Hydration

As you prepare for Trek it's very important that you understand how essential it is to be properly hydrated.  This cannot be emphasized enough.

Some statistics:

- The average male requires about 125 ounces of water a day (that is just about 1 gallon)
- The average female requires about 91 ounces of water a day (just under a gallon by about 4 cups)




What factors can increase your chance of becoming dehydrated?

- Altitude
- Temperature
- Sweating
- Exercise

All four of these things are a factor when it comes to trek. The land we will be visiting is at an altitude around 7000 ft. (2000 ft higher than Kaysville), it will be hot, with no to little shade and you will be working hard!

In those kinds of conditions it is important for you to do all you can to stay hydrated.

It is important to know and recognize the symptoms of dehydration.  They include:

• Fatigue
• Lightheaded, dizzy or headache
• Muscle cramps
• Abnormal heart rate
• Not urinating or dark colored urine
• Thirst

To avoid dehydration, you need to drink constantly.  If you wait until you are thirsty, then you are already somewhat dehydrated.

It's a good idea to begin hydrating long before you go on Trek.  If you are not accustomed to drinking as much water as your body needs it will be a bit of a shock to your system.  In the first weeks of hydrating you'll have to visit the restroom pretty frequently.  Once your body adjusts this isn't so bad.

Odds are you are already dehydrated.  Most of us do not get the water we need on a daily basis, and the liquids we do take in are not very healthy (sodas, chocolate milk, juices, etc...)

So start today and drink more water!  We'll be posting more information here on this subject so check back with us.