Busting common hydration myths

[UtahPete]

Heres the science behind proper hydration

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/21/11243...d=13&utm_att1=

[Gwolf]

That is pretty much what I posted on the other thread, but then, I cheated, since I have been to many open water and desert survival schools which taught just about the same things.

[2dogs]

That is pretty much what I posted on the other thread, but then, I cheated, since I have been to many open water and desert survival schools which taught just about the same things.

Yes sir, been there done that myself. Common sense prevails however way too many folks don't use it. Our brains are our ecm, ecu, and pcm, all rolled into one unit. Follow it closely.

[canamjhb]

Heres the science behind proper hydration

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/21/11243...d=13&utm_att1=

Thanks Pete.

Living in the desert, I have a large cup of ice water with me all day. I drink a lot of water. Even just going to the grocery store, water comes with me. And I snack on Honey Roasted Peanuts almost every day. Guess I'm still here by doing what I do. Hope your recovery from the last episode has gone well..... Jim

[Bangorbob]

Since I moved to the desert, I also learned in a big hurry to carry water no matter where I go.

[rjinaz86323]

Since I moved to the desert, I also learned in a big hurry to carry water no matter where I go.

don't just carry it, drink it. It stores better in your body anyway. It is not doing any good in a water bottle. People have died of dehydration while rationing water.

[Peter Aawen]

don't just carry it, drink it. It stores better in your body anyway. It is not doing any good in a water bottle. People have died of dehydration while rationing water.

A fair while back, I got to retrieve a O/S Tourist from a m/bike accident in the desert, and when we got there, he'd pushed his bike into the ONLY bit of patchy shade to be found for miles and was sitting in the blazing sun in all his riding gear but his boots, with his feet in a tiny and rapidly evaporating puddle of muddy water left over from the last short burst of rainfall BUT NOT DRINKING ANY OF IT while he was sooo close to die-ing it wasn't funny!! He did survive, but it was touch & go for quite a while!

As someone who shouted a lot at me used to yell..."If you've got it, drink it! "

[wyliec]

Heres the science behind proper hydration

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/21/11243...d=13&utm_att1=

Utah,

I'm going to file this one right next to the one that says the only exercise you need is riding your spyder. Right Pete? The person's reasoning was that he/she did lot of twisties and with all the pushing/pulling with arms and legs that was all the workout needed. I'll stick with the Mayo Clinic on water intake.