Lost Hiker: Alone in the Desert

Real Survival Stories

NOISER

Society & Culture, Documentary, Sports, Wilderness, History

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 October 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

A momentary lapse in concentration nearly costs a hiker his life. One wrong turn takes Ed Rosenthal off the beaten track and into the desert. As he scrambles to find the path, he’s drawn deeper and deeper into the wild. Stumbling ever onwards, the endless march will push his body to its limits, taking his mind to profound and unexpected places… For more on Ed’s amazing story, read Salvation Canyon: A True Story of Desert Survival in Joshua Tree. A Noiser production, written by Sarah Ward. For ad-free listening, bonus material and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Click the Noiser+ banner to get started with a 7-day free trial. Or, if you’re on Spotify or Android, go to noiser.com/subscriptions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:27.8	It's Monday, September 27, 2010. Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California.
0:32.2	A relentless mid-afternoon sun hangs malevolently over the Mojave desert.
0:39.0	The desolate scrubland is devoid of vegetation, save the occasional yucker palm or Joshua trees as they're better known.
0:47.0	The Spanish had another name for them.
0:50.0	Isothes the Desieto, Desert Dagers.
0:56.0	Today, as he staggers through the haze,
0:59.0	dripping with sweat, delirious and dehydrated.
1:02.0	64-year-old Ed Rosenthal can see why.
1:05.0	The palms jut up, knife-like out of the ground.
1:10.0	Their thin, spiny fronds and needle-covered trunks of a precious little shade.
1:17.0	Ed wipes his face. He's beyond exhausted.
1:21.0	It's been over 48 hours since he last saw another hiker.
1:24.8	Since he last knew his location and since he first realized he was lost.
1:30.5	Ed stumbles down another dried out riverbed and descends into yet another canyon.
1:37.8	He steadies himself against the tall sandstone walls.
1:41.6	He's just considering how long he has. against the tall sandstone walls.
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