Article

2016-07-29 -Obits-

Former De La Salle QB dies on first day of U.S. Army Ranger training

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-07-29 12:20|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Very, very sad.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-07-29 12:26|| 2016-07-29 12:26|| Front Page Top

#2 From my notes:

#1 In the Sonora Desert in summer, with water consumption about 5 gallons per man per day, we got into the habit of carrying around ampules with a mix of 1 teaspoon each of sugar, salt and baking soda.

When added to 1 quart or canteen of water, it would instantly absorb through the stomach, while keeping your blood salts balanced, though it tasted like crap.

It could get bizarre. Constant thirst, even when your stomach was full of water, and because the humidity was 3%, you never felt sweat, but your t-shirt would get covered with salt stains.

And even drinking 5 gallons of water a day, you still had to force yourself to urinate, because otherwise you wouldn't. And your urine would be dark yellow to light brown. Not good.

Heat exhaustion feels a lot like sea sickness.
Posted by Anonymoose 2007-07-28 13:20
Link

I miss Anonymoose. But I saved his comment for personal reference, and this mixture got trailing daughter through a fwo week, 500 mile bike ride from Cincinnati to Niagara Falls, Canada without any ill effects. The other members of her youth group, who relied on water and Gatorade, were not so lucky.

Posted by trailing wife 2016-07-29 13:44|| 2016-07-29 13:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Truly said, Besoeker. I hope the above will help someone else, as it did my daughter a few years ago.

Posted by trailing wife 2016-07-29 14:11|| 2016-07-29 14:11|| Front Page Top

23:45 dk70 the scantily clad
22:22 SteveS
22:21 Barbara
22:17 Barbara
21:29 Frank G
21:18 CrazyFool
21:14 Whiskey Mike
21:07 Whiskey Mike
21:01 Whiskey Mike
19:36 3dc
19:31 Pappy
18:10 phil_b
18:05 Shipman
18:01 Bright Pebbles
17:57 Bright Pebbles
17:55 Bright Pebbles
17:49 Bright Pebbles
17:35 Charles
17:12 swksvolFF
16:52 Thing From Snowy Mountain
16:31 Frank G
16:28 Besoeker
15:56 lord garth
15:51 Vast Right Wing Conspiracy