[at-l] Rain gear and gaiters

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In a message dated 6/24/2004 10:29:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
shellydhale@earthlink.net writes:

True.  True.  But, you have to carry more in order to drink  more right?  
 
What came first?  The chicken or the egg?  Who' s on  first?  LOL  
(Sheesh...we should call you Semantics Dog!   LOL)
 
 
Shelly Hale



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LOL!
Drink a litre at the source (carry it inside you), only carry a  litre with 
you.
Or drink one carry 2. 
 
Water is a very personal thing, never let anyone tell you how much to  carry 
or drink. Use these emails as a guideline, experiment for yourself to see 
what your needs are. We are all built different & have different  hydration 
needs.
 
I rarely carried less than 2 liters, and on a couple hot days I  carried 3 
litres (I
drank them all  and was still dehydrated.).  I will also say that  I found 
out the 
hard way that I can stretch half a litre for 12-13 miles. I think Mags is a  
much 
more efficient hiker than I am (he's a hiking machine!), I was never  
hydrated 
enough for the whole 2,172.6 miles no matter how much water I drank and 
carried. I sweat off more than I can drink, or carry... I'm a sweat  hog. 
 
Sweat Dog