[pct-l] Waterlogged

[Diane Soini]

I will try to remember to post the link to the review rather than suggest the book. The book is rather dry and wordy, but it’s audience is doctors, I think. I feel bad not recommending the book because he did go to all the trouble to write it. But I’ll send links to both.

Shroomer is right, it’s the “Born to Run” of hydration. We aren’t born broken. Not our feet, not our thirst, and probably not anything else, either. If we eat and drink real food, lift heavy things and run real fast now and then and walk around all the time, get some sun, go to bed at hiker midnight and hang around with hiker trash at Shroomer’s house as often as possible, we’ll all be happy, healthy and live long, rewarding lives.

Diane

On Feb 24, 2014, at 10:00 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> From: Melanie Clarke <melaniekclarke at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Waterlogged
> 
> EXCELLENT ADVICE PEOPLE!!!
> 
> Finally, reason and sanity to combat the electrolyte water madness!  This
> should be required reading for everyone hiking the PCT!  No one needs to
> fall for the marketing hype of needing prepackaged electrolytes!  In
> excess, these are probably more harmful!  It is far better to get
> everything from the food we eat and drink when we're thirsty!
> 
> Diane:  Every year, people ask about water and "electrolytes".  Can you
> forward this to them?  I think it would be helpful as no one believes me
> when I try to list electrolytes in common hiker foods and tell people stuff
> like this, hyponatremia etc.
> 
> m