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Yahoo!A Goleta man—23-year-old Jackson Still—died while hiking in the Los Padres National Forest early on Sunday, June 8. The two men were in the vicinity of Hurricane Deck, a remote area approximately 15 miles from the nearest campground. According to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department, Still felt faint, and his friend went to get help. The friend, whose name is not known to authorities, made it to Nira Campground, where he contacted the Sheriff's Department, which launched a Search and Rescue helicopter in a joint operation with County Fire. "When our helicopter spotted him at sunrise, he was found to be deceased," said Sergeant Alex Tipolt, the Sheriff's Department PIO. "His friend said he began experiencing some medical issues consistent with heat stroke or dehydration, which is very common for visitors to that area." The exact cause of death is not yet known.
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I got close to the edge in that area twice. Drank a whole gallon upon arriving at water (Manzana Narrows) the first time, because the water hole halfway there was full of rotting trout. The second time I ended up fantasizing obsessively about having cold Squirt sodas ... I went from wanting one to wanting two - the first to cut thirst and the second to enjoy, and eventually extended the fantasy to five or six. But even still, the warm waters of Happy Hunting Ground Campsite tasted less nasty than you'd expect. Be conservative or be lucky, O ye hikers! Nature bats last, alright. Don't try to be "Mr Unstoppable." Self-confidence was likely the end of Jackson Still. What a terrible waste....
Adonis_Tate (anonymous profile)
June 12, 2008 at 9:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)
"Be conservative or be lucky, O ye hikers! Nature bats last"
Amen to that.
billclausen (anonymous profile)
June 13, 2008 at 3:10 a.m. (Suggest removal)
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