{"id":64709,"date":"2025-08-25T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T01:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/?p=64709"},"modified":"2025-09-12T08:50:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T23:20:46","slug":"podcast-how-much-water-to-carry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-how-much-water-to-carry\/","title":{"rendered":"Ep175 &#8211; How Much Water to Carry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen to the full episode here:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-video-popup-close\"><\/div>\n\t\t<iframe class=\"wp-video-popup-video is-hosted is-landscape is-resizable\" src=\"\" data-wp-video-popup-url=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/embed\/6rbxrdGFdXg?autoplay=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\">\n\t\t<\/iframe>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-17694256\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t <script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1259564\/17694256.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-17694256&amp;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Your liquid lifeline: a guide to water wisdom when you&#8217;re miles from a water main<\/strong>!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can&#8217;t go hiking or camping without water. Why? Ben and Lauren tackle the topic water storage and rationing while camping, suggesting how much H2O separates a successful adventure from a survival situation. From Ben&#8217;s recommended daily drinking quantities to the reserves that could save your bacon, our gear gurus address the sobering reality of basic survival minimums. The conversation flows through emergency versus everyday calculations, smart storage solutions, and the best refilling strategies for different expedition styles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Water planning isn&#8217;t just another box to tick &#8211; it prevents your outdoor adventures from becoming waterborne wake-up calls!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Body-Image-29.jpg\" alt=\"A camper wearing sunglasses, a hat, and a blue jacket smiling while filling their travel cup with water from a LifeStraw pouch. \" class=\"wp-image-64766\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" title=\"A go-getting, geared-up guide for anyone who's as ready to get out there as they are frozen at the front door!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Body-Image-29.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Body-Image-29-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Body-Image-29-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Body-Image-29-10x7.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Water planning prevents your outdoor adventures from becoming waterborne wake-up calls!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shortcuts:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>00:00 &#8211; Intro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>02:27 &#8211; Water Storage, Refilling, and How Much to Carry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>03:33 &#8211; How Much Water to Carry, Daily: A Serious Topic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>05:32 &#8211; Ben&#8217;s Suggested Quantity of Drinking Water<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>07:00 &#8211; Additional Water Rations and Reserves<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>08:25 &#8211; The <em>Least <\/em>Amount of Water Needed for &#8220;Basic Survival&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>10:30 &#8211; Calculating Water Rations: Day to Day Vs Emergencies<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>14:44 &#8211; Water Storage <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>15:40 &#8211; Best Options for Refilling<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18:41 &#8211; Summary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mentioned in this Episode:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Products:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/camping-food-storage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">All Food &amp; Water Storage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/camping-food-storage#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=0&amp;type=1923\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bulk Water Storage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/caravan-accessories#?pagenumber=1&amp;orderBy=0&amp;type=2489\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hoses and Filters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/search?w=jerry%20can\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jerry cans<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/gravityworks-water-filter-system-4-litre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Platypus GravityWorks Water Filter System 4 Litre<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/sawyer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sawyer Filter\/Filtration Systems<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/micropur-forte-tablets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Katadyn Micropur Forte Tablets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Podcasts and Blogs:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snowys.com.au\/blog\/podcast-water-storage-options-for-camping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ep14 &#8211; Water Storage Options for Camping<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-2dafbca1-db34-4016-9207-f026b83fc830\">Thanks for listening, tune in again for next week&#8217;s episode!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-3fc1e5f8-10be-4b09-998a-70c6506a24fc\">Thanks for tuning in to this week\u2019s episode of the Snowys Camping Show Podcast. 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