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Re: AT Water
>Another question occured to me last night - water storage?
>I was originally planning on taking a small side-of-pack-attached water
>bottle and holder, a 32oz water bottle, and a MSR Water Bag...Do any of
>you past thru/section/long distance hikers think this is adequate?
>Should I take *two* 32oz water bottles? Any other suggestions/advice?
>And one more question...how much water do thru hikers find themselves
>carrying at one time? I know it varies from hiker to hiker, but I am
>just looking for some kind of average as I have no idea what to expect?
>One By Land
FWIW
At Wesser in 94 I sent home one (of my two) Nalgene 32 oz bottles. I
replaced it with a "Big Slam" Pepsi bottle... Saved a little weight, fit my
bottle "holster" better, stood up well to a lot of abuse, expendable, easily
replaced (twice)... I still use them; hiking, driving, skiing, etc...
Dick Wix
aka
"WIXeR" AT-94 GA>ME
" I'll get there,,,, when I get there.!!" obscure