Over 50 rescuers from the western Maine region came to the aid of 18 year old Ryan Coyner, a hiker who became dehydrate after hiking 10 miles on Saturday, July 15. Ryan reached the leanto Friday night feeling dehydrate and sick. The next morning his condition worsened so his father called for 911 for help. Once the medical crew arrived they gave the hiker and IV. The next morning he was able to walk back out with the rescuers.
The Morning Report posted on July 17 that there was a "rescue of serious injury" on June 28th. An 80 year old man was hiking on the Grotto Falls trail when he fell down an 80 foot "near vertical" embarkment. His daughter reported that he was walking around a large rock when the trail-edge broke away which caused his fall. The man slid feet first for about 15 feet, tumble over to head first and then landed on his back. When the rangers arrived they found the man lying on a large rock with laceration and abrasions all over his body. After about 20 minutes the man insisted on walking back. Once he hit the trailhead he was exhausted and was then carried out on a wheeled litter. The elderly man was sent to the University of Tennessee Trauma Center.
So todays lesson is... Be safe and prepared. Watch out not only for yourself, but for others.
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