Water anxiety on the Appalachian Trail (Hiking tips Pt. 10)
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- What happens when water gets scarce on the Appalachian Trail?
We also discuss treating, filtering (including a review of the Sawyer Mini water filter) and carrying water.
Best video on water procurement and gear Ive seen. Thanks!
+complementarychaos Thanks again for watching!
Cool video bro. Thanks for the time and energy you put into making this and giving out this information to help other hikers, preppers, survivalists, campers, hunters, etc. This is good solid information that pretty much anyone can use. Good luck on your future journeys.
+skyym3 Thanks for your support and thanks for watching!
Thanks so much Flatbroke ... you are my trail hiking guru!
Good information, i will check out all of your tip videos...
Dr Tom Poirier And thanks in advance for watching!
Good video it is interesting to listen to your expierences and will make my decisions from that
Barry Weigle Thanks a lot for watching!
Water concerning!
It's is very practical tips for me.
I have already watched your video tips twice.
Gyesoon Lee I am glad they helped and thanks for watching! I have plenty more coming!
Great tips. That's my main concern too.
Glad it was helpful. And thanks for watching!
Love your channel!
Glad you like it and thanks a million for being a viewer!
Your videos are amazing. Subscribed and eager to get more wisdom from you and your videos.
Glad you like the videos and thanks a million for subbing!
Your videos are so informative. Like you, I always carry lightweight bladders with enough capacity to hold additional water.
mharrigfeld Thanks for watching!
Thank you very helpful fairly new to hiking but have a goal to hike the Appalachian Trail once I retire fire department. Reading a lot and RUclips geared up and ready to start small hikes.
+Recon Rich That's the spirit we like around here! I hope you have a great time on those hikes and thanks for watching!
I used the Mini, and found it worked well. But I like to carry more than 10 oz of water. So I got the larger Sawyer, which comes with two 32 ounce bags, and a mesh bag so you can gravity filter between stops.
Once again great job on bid, got me one step closer. Ever consider a report on required permits and so on for the trail?
Irwin Cline I plan to talk about that in a future video. And thanks for watching!
I still have a lot of catching up to do concerning your videos so you may have addressed this already. But, I was wondering if you heard of the Grayl water filter? I love mine and use it to drink from many questionable water sources. I have a Sawyer for backup but haven't used it yet.
I had not heard of this filter but I just looked it up on Amazon. It sounds quite impressive. Have you had to replace the purifier cartridge very often? Thanks for the heads up on this filter and thanks for watching!
flatbrokeoutside Each filter cartridge will filter 40 gallons. That's about 300 uses. The actual cartridge isn't very heavy and cost about $25 for the more expensive one. They do sell cheaper cartridges, one for tap water, one for outdoor use, and the one I use (because I'm not taking chances) can be used worldwide.
Wow, seven liters. Have you ever run out? I always ask oncoming hikers about the water situation up ahead to get a consensus. The problem with people hiking long distances each day (20+ miles) is that the trail behind them becomes a blur. A few weeks ago on an AT section hike in North Carolina I passed a couple dozen thru-hikers and asked them about water. I got almost as many different answers as there were hikers concerning distance to water and if they passed any springs. My trail guide showed a waterfall five miles ahead next to the trail, yet only three hikers could remember passing it that day. When I got to it that evening I found a waterfall paradise with a cascading creek that followed the trail for about a mile. My experience with the Sawyer Mini taught me it has to be back flushed EVERY time it is used. It is bad to clog up and another hiker reported seeing thru-hikers trying to take it apart to clean it out. I bought the bigger Sawyer Squeeze and back flush it once a day. It works a lot better than the Mini. I used the back flush syringe once to draw water from a spring that was so shallow the water would not flow into the bag. Very handy!
Appalachian Swede The night I dug the hole I had less than a liter left. I was motivated to dig cause if the diabetic guy needed water bad I knew I'd hand mine over. Before the next trip I called the local trail club and was told things were pretty dry. I carried 7 liters the first day - 17 miles nearly all uphill. (ugh) After that I concluded water availability wasn't so bad, and cut down in the pack. Carrying an extra 4 liters increased my normal pack weight of 25 lbs. to 33 lbs., not too terrible. Also carried 7 a couple of times in Shenandoah National Park, when it was seriously dry. That's when I realized I was dumb by failing to figure out where the fairly plentiful stores were, so I could buy water there. I can't say I'm too surprised by your experience with the Sawyer Mini cause the lack of a screen on the tube is a disadvantage for something that size. Good hiking and thanks for watching!
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I don't have enough trail time to know how much water to carry during dry periods. Figure hydration, cooking, hygiene between stores, hostels, parks, etc.
What do you think about the Aqua Mira tablets? I've watched all your videos.
+Stephen Wright I haven't used them, but I read the active ingredient is chlorine dioxide, the same as the liquid drops. So I wouldn't hesitate to use the tablets. I'm not exactly a water gourmet, but I don't notice any taste caused by Aqua Mira. That's not the case with halazone tablets - yuck. I don't even know if anybody sells that stuff anymore. I've also used iodine a lot - tincture (which apparently isn't sold anymore), pills and crystals (Polar Pure, also out of business). That does affect the taste but nowhere near as nasty as halazone. And thanks for watching all the videos!!!
Have you used the new platypus gravity filters. They seem pretty good and you can exchange out the filter with a sawyer mini, if needed.
I have not but they're worth a look. Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching!
The advice I read ... if you see a water source, drink a liter and then replace.
Good idea. And thanks again for watching!
Oops, 16oz of water, not 10. And I found the Mini fits the Sparkling Ice bottles. So I am going to try that to carry filtered water my next hike.
Thanks again for watching and keep hiking!
Could filters have mold in them?
That could be a possibility - but most filters will open up enough to dry out. For example, if we let the Sawyer Squeeze sit in a dry place with no attachments on either end, it should dry out nicely. Mold tends to happen where there is little or no ventilation. For example, if we pack up a wet tent and let it sit weeks without drying it out first, odds are good it will get moldy. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!
Hi, I'm really enjoying your AT videos. Could I ask a few questions via email if youre willing to share your address?
Sure thing. myflatbroke@gmail.com