Heat stroke eh- it never happened to me till last week on a not-too-hot day (26C), toproping (solo) in the shade and suddenly everything felt very hard. Heart kept racing even once I was back on the deck. No phone but I had an Epirb thing. I lay in the shade and drank half a liter of water, poured another half liter over me then slowly walked out- it normally takes 6 minutes with a pack. Without a pack, with many rests, it took 30 minutes.
Cold shower and icy water 5 minutes later (at work) and I felt crappy for 36 hours. |