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Originally Posted by ploddinTod
Yeah, My hiking pants and shirts have plenty of pockets for snacks (granola bars, beef jerky and snack-sized ziplocks for GORP) and still leave room for other essentials like pocket knife, compass and trail map. It's amazing how when you eat a little here and a little there on your water breaks that your body remains energized---visualize that pink bunny on the trail with you.  |
Nope, no water breaks... that's where the CamelBak comes in handy. Its become something I wonder how I ever did without! A friend even suggested a CamelBak full of margarita at the next BBQ.
Plus, I'm one that tends to keep moving and only rarely take breaks. Odd as it may sound, I find that once I stop its harder for me to get back on the trail than just to eat & drink on the move. If I stop for a break, its usually because there's something to see while I'm sitting there - a scenic overlook, for example. I give myself about a 20-30 minute break every 3-4 hours is all.
Of course, that pace is probably why my knee suffered more damage than the original injury caused. A former professor once told me there's a fine line between deterimination and stupidity. At the time, she said it because I was very near crossing that line (trying to clean the hoof of a horse that was trying to kick me to stop me doing it - I wanted to complete the task, not quit). I think on this last trip, I did, indeed, cross that line. Ah well, lesson learned.