Posts by Jan
According to NAP.edu, the minimal (obligatory) daily water loss for an adult is at least 1 liter (~1 quart), which includes losses by the urine, feces, insensible perspiration and breathing (but no...
Theoretically, it might be possible to survive on fish, rainwater and desalinated seawater. In one 1930 experiment, two men survived for a year eating exclusively meat without experiencing any heal...
You have not provided any evidence you were actually dehydrated; it seems you only tought you were dehydrated - I assume you had dry mouth and felt thirsty. Symptoms and signs of dehydration are d...
Let's say you lose 2 liters of water per day. To replace 2 liters of water by eating fish, you need to eat, for example, 2,500 g of cooked Pacific cod, which, besides water, also contains 500 g of ...
Can you keep yourself well hydrated, by consuming only ocean plants? Theoretically, yes, but you would need to consume a big amount of them. I'll use the same reasoning as in Can I get fresh wate...
Rusk, which is twice-baked bread, like Melba toast in the US (images) is cheap, light, has a long shelf-life and mainly contains carbs. Various flavored variants may be available. A package can co...
If the bag was compressed most of the time during the storage it may provide less insulation than a recently produced one. The other thing is, if the bag has caught mildew, you might not be able t...
Triglav (2,864 m; 9,396 feet) is the highest mountain in Slovenia/Europe and is a part of "Julian Alps." The season when there's no snow on it and when the mountain houses are open is only July-Aug...
What has already been said: pee and don't drink before sleeping. Have a bowel movement in the evening if necessary. The full rectum pressing upon the bladder can trigger urination. From the same r...
1) You can expect the lowest Jun-Sep temperatures will be above 0 °C most of the time. Coldest temperatures on Kredarica (2515 m, in Slovenian Alps) in 2016: Jun: -1 °C July: -2.1 °C August: -3 ...
When you have no water to drink: You can eat foods high in water and low in proteins, such as fruits, vegetables and milk, which usually contain more than 90% of water. Do not eat foods high in ...
When you are on a hypocaloric diet for several days/weeks and you lose some weight, you do not need to call this calorie debt, especially if your new weight is closer to your normal weight than bef...
I have heard that if you drink a lot of water as a habit, the body doesn't do much retention. That just means that your body will not retain excessive water. Therefore, if you are prepar...
I believe, the concern about foods that do not provoke thirst is relevant only in situations where you need to use water sparingly, such as in "survival" situations. The effect of macronutrients o...
