Brain Shutdown, Muscle Breakdown: What Heat Stroke Really Does to Your Body
Heat stroke strikes quickly. Avoid it with these tips from wilderness medicine expert David Fifer.
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Heat stroke strikes quickly. Avoid it with these tips from wilderness medicine expert David Fifer.
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We're not counting them, but we sure could use more.
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Real people who survived the unsurvivable
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This is the year to dream big. With the world's last destinations finally reopening to visitors, now's the time to plan a life-list hike that you'll never forget. Even better: Backpacker's done the work for you.