Water, water, everywhere,
Nor any drop to drink.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Water is a common chemical substance essential to the maintenance of all known forms of life; including lonely long distance cyclists.
At 4 centigrade a litre of water weighs 1kg or 2.205 lbs, plus the weight of the container.
As a very broad guide the human body requires at least 2 litres of water a day but there are many variables, local conditions could increase that amount, and of course that excludes water for washing, cooking etc.
Water as a human right was asserted by the United Nations in 2002 in their General Comment No.15. This clarified the obligation for governments to extend access to sufficient, affordable, accessible and safe water supplies and to safe sanitation services as their resources allow.
Source: WaterAid (Please support this worthy charity if you can).
All very interesting but I suspect you are now saying to yourself; get to the point!
The point really is about the absence of water, which like air you only really notice when you have none. Unlike air it is also very noticeable when there is too much!
So you have finished your days cycling and are looking for that well earned rest. There is no official campsite, B&B, or hotel; no matter, you have your Tent, Bag. Pocket-rocket, Pans and the tasty Sausages you could not resist when passing the local butcher shop a few miles back. Shock horror, the 2 litres water container you have carted about all day is drier than a prohibition era charity dinner. No brew and the Solar Shower that looked so good in the shop now seems to mock you; (a) There is no Solar and (
no H2O, its enough to make your teeth itch.
Does anyone have any ideas for sources of water while out on tour?
Nor any drop to drink.
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
Water is a common chemical substance essential to the maintenance of all known forms of life; including lonely long distance cyclists.
At 4 centigrade a litre of water weighs 1kg or 2.205 lbs, plus the weight of the container.
As a very broad guide the human body requires at least 2 litres of water a day but there are many variables, local conditions could increase that amount, and of course that excludes water for washing, cooking etc.
Water as a human right was asserted by the United Nations in 2002 in their General Comment No.15. This clarified the obligation for governments to extend access to sufficient, affordable, accessible and safe water supplies and to safe sanitation services as their resources allow.
Source: WaterAid (Please support this worthy charity if you can).
All very interesting but I suspect you are now saying to yourself; get to the point!
The point really is about the absence of water, which like air you only really notice when you have none. Unlike air it is also very noticeable when there is too much!
So you have finished your days cycling and are looking for that well earned rest. There is no official campsite, B&B, or hotel; no matter, you have your Tent, Bag. Pocket-rocket, Pans and the tasty Sausages you could not resist when passing the local butcher shop a few miles back. Shock horror, the 2 litres water container you have carted about all day is drier than a prohibition era charity dinner. No brew and the Solar Shower that looked so good in the shop now seems to mock you; (a) There is no Solar and (
no H2O, its enough to make your teeth itch.Does anyone have any ideas for sources of water while out on tour?
