[at-l] Gear List For January AT Hike

[orangebug74@yahoo.com (Orange Bug)]

If the water is steaming or too hot to comfortably hold - like
McDonald's coffee - it is too hot. 90-110 degrees is just fine or near
body temperature. The idea is to be able to drink and absorb it pretty
quickly, without getting overly agressive. 

Those inside pockets are the perfect places for small Nalgenes,
Platypuses, soda bottles and the like. If you are wearing a back pack,
there is space between the shoulder straps, your shell and your belt to
carry water without the inside pocket (for those using just a Marmot
Precip or a Frogg Togg). There is no reason to bring bladder tubing in
freezing weather, unless you believe in gravity filters.

Bill...

--- "t." <tjfort@netdoor.com> wrote:
> > You can even get into trouble by trying to drink water that is
> > too hot, possibly reheating the person too quickly and risking
> > cardiac irregularities.
> 
> this is interesting; I never knew that.  What's too hot??
> ...
> My Gore-Tex jacked has a mesh pocket on the inside about chest high. 
> I never really figured out why until last winter.  It's a perfect
size
> and location for a 1 qt nalgene bottle.  great for keeping the water
> warm.
> 

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