HEATSTROKE on the hiking trail! Don't ignore the warning signs!

Watch the North American Half-brained Idiot as she attempts to break herself in her quest for.....something.
Seriously though, altitude sickness is not the only thing to worry about while backpacking in the mountains.
Heatstroke can take you just as fiercely.
After the video cuts, I spent the next 1.5 hours trying to hike just three-quarters of a mile back to the Flats, where I could try to setup camp. The reason it took so long is because I literally kept collapsing on the the trail. I could not keep any water or food in me, vomiting several more times during the hike.
When I finally made it back to the Flats area, I dragged myself to the closest edge of Cascade Creek with shade that I could get to, and proceeded to get sick 2 more times, and over the course of several hours lying still, was finally able to keep water down.
Little sips! Don't gulp it because it WILL come back up.
Eventually, I was able to pitch my tent and hunker down. I couldn't stomach eating anything (which I REALLY needed), but managed to drink more than 2 liters of water that evening, and kept it down.
I spent the rest of that day, and the entirety of the next rehydrating and resting before finally being well enough to make the grueling hike back up on Saturday morning.
I only had 1.5 miles to hike back out. It took me 2 hours due to the utter exhaustion my body was experiencing.
SYMPTOMS OF HEATSTROKE:
The hallmark symptom of heat stroke is a core body temperature above 103° F.
Symptoms include:
☆•Headache
☆•Dizziness and light-headedness
☆•Lack of sweating despite the heat
☆•Red, hot, and dry skin
☆•Muscle weakness or cramps
☆•Nausea and vomiting
☆•Rapid heartbeat, which may be either strong or weak
☆•Rapid, shallow breathing
☆•Confusion, disorientation, or staggering •Seizures
•Unconsciousness
Every symptom with a star next to it is what I experienced.
Please take my idiocy as a lesson.
DON'T IGNORE YOUR BODY!
It may be the last thing you do

[@haroldgar1]

Just watching you on the hike I became concerned, I know you made it out okay. A good lesson for hiking solo is to be self-aware. You are a smart lady, something like that can happen to any of us, thanks for sharing that, and we are all glad you are okay.

[@LifeOfIvyQuinn]

@@haroldgar1 Thank you! I'm glad I'm ok, too. I was plenty self-aware, but unfortunately, I simply ignored the signs.
Hopefully, others will learn from my idiocy.

[@user-he8qc4mr4i]

Adding Electrolytes to H2O is a must! Safe trips

[@LifeOfIvyQuinn]

@DC-xt1ry Absolutely! I had them. I just wasn't being smart.

[@Dmxravin]

So much yapping before you got to the topic

[@LifeOfIvyQuinn]

@Dmxravin Thanks for watching!