Mt Garfield - 4,000 Footer - New Hampshire - Heat illness Tips 

Heatstroke is no joke. I was up on the Presidentials on a hot April day which definitely wore me out. Lack of water and relentless sun left me haggard with no appetite. Hikers beware!

Thank You Amanda for sharing! Keeping hiking safe and fun!

Great tips to share!

Great video as always Amanda...thank you for sharing! I was up on Washington 2 weeks ago over 70 and humid(on the summit), it was a tough day to stay hydrated. I always ensure I get a liter in me on the ride up to the trail. And stay well hydrated the day before a big hike in heat. Stay safe and see you on the trails!

Nice video. Thanks for sharing. 👍23

Great advice Amanda

Mandah - Here’s a trick I used when I tramped in SoCal, and also AZ ( before moving to NH ) and is applicable in any hot region. I always had a green checked - Keffiyeh - head scarf. I’ve gone tramping in 120 degree heat, and felt fine, as long as I slowed my pace and kept it wet. Take the scarf and soak it either before or during the hike. Wrap it round your neck, and with the other end, drape it over your head and place your hat on top. As you move and or the wind blows, it will become quite cold. It’s why I tramped with a cotton tee-shirt in summer in the San Gab’ and Bernidinos in SoCal. My shirt would be heavy with sweat, but if you stopped for a break, took the pack off - the shirt would feel super cold within in a minute or so - enough so, that if it touched your back, I would gasp at the chill. This is a great heat “trick” - but obviously only applicable in hot climates. Care needs to be taken - an ex-tramping partner of mine, always made the tramp into an exercise, and I was always telling her to slow down in the heat. Long story short we ended up with her in the shade of a Bush, my Keffiyeh soaked in water and wrapped around her head and neck. It took 20mins for her to feel ok; she never made the mistake again. Go slow in heat…

I always down 36 oz's an hour before starting. I'm from the West Coast where there's not much for shade, So when I feel i'm going to lose my cookies, i'll use a Mylar reflective body-sheet to reflect the heat and sun. I'll also take with me two bladders, one with electrolytes and one without. This morning it was Waterville Valley Osceola in the rain. Remind me to bring knee pads next time. Ugh. Hike on, Apline!

New subscriber here! You ran to the top of that one! This one is on my list 🎉

And always use a hydration multiplier like liquid i.v. or something. Plain water wont be enough on humid days. Hi amanda..new to the channel.

I got heatstroke on my bike once, just went up a steep hill, got nauseous immediately at the top. Found some shade and cooled off, but it was scary. Be worse to be up in the Whites with no cell service. Be careful. And good tip ahoy hydration BEFORE the hike. Often very much overlooked. Since it’s a 2+ hr drive for me, I always have a bottle of water to drink on the way up. So luckily I’ve avoided it there so far. Anyways…long comment, just subbed, i do hikes in the whites too and post some videos,l if you don’t mind checking those out 😀, looking forward to more videos!

Hello my friend 👋 Yes a beautiful sunny day. Your videos are good. Sorry to hear about your struggle with the heat. I mentioned I'd send you a couple of channels over here. Have a look at Miss Nancy's day off. Also Emma Estrela. Take a look when you get chance and let me know👍 You should have way more people watching your videos. I'm hoping you will soon. A few things you can do and you’ll grow pretty fast. Keep having fun👋 It's great outdoors.

I always admire the effort you put in the videos. Im getting my first dedicaded hiking backpack. I starting doing 3 to 4 hours miles hikes. What size would you recmend me thanks 🙂

I'm planning Pemi loop. Thanks for posting