I Had Rhabdo...and Didn't Know It! (Danger for Backpackers)

Early in my Colorado Trail thru-hike, I got what I thought was a UTI. It wasn't. Turns out I had rhabdomyolysis (Rhabdo) - a potentially deadly condition!

Dan Becker's video:    • I got 🚨RESCUED🚨 hiking the Grand Cany...  

Good info from Survive Outdoors:    • Muscle Breakdown when Hiking - Rhabdo...  

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:20 What Is Rhabdo?
02:45 What Causes Rhabdo?
04:11 The Worst Case Scenario
05:54 Something Was Very Wrong
07:21 Urgent Care Failed Me
09:11 Why is Hiking So Hard?
09:41 A Welcome Warning
10:09 My Doctor Nailed It
11:21 It Could Have Been So Much Worse

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