We are in the time of the year where the weather is getting warmer. With the increase of temperature also increases the stress on your body and how much you are perspiring. When we go out on hikes and campouts it's easy to go into that activity dehydrated and more susceptible to a heat injury.
You are looking at a person who did just that this weekend. On the Philmont shakedown hike I came into the hike with a headache due to dehydration. I also had a HEAVY pack, weighing in at 60 lbs. This was a lot of weight for me to carry.
As we struck out on the hike I started to get very hot immediately and the headache I started the day with turned up its intensity. When we reached about .8 miles I "lost my cookies". Some of the other adult scouters offered to take some weight off my pack which helped and I tried to carry on. As we continued the alarm bells were going off in my body that the eject button on the inside of my stomach was going to get hit again. I looked at the other adults and said I have a heat injury. It's not safe for me to continue to hike.
Mr. McKinnon and I walked to the campsite where we were camping that night. I spent the next several hours hydrating, resting, and eating. Once I had appropriately hydrated and refueled I felt much better.
The hike out the next day, while much shorter, was more successful with a fully loaded pack.
Remember that it's important to hydrate before and after any outdoor activity.
Remember to Always Be Prepared.