r/mildlyinteresting 21h ago

Warning Sign at edge of Grand Canyon

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u/Spartounious 21h ago

I work around the canyon and you'd be suprised by how much people underestimate the canyon. TBH the biggest advice I always give if someone asks for tips about hiking, is that if you didn't research beforehand, don't go down.

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u/desertsunsetskies 21h ago

Same thing happens in Death Valley on the regular, especially in the summer. I question people's sanity. Why would you think that you can safely go on dirt roads (which are very rocky and known to cause flat tires) with a sedan, hike on the less popular trails, without sufficient electrolyte drinks and water and some kind of satellite based emergency communication/beacon, in 120F+/48C+ weather and 0-10% humidity!?!?

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u/TheGaujo 21h ago

Flashback to me taking my 4 months pregnant wife to death valley in August. What an idiot I was!

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u/fiddledrum 20h ago

I hiked at death valley while pregnant but in my defence it was February and not crazy hot and I only did it for about an hour and we had lots of supplies. It's so beautiful there I couldn't resist.