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gameflogger said:
I carry a filter, but it does me no good in the hill country, closest water is about 3 miles away and full of dung from every animal within walking distance.
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Interesting, in higher rainfall areas, hill country creates creeks (water is channeled rather than simply percolating to the water table) and means that water is more common in the hills. I live in WV, and there is no point in hunting water sources because there is a creek every 500 yards in most forested areas (nearly every valley has at least an intermittent stream in it).
 
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raisins said:
Interesting, in higher rainfall areas, hill country creates creeks (water is channeled rather than simply percolating to the water table) and means that water is more common in the hills. I live in WV, and there is no point in hunting water sources because there is a creek every 500 yards in most forested areas.
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Oh no, as a matter of fact, I actually look forward to droughts where I hunt in the hill country because the animals have to come to the only watering hole within miles.
 
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Oh no, as a matter of fact, I actually look forward to droughts where I hunt in the hill country because the animals have to come to the only watering hole within miles.
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Water is like bait. I'm kind of jealous. To give you an idea, I can count on one or two hands the number of times I've seen a deer drinking around here. It just isn't a concern for them and happens so easily that you are less likely to catch it.
 
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Where I hunt there are plenty of water sources but one overlooked source I've seen deer use frequently is the little pocket that forms in the crotch where trees split close to the ground. Rain water collects and puddles in there and seems to be there long after the normal ground puddles dry up.
 
gameflogger said:
If I am packing in a good distance my water is usually the heaviest thing in my pack. If I didnt need to carry water in, my pack weight would be cut in half. I’m waiting for someone to invent dehydrated water to cut that weight out.
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Most of the time I'm hunting at or near a water source. I can usually get by with just carrying a life straw bottle.
 
Honestly I carry a new water bottle in to the woods with me when I go hunting but I have a life straw in my bag Incase the morning hunt turns in to an all day hunt or heaven forbid I get lost


See you in a tree, Ricky
 
raisins said:
Interesting, in higher rainfall areas, hill country creates creeks (water is channeled rather than simply percolating to the water table) and means that water is more common in the hills. I live in WV, and there is no point in hunting water sources because there is a creek every 500 yards in most forested areas (nearly every valley has at least an intermittent stream in it).
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This is what I have found in these Kentucky hills as well, there is flowing water everywhere.
 
Red Beard said:
I prototyped this a few years ago but eventually gave up because I couldn't get the amonia smell out of the rehydration agent.
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What I do is use electrolysis to convert water to hydrogen and oxygen. I release the oxygen and put the hydrogen in a carbon fibre tank. Because hydrogen is lighter than air the tank weighs less full than empty and in fact it reduces the weight of my pack by a couple pounds.

I then carry a small titanium burner an as you all know, burning hydrogen recombines it with oxygen and a byproduct is...WATER!

The whole system is net negative weight and produces both water and heat to cook with!

(Also, I own a nice bridge across the San Francisco Bay for sale.)


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Squatch said:
I stopped carrying water and don’t take food
Keto plus intermittent fast I’ll chug some water before I get there and piss by the truck then sit 8-12 hours no food or water
Makes the trip back to the truck that much more enjoyable


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Hey fellow IFer! Yea I leave the house in the morning on an empty stomach and eat when I get home. I was keto but am not and need to get back on that wagon.

For water I carry a litre or less (4 cups) and a Sawyer mini to replenish but that basically never happens. I’m like a camel and drink before leaving and when I get back to the car.


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ImThere said:
Life straw


See you in a tree, Ricky
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Get rid of the lifestraw and buy a Sawyer Mini. It can be used as a lifestraw if you want to get on your knees or put dirty water in a cup, but better yet it can also be used with included bags, with disposable water or pop bottles or best of all, as a gravity filter.

The Sawyer can be backwashed for 100,000 gallons of use.


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I’m not a weight weenie, but now that I am taking to heart the “Womack way” of walking until I find sign that takes my breath away, I appreciate “packability” a lot. Mind you I am still probably not walking more than2 miles overall, but I like having a low profile while I am doing that. So being light and being packable are two different things but you often get one with the other.
 
Everyone's perspective is a little different. If you're hiking 200 yards on flat ground to get to your tree, you'll likely not have the same opinion as a guy hiking 5 miles in the mountains. Physical ability is another aspect that's unique from one hunter to another.

I really enjoy SRT (pre sets or run and gun) for hunting in the hot weather Hawaii offers. Even hikes less than a mile can be brutal when it's 80F+. I hunted my property in western NC in late November this year, I didn't pull out my SRT system once. When the bulky clothing came out, it was worth it to bring my sticks or hand drill and bolts.
 
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