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interested to see what others do in terms of hydration and water on the hill,
how many Litres do you carry, hydration bladder vs bottles etc
what are the thoughts on drinking from streams?
if so does anyone filter it? what methods/products are used
what have people found from experience
mine are now day hunts always a can of coke back at side by side look foward to it do take a weak mix of an energy drink for on the hill vita sport
Depending on the day i will have a min of 1ltr, max 2.5ltrs, drink from a bladder and have Thorzt hydration sachet in it. Will drink from streams where needed, couple of handfulls here and there but not often and dont filter it.
Hamish
I carry at least 2l, probably 2.5l for each day in a camebak. Water not always available when you want it. I also carry water purification tabs in my first aid kit so when refilling, I just pop a tab in wait required time (about 30mins).
Pretty much same for me. Rely on my internal filtration system …. So far, no issues. Probably should look at some filter or tablets but never get round to it.Quote:
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Always carry a Nalgene and a bladder, bladder is good for on the go and nalgene is good for cooking etc as easy to pour out of. Other great thing about nalgene is fill it with got water and use it as a hot water bottle or poke it in frozen boots for a few minutes each before throwing them on
Carry a 600ml bottle of water just in case. Usually just drink from streams etc if needed as and when I come across them.
I carry the 2L bushbuck bladder that comes with a filter. Depending on the bush I often just refill from a stream and don’t filter it, if the kids are with me I’ll filter theirs.
For a day hunt I take a couple of my wife’s running soft flasks about 500ml each in my waist pack
Yip same again, I have a 2 litre bladder and a squashable 750 bottle which helps with sorting out my freeze dried meals.Quote:
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Hydrapak 1 litre flux + hydrapak filter (lockable twist cap), flexible bottle that packs down to nothing when not in use. Hydrapak Seeker 3l and 4l water reservoirs for the tops. Filter fits across all three.
Cheap 3l bladder for Ruahine tops day trip is usually sufficient. Seem to be more prone to cramps these days so also include some salt/hydration sachets.
When we were mustering in the Canterbury high country you soon got used to going all day without a drink, especially if you had a high beat, so I was used to going for extended periods without drinking, lots of other guys the same, in FO parties (I was a Sig so a big radio load in addition to the usual crap) much the same.
The modern fad of drinking every two minutes is complete bullshit, just a con by the bottled water people. Just the other day I happened to be working extremely hard in hot weather piling a house foundation. Helping me was a Doctor, once one of NZs high level athletes, he and I discussed hydration and he confirmed that there is nothing wrong with going extended periods without a drink. We both went about 5 hours before we got offsite and had a drink. To be fair I do find it a bit harder now I'm on the wrong side of 60, and 5-6 hours is about my limit.
So my approach is to take a drink from streams etc (treat it if there is a giardia risk) when the opportunity presents and plan to camp where there is water. If you are planning a dry camp then obviously this approach needs modification . . .
I carry a water bladder with about 1.5l of water, and an empty pump bottle with a Sawyer screw-on filter that weighs pretty much nothing. If it's a big walk I take some hydration sachets to prevent cramp. Plenty of water where I typically go, so no need to carry too much.
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That is super interesting. Thanks for sharing that. No wonder some people end up in trouble over hydrating (without electrolytes). Literally flushing their system.
I use a 2L bladder, I actually find I drink less than when using a bottle. Just last week 2L lasted me 12 hours with an 1100m climb thrown in, it was 28c temperature. Just water too and if I do run out top up from streams in the back country without filtering (not something I do in the front country though)
yes culling we went long periods without drinking working ridge systems but Te Urewera water never to far away always drank from streams and was never crook Taranaki is another ball game bloody creeks are damn hard to get at in general so I carry a drinkQuote:
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I don't carry water unless I have to. Drink from rivers and streams but do carry a hydropak so can fill up when needed get a good drink or for at camp.
2L water bladder for me with the home made electrolytes in it. You will find the recipe for it on search, been drinking it so long now I can't stand brought electrolytes
Did a trail run on Saturday, probably drank 6 litres of electrolyte mix, still got cramp numerous times. Obviously it didn’t contain what I needed. Plenty of people swear by this one or that one, but is the stuff actually working, or did they not really need it in the first place? Never had cramp while running until Saturday, and normally drink plain old water, and way less of it.
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First couple of hunts I carried in 3L, but have started taking a power aid in and using the empty bottle to drink from rivers once the power aid is gone. Have been hunting in the Kaimais and havnt been sick yet, so I'm guessing the rivers are fine to drink from there.
Water bladder for me, can sip away on it during the day, in hot conditions I’ll throw a thortz hydration sachet or two in it.
lot of helpful responses thanks
looks like a water bladder could be the go and electrolyte sachets/home brews as needed
Depends on where I‘m going. For day hunts I carry 1-2 liters and a filter system.
Hardly ever take unfiltered water. Risk is just too high.
I use a Nalgene or similar bottle for drinking & then have a 3L Hydrapack Seeker with their 42mm filter cap on it.
I don't fill the 3L unless I'm filtering water through it or heading somewhere that I'm not sure I'll find water.
I must be getting old, perhaps more grumpy and old. What’s wrong with an old coke bottle? It’s free and works perfectly well. I take a couple if I’m staying up high away from water and think I’ll need a bit more for me and the dog. I’ve looked at the prices of some of these flash hydration systems and they appear to be just another way to get rid of money. Finding clean water down this part of the country is not to much of a problem normally so no filtering for me.
I'm terrible at drinking at the best of times, more so when hunting, my poor kidneys! Carry one or two 500ml collapsible bottles which fit in my belt pouches. In winter, I can sometimes find water, but not usually in summer. I'll add a water purification tablet.
Hydrapak Force 3L Bladder, Hydrapak Stow flexible 1L bottle, and a hydrapak filter. Weighs bugger all, takes up little space, and gives me good carrying capacity. I don't usually fill the bladder up unless I know ill be grunting it and sweating hard. Prefer the 3L bladder as if you fill it up before making camp you have enough to cook and clean up with. Having the bottle is good for making electrolyte mixes and you can use it as a hot water bottle to an extent.
I use hydrapak 3l as well but I use the same electrolytes I use for shear (Preston hydration) and treat my hunts a bit the same ie with a pre load etc, try and carry as little as possible and fill up as I go as got the filter on my back but not always much water in kawekas unless u near huts or in crap gully’s lol
Normally nothing but occasionally from creaks.
I now leave a water bottle on the bike if I have it with me, just water and a very small amount of un-iodised salt in it, not enough to taste. Remember if you need hydrating in hospital they use saline. Your kidneys and salt to work.
You can get electrolyte with caffeine sachets from the super markets . $3 for a 3 pack, add to 700ML of water and shake. Their quickly becoming my go to so I don't have to carry coffee which obviously dehydrates you.
Why not both? [emoji16]Quote:
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