Some arid climate water questions...

[Macchina]

I posted a while back about taking a week-long trip to Havasupai this August and I am starting to prepare for it. I most everything I will need, but don't know how much water I should carry on the dayhikes. We will be hiking in 10 miles to a primitive campground with clean water access and from there we will be hiking out 2-6 miles each day to see different waterfalls. Temps will be in the 90-100 F, so I was wondering how much water I should plan on carrying. I have a Camelbak with a 100 oz. resovoir, but do not really want to hike that in. I'd like to hike in my Maxpedition Jumbo EDC (in the mail) with my two Guyot 32oz. (40oz. actual) bottles, but don't know if this would be enough. Any insight would be helpful. I am 25 and 165 lbs. in decent physical shape.


Also, does anybody know where to mount a Maxpedition 10x4 Bottle holder on a Maxpedition Jumbo Versipack? Any other idea of how to carry two water bottles? Pics would be great!

 

[hlee]

I wouldn't be surprised to drink 100 oz while hiking 10 miles. That's only 10 oz per mile. What kind of food are you going to carry? Dehydrated meals require water. However, it doesn't sound that arid if you will have clear water access at your camp site and will be hiking to see waterfalls. That water comes from- and goes to- somewhere. Anyway, I wouldn't skimp on water and always fill my camel back to the brim before a trip and at water sources.

 

[Macchina]

I wouldn't be surprised to drink 100 oz while hiking 10 miles. That's only 10 oz per mile. What kind of food are you going to carry? Dehydrated meals require water. However, it doesn't sound that arid if you will have clear water access at your camp site and will be hiking to see waterfalls. That water comes from- and goes to- somewhere. Anyway, I wouldn't skimp on water and always fill my camel back to the brim before a trip and at water sources.

Oh yeah, that's the other thing: the minerals in the canyon saturate the water and it's undrinkable and clogs filters. I will have to carry all of my water from the well at the camp.

 

[Fubarski]

For the small amount of weight, I would take the camelback rez, just in case. You don't necessarily have to fill it for the hike in if you want to use your other equipment, but you can use it on the trail, leave it lay around camp, use it to wash up, or just have it in case the SHTF.

 

[Bushman5]

have you conditioned yourself to hike in those temps/distances, with minimal water? I would work on that weekly before the hike......

something else you could do is do several small hike into the area, and CACHE water ahead of time.......that way you have water available to you just in case.

personally i would be drinking a hell of lot more water that your carrying......

 

[beef]

Me too. I never hike in temps around 100F, and I'm drinking up to 6L per day on walks. Water is heavy, but not having enough can ruin your walk. There are better places to save weight.