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Honolulu Hiker Drank Sweat To Survive In Mountains
Reporter: Associated Press
Friday, March 23, 2012
A Honolulu hiker says he drank sweat wrung from his clothes to survive during seven days lost in the mountains.
Mike Bowen and his small dog, Marley, set out on the hike on March 13 and planned to return Sunday, but he encountered problems including heavy rain, fierce winds, deep mud and a lost tent.
The experienced hiker got lost hiking far more than 20 miles on Koolau Summit Trail and was running out of food and water. He communicated via text messages with a friend who called the fire department for help.
He said that when a helicopter arrived, he asked to be pointed to a ridge to go down so he could hike out himself. But rescuers persuaded him to fly out.
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