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July 23, 2014 by Richard R. Samuel, MD Leave a Comment

Stay Safe Out in the Sun

Stay Safe Out in the Sun

Last Sunday, I decided to begin training for an upcoming backpacking trip with my son. Unfortunately, I chose an unusually hot summer day where the temperature hit 98°F, and I dearly paid for it. My 8.5 mile hike of the Liberty Lake Loop trail started out fine, but my relative lack of training with a […]

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