Re: [at-l] Clear Skies

["W F Thorneloe, MD" <thornel@ibm.net>]

Warm drink, especially with caffeine, is not so much a diuretic (urine 
producer) as a "regularity enhancer." I would not rule out coffee just 
because of such effects.

However, I've quit bringing coffee and tea bags. I was given a small 
canister of wads of green tea from China after some friends visited. 
Apparently, each wad will make tea for weeks, if not months. I bring a wad, 
often pre-used from home. I've been keeping it in a metal tea ball, but I'm 
considering simply placing it in a baggy after use, as I've never seen the 
wad fall apart. Saving those nanograms, you know.

As we get toward cold weather, it is important to have warm drink. Also, 
remember to start packing Jello with your first aid kit. This is an 
excellent sugar and electrolyte warm drink for hypothermia.

OrangeBug
Atlanta, GA

At 02:52 AM 9/20/1999 -0400, Kenneth R. Knight wrote:
>I'd like to carry coffee with me more than I have, but the hassle has
>prevented it. I do take hot chocolate mix (disolves nicely so it isn't a
>concern to pack out) or cider mix (same reason - even better). But,
>sometimes you just can't beat a good cup of coffee even though it is  a
>bit of a dierrhetic (sp?) and could, I suppose if really careless, lead
>to de-hydration.

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