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Originally Posted by vash View Post
ok, more info.

we need to get to the top of this mountian...super secret spot for archery stuff. zero water up there for humans. we want to blast up there, and bring water. two guys, backpack just the water and drop it off. then go back for the rest of the camp equipment. then crush the water bladders and pack everything out. two trips to build a drop camp of sorts. looking at the topos, it will be hell.
Unless you plan to carry a lot of "stuff", I don't think you need to make two trips.

Starting tommorrow, you and your buddy should log exactly how much liquid (water, coffee, beer, soda, anything) you drink per day, for a few days. That'll give you a baseline. Add however much water you need for the freeze dried meals. Then increase by some amount to account for the extertion - like by 1/3X, not by 2X. That's your minimal water need. Add 0.00001 oz/day for "washing" and up to 1 qt/day for safety.

Also, consider skipping the tent, instead bringing a large but lightweight tarp and enough cord to hang it up in some trees. Weather and bugs permitting.
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