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Re: Busted due to Sickness?
Reply #10 - Jan 12th, 2011 at 4:43pm
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Puckster wrote on Jan 12th, 2011 at 1:38am:
I used to feel nauseated for the first day or two of many trips....until I realized I was dehydrated.  Now I chug lots of water, and haven't had symptoms since.

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Been there.
Also protein.  One trip my food was essentially without protein.  After a few days I had a constant nagging headache.  We caught/ate some fish and the pain went away.  Now all my home-made dehydrating gets a spoon of granulated tgp.
  
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Re: Busted due to Sickness?
Reply #11 - Jan 12th, 2011 at 4:46pm
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Puckster wrote on Jan 12th, 2011 at 1:38am:
I used to feel nauseated for the first day or two of many trips....until I realized I was dehydrated.  Now I chug lots of water, and haven't had symptoms since.
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You can't over stress the importance of staying well hydrated when your doing any kind of exercise/work.  Dehydration can cause mental confusion/loss of focus, not good when your reading a map or contemplating pushing on in risky situations.

Simple rule, drink till you pee clear. Works unless your taking meds/vitamins that might color you urine. Then you need to look for enough volume on the outflow Wink
  
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Re: Busted due to Sickness?
Reply #12 - Jan 12th, 2011 at 5:02pm
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solotripper wrote on Jan 12th, 2011 at 4:46pm:
Simple rule, drink till you pee clear. Works unless your taking meds/vitamins that might color you urine. Then you need to look for enough volume on the outflow Wink

And if you need an alternate measurement (for reason that might include those listed above), you might try the pinch test.  Pinch the skin on the back of your hand when you know you are hydrated.  Watch how quickly your skin "rebounds" to the point it looks normal again.  This is your baseline.  In the field, repeat the test.  If your skin is not rebounding as quickly as normal, you are dehydrated.  Continue to take in fluids until you return to your baseline.

But, don't assume that you are hydrated as you sit there behind the keyboard.  It is not uncommon for us to be slightly dehydrated during our daily lives.

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Reply #13 - Jan 12th, 2011 at 10:52pm
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I usually pinch myself to know that I'm really in Q, not just dreamin'... Grin Now I can check for hydration at the same time. Isn't multitasking fun?
  
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