[at-l] Packing a Platy

[Carla & Dave Hicks]

Three seasons, I drink from a hydration system, using one of the three 
one-liter bags which I carry.

When I switched from bottles a few years ago, I started using one three-litter 
on line all the time.  However, as it was out of sight I never knew how much 
water I had left.  When I got to a water source, I never knew how much water I 
had left w/o taking off my pack and getting out the bag.  "Do I need to 
resupply, or keep hiking to the next source?"

So I switched to one-liter bags.  Now I know.  "I'm still on the first liter." 
vs.  "I switch to my last bag."  Etc.

Chainsaw

BTW -- I seldom fill all three, unless I know I am in for a long dry segment. 
Sometimes I carry two partially filled, or one filled and one partially 
filled.

BTW2 -- I still use bottles in winter, since the line in my hydration system 
froze on me and because bottles are easier to thaw/keep unfrozen longer.  Tip: 
Water freezes from the top down.  So the lid is the last to freeze on a bottle 
stowed lid down.  Tip2:  On cold winter nights, unless there is good snow 
available, I keep a couple inches of water in my cook pot.  If every thing 
freezes solid, I can put the metal pot on the stove to melt/heat.  I can then 
set the bottle in the hot water, lid down, to thaw it out to open, etc.



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From: "Raphael Bustin" <rafeb at speakeasy.net>
To: <at-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 9:06 PM
Subject: [at-l] Packing a Platy


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