It happens more often than you think - hikers hitting Valley trails without water. And it goes without saying, it's not too smart.
"It doesn't matter what type of shape you're in how good of shape you're in. If you're out and you're not hydrated, you're going to get the hammer dropped on you by this environment," said Phoenix Fire Captain Jonathan Jacobs
That so-called hammer hit twice in just that past two days. Tuesday morning, a 26-year-old was plucked from Camelback after running out of water. It was a similar scene yesterday, as Phoenix firefighters and police officers airlifted two teens from the same mountain for the same reason.
"It's becoming a little redundant," Jacobs said.
"We've just seen a real big influx of calls of people that are going out," he continued.
In fact, there have been more than 130 mountain rescue calls this year alone, which take up precious resources.
"We're pulling trucks out of areas, and those areas are densely populated and now all of a sudden we have a greater response time to heart attacks, strokes, asthma attacks, car accidents," Jacoobs said.
So it begs the question, should there be a stupid hiker's law? After all, if you are caught driving though a closed, flooded road, you can be charged with the cost of your rescue.
"I think there should be something," said hiker Lisa Anderson. "Absolutely, you should come prepared when it's hot."
However, another hiker, Nathan Beilmann disagreed.
"I don't think so," Beilmann said. "If there was (a stupid hiker's law), people would still go up there without water."
Regardless of whether or not there is a law, Phoenix firefighters will be there to help.
"If you go up there and you have an accident, that's what we're here for," Jacobs said.
However, Jacobs said it's important to remember to be prepared before hitting the trails.
"Remember that you're affecting other people when you're making poor choices," he said.
"We're trying to get the message out, unfortunately, this summer that message has fallen on deaf ears."
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