Q I've been drinking my water but now.....

[Ranger Mickey]

Yes, exactly.

But we need a better t-shirt.

[skygod]

My blood pressure went up like a space ship. So the doctor limits my salt to 1400mg. or less. Now what the f am I suppost to do on the playa.

Eat/drink more potassium salts and less sodium salts.

[unjonharley]

ASk Cap goddammit, He's a common sewer of fine pee..

Lot of the collor comes from dispossing of surger. The darker it is the higher my surger count..

Just drink a lot of water during the day..

[Josh-n-Cody]

A key factor in desert survival is understanding the relationship between physical activity, air temperature, and water consumption. The body requires a certain amount of water for a certain level of activity at a certain temperature. For example, a person performing hard work in the sun at 43 degrees C requires 19 liters of water daily. Lack of the required amount of water causes a rapid decline in an individual's ability to make decisions and to perform tasks efficiently.

Your body's normal temperature is 36.9 degrees C (98.6 degrees F). Your body gets rid of excess heat (cools off) by sweating. The warmer your body becomes--whether caused by work, exercise, or air temperature--the more you sweat. The more you sweat, the more moisture you lose. Sweating is the principal cause of water loss. If a person stops sweating during periods of high air temperature and heavy work or exercise, he will quickly develop heat stroke. This is an emergency that requires immediate medical attention.

[mdmf007]

cool chart - 25 litres of water is a lot.

[munney]

Dehydrated Bananas are a great snack.

Potassium and Magnesium Pills are pretty cheap, especially if you go in with your camp.

Best Drink on Earth for recovery, before/ after workouts, hanging in the Desert.... Coconut Water

One can get Coconut water either from young coconuts, or from Juice box type containers

OK Call me a Dumb American, but How much water is 25 liters?

And for semi-retarded people like me, Could we please talk about temperatures in F as in F151? 32 is Freezing and 212 Boiling, etc...???

Radical Self reliance, means dont be a Deusche

[Captain Goddammit]

Other cues to be aware of... emotional flips. Tendency to cry or feel like crying at somewhat inappropriate times. Example... you walk past ABBA camp and find yourself tearing up on hearing Dancing Queen played full volume. If you find yourself emotionally moved by this song then you are UNDOUBTEDLY under-hydrated. You should sit down, have your liter or two of water, rest for about 45-90 minutes before getting up and joining others who have gathered to burn ABBA Camp to the ground.

More medical advice to follow.

Dancing Queen at full volume, contaminating my BM experience, would make me cry hydrated adequately or not!

But I get what you meant...

[Digital-Dragonfly]

"OK Call me a Dumb American, but How much water is 25 liters?"

6.604 gallons

[AntiM]

A warning about coconut milk: it is also a laxative. Just so you know.

[unjonharley]

A warning about coconut milk: it is also a laxative. Just so you know.

OH! shit

[MozyBonz]

Here is some information about Coconut Water:

"It's a natural isotonic beverage, with the same level of electrolytic balance as we have in our blood. It's the fluid of life, so to speak." In fact, during the Pacific War of 1941-45, both sides in the conflict regularly used coconut water - siphoned directly from the nut - to give emergency plasma transfusions to wounded soldiers.

Most coconut water is still consumed fresh in tropical coastal areas - once exposed to air, the liquid rapidly loses most of its organoleptic and nutritional characteristics, and begins to ferment.

* Coconut Water is More Nutritious than whole milk - Less fat and NO cholesterol!
* Coconut Water is More Healthy than Orange Juice - Much lower calories
* Coconut Water is Better than processed baby milk- It contains lauric acid, which is present in human mother's milk
* Coconut water is naturally sterile -- Water permeates though the filtering husk!
* Coconut water is a universal donor-- Its identical to human blood plasma
* Coconut Water is a Natural Isotonic Beverage - The same level we have in our blood.
* Coconut water has saved lives in 3rd world countries Thur Coconut IV.

"Coconut water is the very stuff of Nature, biologically Pure, full of Natural Sugars, Salts, and Vitamins to ward off fatigue... and is the next wave of energy drinks BUT natural!", according to Mortin Satin, Chief of the United Nation's Food & Agriculture Organization.

Coconut water contains more potassium (at about 294 mg) than most sports drinks (117 mg) and most energy drinks.

Coconut water has less sodium (25mg) where sports drinks have around 41mg and energy drinks have about 200 mg!

Coconut water has 5mg of Natural Sugars where sports and energy drinks range from 10-25mg of Altered Sugars.

Coconut water is very high in Chloride at 118mg, compared to sports drinks at about 39mg.

Data is based on a 100ml drink.

[Ugly Dougly]

Put some of that water in your hair if you dare.

[chiefdanfox]

I believe you meant Fahrenheit 451, Montag...

[MozyBonz]

[quote="Author : Dr. Kamath"]Coconut water has been used for re-hydration and as a health and beauty aide in tropical regions around the world for centuries.

Coconut water is low in fat and calories, has no cholesterol, and has a natural balance of sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium- making it a healthy electrolyte drink. It has even been used intravenously to stabilize electrolytes.

Many people know of the healing benefits of Coconut oil. Coconut water now joins the pantry’s medicine cabinet. Coconuts are anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-microbial. The lauric acid in coconuts is also used to heal digestive tract disorders such as Leaky Gut Syndrome.

According to ayurvedic belief, coconut is carminative: meaning that it helps to prevent intestinal gas, aids in removing toxins and increases the digestive tract’s ability to absorb nutrients. Coconut balances acid levels and flushes toxins out. Ayurveda considers coconut a natural stress-buster.

The calming, cooling benefits of coconut water relieves burning sensations and hot flashes and “restores emotional stability in menopausal womenâ€

[munney]

So I have been in some Hot Places, Hotter than the Playa, and been out doing Heavy duty thangs, Banging Hammers, Broads, chewing Dirt,
And I Never Drank 6+ gallons of Water in a Day, ... Isn't that what can kill people in the old, "Hold your Wee for a Wii contest"

Maybee that's a college prank where yall come from, but Pissing clear aint worth Drowning in my own body.

Two gallons a Day is cool, and that generally includes Shower water, So Drinking 6 gallons a day is a bit more than the 8 glasses recommended by your mom.

I know it's hot, but Come on, 25 liters, Maybe on a Psycho day of super duty action, but lets be reasonable, I think the above chart from europe needs to be re-valuated, with a torch.

http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/06/ ... 71581.html

.......the latest findings show that we don't need to drink as much as was once thought.

"So how much is safe to sip?"
"Aim to consume about a quarter of a pint [three-quarters of a cup] of fluid for every hour of exercise," Dr Tunstall Pedoe advised.

How about if I just STFU, as there are facts to support all sides of this, and It is MY responsibility to not be a Deusche.

There I said it, Sometimes I am a Deusche Baglio [/quote]

GO COCONUT WATER
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