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Water - an odorless, tasteless, colorless liquid, one of the most common substances on planet Earth (BSE).

Judging by the definition, a substance that does not stand out in any way, except that life is impossible without it. When there is too much water, everything around you, and with it, you simply begin to rot, and when there is not enough of it, it becomes a drug, stronger than which no bastard has come up with yet. In order not to go to extremes, you need to know how to handle such a simple and at the same time dangerous substance as water.

Some biological organisms have learned to do without water, getting it from food, others vice versa. The human body is something in between, part of the water can be obtained from food, but it cannot live without clean water either, while without food a person can live for at least 3-4 weeks, but without water they will not last even one. Therefore, it is very important, while being autonomous, to observe the drinking regimen.

Movement along the route, overcoming difficult natural obstacles, especially on long hikes and on hot days, is accompanied by significant sweating. This leads to large losses of water and mineral elements by the body. Therefore, the observance of a rational drinking regime is the most important condition for survival.

It must be remembered that the main replenishment of the body with water should be carried out at the bivouac, and more in the evening, when the load on the heart is the least. In the process of movement, in no case should you completely refrain from drinking water. It is only necessary to observe a reasonable dosage and regimen. During the daytime transition, water reserves in the body should be replenished at large halts every 2,5-3 hours of movement. Here, depending on the weather, load, pace of movement, the nature of the route, it is recommended to drink 150-250 g of liquid. On small halts (after 45-60 minutes of movement) you should not drink. It is enough to rinse your mouth and throat with water, preferably acidified, eat a little dried apricots or prunes, sour or mint sweets. You need to know that with significant fatigue, the secretion of the salivary glands is sharply inhibited. Therefore, due to the dryness of the oral mucosa, a feeling of false thirst arises. To eliminate it, salivation should be increased by stimulating the glands with products containing various organic acids (malic, citric, cranberry, etc.), i.e. eat sour candy, although this is also not to be carried away.

Good thirst-quenching drinks are green tea, ayran (skimmed sour milk diluted with water) or chal (fermented camel milk). On small halts, it is unlikely that all this will be organized, but at the end of the day it is better to start drinking from this, so as not to overload your body with excess fluid, which will make itself felt the next day.

Water from mountain rivers, as well as obtained from snow or ice, contains almost no mineral salts, therefore, in order to maintain the water-salt regime, this water is mineralized by adding glycerophosphate to it - a special salt preparation containing sodium, phosphorus, magnesium and calcium salts. Add 2-3 teaspoons of this drug to a liter flask. If there is no glycerophosphate, the snow water must be salted (0,5 g of salt per 1 liter of water).

If the route passes by mineral springs, it is good to use mineral water to quench your thirst.

Those who sweat a lot and are constantly thirsty should eat 3-5 g of salt before breakfast and drink it with water until their thirst is completely quenched. At the same time, it should be remembered that an excess amount of salt contributes to the retention of significant amounts of water in the body, which heavily loads the heart and kidneys with additional work. It is good to have large (2-3 millimeters in size) salt crystals that can be sucked during the day, but this should only be done if you are sure that in the evening the water will be free.

Of particular difficulty is the replenishment of water losses by the body when making a ski trip in a high mountain zone or a ski trip. Here, water, as a rule, is obtained only from snow, that is, only at the bivouac. Since hot food, and with it water in this case, is taken twice a day - in the morning at 7-9 o'clock and in the evening at 19-21 o'clock, the break in fluid intake is equal to 12 hours. Of this time, 8-11 hours are associated with hard work on the route, i.e. with profuse sweating. It is during this period that the body receives water in limited and clearly insufficient quantities. Therefore, it is necessary to have a supply of water in the amount of 0,75-1 l of liquid and preferably in a thermos.

In any journey, replenishing the loss of water, it must be remembered that the feeling of thirst quenching occurs 10-15 minutes after taking the liquid. That's why you don't need to rush to drink a lot of water at once. Drink in small portions. As yogis advise - water should be chewed, food should be drunk.

It is impossible to use water from rivers and streams directly below villages and pastures, as well as from polluted wells - it may contain pathogenic microbes. In its raw form, you can drink water only from a spring, in other cases it is necessary to boil it.

To disinfect water, if it is not possible to boil it, disinfectant tablets, usually containing chlorine, should be used. The most common tablets are "Pantocid". One tablet is designed for 0,5-0,75 liters of water. Water is disinfected within 15 minutes. You can use potassium permanganate, 1-2 crystals per 1 liter, sometimes it is advised to use iodine or silver.

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