dbjordan
New Member
Just started my camino from Sjpdp today and was intending to stay in orrison tonight.
A piece of advice...make sure that you're ready physically and stay hydrated.
I had to call a taxi just 900 m from orrison. I'm a little jetlaged and got overheated. Maybe on the verge of heatstroke but certainly heat exhaustion. Thanks to a couple of folks from the Netherlands who I met the night before who saw me and chose to come back down the hill and then stayed with me until the taxi arrived, I got back to Sjpdp where I will get my electrolytes back in shape to try again in a couple of days. (I've still got a headache). Elena was great. She went on to orrison and brought back some salt. Probably saved my camino (and had I continued on, might not be writing this). Stef and I had a great talk in the interim and thankfully allowed time to get a clearer head and diagnose what was happening.
Bottom line. ...I've read it on this forum any number of times. ..listen to what your body is telling you and be open to help.
I've taught many people about the dangers of heat related illness over the years, but failed to recognize it in myself. I guess that's a human trait.
I salute and thank deeply my fellow pilgrims. Buen camino.
A piece of advice...make sure that you're ready physically and stay hydrated.
I had to call a taxi just 900 m from orrison. I'm a little jetlaged and got overheated. Maybe on the verge of heatstroke but certainly heat exhaustion. Thanks to a couple of folks from the Netherlands who I met the night before who saw me and chose to come back down the hill and then stayed with me until the taxi arrived, I got back to Sjpdp where I will get my electrolytes back in shape to try again in a couple of days. (I've still got a headache). Elena was great. She went on to orrison and brought back some salt. Probably saved my camino (and had I continued on, might not be writing this). Stef and I had a great talk in the interim and thankfully allowed time to get a clearer head and diagnose what was happening.
Bottom line. ...I've read it on this forum any number of times. ..listen to what your body is telling you and be open to help.
I've taught many people about the dangers of heat related illness over the years, but failed to recognize it in myself. I guess that's a human trait.
I salute and thank deeply my fellow pilgrims. Buen camino.