Hiker Survives 4 Days at Joshua Tree by Drinking Urine

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Hiker Survives 4 Days at Joshua Tree by Drinking UrineHiker Survives 4 Days at Joshua Tree by Drinking UrineThe New Zealand woman resorted to drastic measures after falling and breaking her pelvis.
 Published  May 31, 2018 Backpacker Contributors
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A New Zealand woman survived four days stranded at Joshua Tree National Park after falling and breaking her pelvis. Stuck without water, the hiker drank her own urine and used her T-shirt for shelter from the sun before rangers found her. 
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