It's Officially Hot, Very Hot...
With a heat wave engulfing the UK, the government is warning the old, young and chronically ill to take precautions, but walkers and climbers are also at risk. Could you cope with heat-related problems?
Posted: 3 July 2006
by Jon
It's officially about to become very, very hot throughout the UK
and the government is warning the old, young and chronically ill to
take precautions, but walkers should be just as wary of the heat.
 High
temperatures and humidity are forecast to hit the whole of the UK by
Wednesday as they spread north but seem likely to be ended by
thunderstorms mid-week.
For walkers and climbers, the main issues to be aware of are heat
exhaustion, potentially fatal heat stroke and dehydration which can
drastically impair your physical performance. Working hard in hot
conditions makes all the above conditions more likely.
To help keep you in one piece, check out OUTDOORSmagic's Survive
The Sunshine guide where you can find useful tips on how to
avoid problems and what to do if you do encounter heat exhaustion or
heat stroke - it could save your life or one of your mates.
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