A Tale of Woe (not mine for a change)

A tale of dehydration and bodily systems powering down while out on a weekend bike camping trip, over at Dirt Rag:

Almost Dead: Shattered in the Backcountry

Go have a read, if for no other reason than to be able to recognize the symptoms when they occur in others.

Never gotten even close to this personally, never even seen it.  It's a funny thing though, since I've gone on a low-carb diet I just don't seem to get as thirsty.  I know however that this isn't a good reaction, and so I keep pushing a little extra water even when I don't particularly feel the need.  Compensating this way seems to help.  At least, nothing bad has happened – yet.  Will push a little harder now after reading that article.