[pct-l] Re: PCT advice

[chelin at teleport.com (Sharon & Chuck Chelin)]

Good evening, Ken,

A number of hikers I know like to "camel up" as you do, but I have never
been very successful at it.  I do not really like the over-full feeling of
drinking all of the water that I can possibly hold down, and I do not object
to warm water from a bottle.  What I find is that my body is a very "leaky"
canteen.  Long before I really need to use the extra water, I have to step
behind a bush and pour it on the ground.  I prefer to carry the extra liter
or so in a bottle to use at a somewhat less wasteful discretion.

There is another caution for the "camel up" crew:  When excess water is
excreted it carries with it some of the body's electrolytes, such as sodium
and potassium.  Electrolyte balance is a concern for athletes, and it would
be wise to consume additional quantities of these elements when "cameling".

Drink up!

Steel-Eye



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Powers" <kdpo@gottawalk.com>
To: "dude" <dude@fastmail.ca>; "PCT-L" <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 10:51 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Re: PCT advice


> It isn't the just the weight of the filter vs the weight of the iodine. I
> can get rid of the iodine taste, so that isn't an issue.
>
> I carry a filter and "camel up" when I get to water. Then I pump another
> bottle (or two) to get to the next water. If I use iodine I treat the
water
> and carry the water for a mile before I get to drink it. By that time it
is
> no longer the cool 42 degrees that it came from the spring, but much
warmer.
> I cannot drink as much warm water.  It just sits in my stomach and sloshes
> when I walk. What I find is that I drink more water if I drink immediately
> after pumping and I don't have to carry the weight of the water for a mile
> while it is being treated.
>
> We went through this whole scenario on the Hundred Mile Wilderness on the
AT
> last fall. I am not sure which way is lighter, but I know the water tastes
> better when I pump and drink.
>
> Ken
> www.GottaWalk.com
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "dude" <dude@fastmail.ca>
> To: <scourtway@bpa-arch.com>
> Cc: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 2004 12:08 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Re: PCT advice
>
>
> > I'd say that anyone who is truly concerned with "ultra-light" wouldn't
> > cary a filter when you can carry about 100 iodine tablets in a tiny
> > ziplock for about 1/100th of the weight :-)
> >
> > peace,
> > dude
> >
> >
> >
> > > In review from what we saw this season, anyone (and their dog) who
> > > uses the so called "ultralight water cache dependant route" is
> > > possibly depriving someone who actually NEEDS the water of its
> > > intended use.
> > >
> > > water for thought,
> > > s.c.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "matt maxon" <matt@mattmaxon.com>
> > > To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>; <ninskyaroo@hotmail.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 10:32 AM
> > > Subject: [pct-l] Re: PCT advice
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >> RE: water filters,  how are you planning to hike the trail?
> > >>
> > >> Are you going the Ultra lite-Water Cache dependant route or are you
> > >> going
> > > to
> > >> obtain from natural/man made sources & carry most of your water?
> > >>
> > >> I'd say if you are going to use water caches the Katadyn mini filter
> > >
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