Hydration and Water Treatment
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Water Caches, Trail Magic and Trash on the PCT
For most hikers, the Pacific Crest Trail begins in a blazing desert without encountering a sure water source for just…
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MYOG: A Gravity-fed Water Filtration System using the Sawyer Mini Water Filter by Nathan Taylor
I have used hand-pump water filters like the First Need or the Katadyn for years, believing them to be the only “real” option…
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A Close Call with Heat Exhaustion
I didn’t put two and two together when I was experiencing the symptoms of heat exhaustion during a high exertion…
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Backcountry Water Sources
When you’re out on a long day hike or a backpacking trip, you will eventually run out of water and…
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Winter Sports Enhancement using Cytomax and GU
I have never been a fan of sports recovery drinks or powders like Gatorade and don’t normally use them for 3…
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Preventing Mold in Hydration Systems
Do you see that red stain on the inside of my platypus hydration bladder in the picture below? That’s mold,…
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