Old Rag Mountain Hike | Shenandoah National Forrest | Virginia

[@jerrycormier4144]

good to see a family out there

[@Plan2Hike]

Thanks we try to get out as much as we can together!

[@Zig_Was_Here]

Thanks for sharing your all’s experience on the Old Rag Circuit Hike!
One of the best Old Rag videos I’ve seen!

[@Plan2Hike]

Thanks its a great hike

[@Zig_Was_Here]

@@Plan2Hike, it would be a great deal of help to get your answer to this question, can you estimate how much water you drank during this hike?
Thanks!

[@Plan2Hike]

I carried 2 liters of water with me, two one liter smart water bottles and that was enough for start to finish, its just shy of 9 miles start to finish and on those hikes where we are not pushing the hiking tempo to hard and its not crazy hot a liter of water every 4 miles or so is a good rule of thumb in my experience

[@Zig_Was_Here]

@@Plan2Hike, thank you so much! That’s very helpful. Are you referring to Nalgene bottles?

[@Plan2Hike]

You can use Nalgene bottles for sure, they are just heavy and if you are taking a day pack they often dont fit in the water bottle side pouches. I use Smart Water bottles, its the bottled water you can buy at most gas stations and grocery stores. The bottle is tall but super durable and fits in back packs side pockets nicely. Just google smart water bottle and they should pop up for you