So, I had touched on the need for a cheaper camera in the last entry, and yesterday proved my point. While walking around a nice park setting, I actually slipped and sprained my left ankle on the path back to the truck. I was not climbing anything weird, nor in the water, just climbing a path with some older uneven stone steps. All the weight was on my ankle when i lost my footing and it folded under me pretty good. This brings up some other points though.
1 - I was not carrying the expensive camera at the time, so that is fine. I would have liked some photos of the area as it was stunning yesterday!
2 - Tell someone where you are going. If you are headed out to remote areas for any amount of time, make sure someone knows where (roughly) you are headed. In the event something happens and you cannot get back, they can help report you missing and direct search efforts more effectively!
3 - Bring a Cell Phone - Granted, you may not have a signal in some more remote areas, but I had full bars on mine when I went down. Had I actually broken my ankle, I could have called 911.
4 - If at all possible, bring a buddy. Someone to lean on, go for help, whatever can mean the difference between life and death.
5 - Be as safe as possible. Take your time, check your path, wear the proper clothing, carry water, know first aid. You know all the drills, just wanted to be nice and remind everyone!
Oh, and here is the CANKLE from last night. This is after 800mg Ibuprofen and Ice for one hour.
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| Swelling and Bruise |
Be safe!
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