>>1540188>How do you guys backpack in the desert?by carrying a lot of water, by spending a fair bit of time researching the water sources in the area i'm out in, and by being comfortable and confident in how much water i need to be happy. i can get by on 5L a day, this if i'm hiking all day and camping dry.
at times ive had to carry 7L at a time. i tend to carry two 1.5L water bottles in my pack side pockets, one 2L water bag in the very bottom of my pack, and one 2L bag against my back.
if a water source is reported to in any way unrealable then i wont base my water plan on it. i also tend to drink at least 1L at each source before leaving.
