Outdoors-Hiker-Hua-Davis-death-a-tragedy-that-6909609.php</a><br> <br> Stupidity<br> <br> * Going out without studying the risks<br> * Stupidity means that you’re participating activities outside of your risk management plan:<br> * Rock climbing without harnesses or protective gear<br> * Storing food inside your tent in bear country<br> * Sometimes alcohol plays a part in stupid behavior<br> * Story of our decision to avoid a slippery trail with steep drop off when planning a family backpacking trip<br> <br> Freak Accident<br> <br> * Sometimes, even with the best risk management plan, mother nature has a way of wreaking havoc<br> * Despite all your best efforts, freak accidents do happen on backpacking trips<br> * Falling, avalanche, surprise + unprovoked bear attack, rock slide, taking one step backward during a group photo on the edge of a cliff…<br> <br> Intentional <br> <br> * Suicide hotline 1-800-273 TALK (8255)<br> * Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people and is often the result of mental health conditions that effect people when they are most vulnerable.<br> * <a href="https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Awareness-Events/Suicide-Prevention-Awareness-Month#sthash.eFlwTye5.dpuf">Suicide Prevention</a><br> * If you’re seriously struggling with mental health issues or even having thoughts of harming yourself, campfire time might be an appropriate time to share some of your struggle and get some support.<br> * Homicide…same rate on larger heavily trafficked trails as in real life. Fairly rare…<br> <br> Medical Emergency…Or, it was just your time to go…<br> <br> * Heart attack, stroke, sometimes they hit while you’re on the trail<br> * Emergency response time is much slower on the trail…can’t count on 2 min response time.<br> <br> Mountain Hiking chance of dying: 1 in 15,700<br> <a href="http://www.besthealthdegrees.com/health-risks/">http://www.besthealthdegrees.com/health-risks/</a><br> SUMMIT Gear Review: <a href="http://www.outdoorukulele.com/collections/ukuleles">Outdoor Ukulele: Soprano</a><br> Structure<br> <br> * Injection molded from translucent composite polycarbonate<br> * Glass fiber strands give the instrument a natural grain structure and greatly increase strength<br> * Made in Bend, Oregon USA.<br> * 100% Fluorocarbon strings have superior knot streng...
