dehydration while cruising causes conspitation

[jrd22]

When hiking at high altitudes (above 15,000') in the Himalayas it was generally cool but very dry and I didn't feel thirsty so it was hard to remember to drink enough water (staying hydrated was also very important to prevent altitude sickness, which I saw victims of every day). I had to resort to a schedule where I would drink 500ml per hour (which probably wasn't enough but I was having to purify all the water which made drinking more than that difficult). Constipation isn't generally a problem while in Asia though ;-)) I find the same thing true while sailing, at least here in the PNW where it's cool, but you can get dehydrated quickly. I try to remember to drink some water every hour, and then add to my hydration after setting the hook with that water that comes in brown bottles.

[catamariner]

Ye know, lad, beer is only rented!

[eryka]

Originally Posted by hellosailor

Everything is in there for the medical purpose of rehydration. I don't know why there is such a difference between sugar and honey, I expect it has to do with how the two are metabolized, although the recipe for one quart only calls for a 3 or 4:1 difference, not 5:1.

1 qt water
1/2-1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda (bicarbonate)
1/4 tsp potassium chloride (salt substitute)
6-8 tsp sugar or 1-2 tsp honey


Either way, it isn't my recipe, I grabbed it from a UN site years ago. I just know it keeps my head sharper than plain water or lemon-water does.

I've been just LIVING on this stuff since you posted the recipe - thanx again!