Water Water everywhere

[Michael Galvin, PhD]

Advice of health professionals is to drink six to eight glasses of
water/day. When doing the Camino, should be more. They also say drink before
thirsty--the drink when thirsty is old folk tales. Only time to conserve is
if you're running out.

Michael

----- Original Message -----
From: "Imelda Fagin" <imelda4aEARTHLINK.NET>
To: <GOCAMINOapete.uri.edu>
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 11:32 AM
Subject: Water Water everywhere


> What advice do people give for how much water to drink. When I arrived in
> Roncesvalles, I was advised to drink A LOT before setting out each day and
> they just top off as I went along. On the other hand, some people say NOT
> to drink too much or only when thirsty. Water is heavy. One liter weighs
> about 2 pounds. The only place I really almost ran out was that first day;
> I missed one of the two fountains along the route. Other thoughts about
> water?   Imelda