Water Water everywhere

[Gene Silva]

Imelda:

I am not sixty years old or from New York where people leap tall buildings
at a single bound. However, since my military school days, which admittedly
was a long time ago, I have been taught that water in abundance is critical
to a healthy body, particularly when it is under stress. Last year, I walked
over two hundred miles of the camino, sometimes alone and sometimes in the
company of others. My experience and that of everyone else I encountered
strongly suggests that you take and consume a lot of water. My bottle held
1.5 liters and I filled it at every opportunity. I also consumed four to six
small glasses of beer each day for the carbohydrates they provided. At least
that was my story and I'm sticking with it. Everyone is different, of
course, but I think you would be smart to err on the side of taking more
rather than less water with you.




> 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
>