Re: [Philmont]: Water carriers

On our trek each person had a hydration pack of 3 liters and carried 2
Nalgene bottles that were 1 liter each for a total of 5 liters per person. This
provided enough water for a complete days hiking. We took the Nalgene
collapsible canteens of 96 & 48 ozs. We would fill these as we went through the last
potable water camp at the end of day or from a stream. These provided water
for cooking and cleaning at night and leftover went into empty containers in
the morning. If we were headed to a dry camp, we filled these as extra water.
Having these prevented trying to carry a large container that is heavy and
these fit into packs easily. Water management becomes one of your high
priorities each day depending upon where you are headed. We did have dinner for lunch
one day next to a stream as we were headed to a dry camp. This way all of the
water we carried from the stream was for personal use with the extra to
share as needed the next day.
Garry Black
Troop 718
Dallas, TX

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Received on Tue Mar 29 15:44:09 2005